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SA · Barossa Council
Williamstown, 5351
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,588
Growth (1 yr)
+0.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.5%
Median age
42
Median income
$1,782/wk
Employment rate
65.2%
Languages at home
1.9%non-English
Most common: German, French, Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Heritage area
- Green suburb
- National parks
- High desirability
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Set among the hills of Barossa Council, Williamstown is a mid-sized suburb with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with family life visible on every street. Sport and recreation are easy to access, with local venues supporting active weekends and after-work routines.
Green space punches above what many regional towns offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Property prices are middling for the area: fair relative to what is nearby.
Crime reports are up on the previous period. Period homes and heritage streetscapes give the area a character that newer suburbs rarely match.
Desirability lands around average here: softer schools and education weighing on the result versus similar regional towns, even with community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Williamstown snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$450/wk
Houses $650 · Units $250
Population (ERP)
3,588
+0.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.3%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#6
among Country & regional · Emerging
Safety
21st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
54th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
47th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 50.5/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 25% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 2106th in Australia
- State rank
- 177th in SA
- Peer rank
- #6 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #23 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $250
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $650
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $450
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
3,588(June 2025)
+0.5% annual · +5.5% over 5 years · 54th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.5%
- 5-year growth
- +5.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +18
- Change in 5 years
- +186
- Growth rank in SA
- 54th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~3,850), extrapolated at +1.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,981
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,782
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 60 of 1,124
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Employment rate
- 65.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,055 / 10 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 58
- Against the person
- 15
- Against property
- 43
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 16.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 199 residents
- State safety percentile
- 20.8th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 31
- Increase (daily rate)
- +26.4%
Most common offence types
- Obtain Benefit By Deception5
- Other Property Damage And Environmental17
- Other Theft5
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury10
- Theft/Illegal Use Of Mv6
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1 (1 schools, 1 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,001
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 47th
School list
- Williamstown Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1001 · 47th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 184 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Williamstown School-Based Preschool15 Margaret StreetPreschools
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Melrose St / Memorial Ave - South East side (Mt Pleasant PO)
- Queen St / Memorial Dr - East Side (Williamstown Post Office)
- Queen St / Memorial Dr - West side (Williamstown Post Office)
- Yettie Rd / Lyndoch Valley Rd - North side (Williamstown)
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Amenities
54 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 2 pubs · 1 bakeries · 3 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 22 swimming pools · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 3 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Strong local sport and recreation — 27 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 14/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.34
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.34
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.01
Food & drink(4)
- BakerSTBakery
- Cafe
7
- Bakehouse TavernPub
20 Queen Street, Williamstown
- Williamstown HotelPub
Shopping(1)
- Williamstown General StoreConvenience store
Community(2)
- Williamstown Primary School and PreschoolSchool
- Williamstown Town HallTownhall
Health & services(1)
- Williamstown Medical ClinicMedical clinic
Sport & outdoors(29)
- Grigg ReservePark
- Park
- Playground (3)
- Sports centre
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (21)
- Williamstown PoolSwimming pool
Other(12)
- Artwork
- Bbq
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Queen Victoria Jubilee ParkCaravan Site
- Parking (5)
- Pete's Pet FoodPet
- essential physioPhysiotherapist
- Williamstown Police StationPolice
- Williamstown Post OfficePost office
- Public toilets
- Little shop of treasuresSecond Hand
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Hale Conservation Park
Data sources & freshness
- National parks & reserves (SA) — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 26
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Gawler Health Service (15.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 136
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 37.9
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 67 mm · ~8 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 97 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 148 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 119 mm · ~15 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 41 proposals
August 2026
- Verandah13 TRESTRAIL CCT WILLIAMSTOWN SA 5351Under Assessment
July 2026
- Replace existing outbuilding with new outbuilding, revised bench and site access levels, associated earthworks and retaining.48 WILLIAM DYER DR WILLIAMSTOWN SA 5351Under Assessment
- Carport measuring 8m x 4.5m x 3.6m post height25 -27 WINTERS RD WILLIAMSTOWN SA 5351Under Assessment
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding with attached carportLOT 7 ALEXANDER MURRAY RD WILLIAMSTOWN SA 5351Under Assessment
- Outbuilding (domestic storage shed)58 -60 WILD ST WILLIAMSTOWN SA 5351Decision Made
- Construction of an Outbuilding5 KNOTT RD WILLIAMSTOWN SA 5351Under Assessment
June 2026
- Dwelling Addition and Construction of a Verandah7 WHISPERING WALL RD WILLIAMSTOWN SA 5351Under Assessment
- Construction of an Outbuilding4 MILLINGTON RD WILLIAMSTOWN SA 5351Decision Made
May 2026
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding; verandah and deck attached to an existing dwelling56 WILD ST WILLIAMSTOWN SA 5351Under Assessment
- Building Alterations to an existing office/buildingLOT 541 MEMORIAL DR WILLIAMSTOWN SA 5351Under Assessment
- Change of use from a Dwelling to Tourist AccommodationUNIT 1-3 1A MOUNT CRAWFORD RD WILLIAMSTOWN SA 5351Under Assessment
- Above Ground Water TankLOT 1 YETTIE RD WILLIAMSTOWN SA 5351Under Assessment
- Construction of an outbuilding34 MILLINGTON RD WILLIAMSTOWN SA 5351Decision Made
April 2026
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding with skillion roof14 LESKE AV WILLIAMSTOWN SA 5351Under Assessment
- Tenancy Fitout – AE Body Bar (Faculty Design)49 MOUNT CRAWFORD RD WILLIAMSTOWN SA 5351Decision Made
- Construction of a vergola structure measuring 7m x 7.88m x 2.7m high9 ROUNSEVELL RD WILLIAMSTOWN SA 5351Decision Made
- Installation of Solar Panels (Ground Mounted)280 YETTIE RD WILLIAMSTOWN SA 5351Decision Made
- Construction of an Outbuilding60 LORKE RD WILLIAMSTOWN SA 5351Under Assessment
- Domestic outbuilding; carport; expansion of an existing verandah and deck forward of the dwelling; alterations to existing verandah to the rear of the dwelling44 YETTIE RD WILLIAMSTOWN SA 5351Under Assessment
- dark grey weatherboarded 20ft shipping container for domestic storage.71 QUEEN ST WILLIAMSTOWN SA 5351Decision Made
- Outbuilding to rear of dwelling35 WILLIAM DYER DR WILLIAMSTOWN SA 5351Decision Made
March 2026
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling with attached deck; rainwater tankLOT 9 ALEXANDER MURRAY RD WILLIAMSTOWN SA 5351Under Assessment
- Construction of a carport8 WHITEMAN RD WILLIAMSTOWN SA 5351Decision Made
- Land Division - 1 into 2 Allotments21 -23 WINTERS RD WILLIAMSTOWN SA 5351Decision Made
- Verandah to rear of dwelling (retrospective conversion of pergola)59 TRESTRAIL CCT WILLIAMSTOWN SA 5351Decision Made
- Construction of a garage outbuilding 48m23 JOHN MURRAY DR WILLIAMSTOWN SA 5351Decision Made
- Extension of an existing outbuilding for the purpose of horse keeping; horse keeping (maximum of two horses); domestic outbuilding185 YETTIE RD WILLIAMSTOWN SA 5351Decision Made
- Construction of garage with attached carport having overall dimensions of 15.2m long by 6.2m wide and wall/post height of 3m40A YETTIE RD WILLIAMSTOWN SA 5351Decision Made
- Tourist accommodation with attached verandah and deck7 PARA WIRRA RD WILLIAMSTOWN SA 5351Under Assessment
- Conventional land division creating fifty-three (53) allotments, public roads and reserves from two (2) allotments, with the construction of retaining walls and associated earthworksLOT 8 GEORGE ST WILLIAMSTOWN SA 5351;LOT 9 GEORGE ST WILLIAMSTOWN SA 5351Under Assessment
February 2026
- Construction of a carport measuring 5.5m x 6.28m x 2.4m post height29 GEORGE ST WILLIAMSTOWN SA 5351Decision Made
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding (measuring 14m x 8m x 3.6m wall height)54 EVA ST WILLIAMSTOWN SA 5351Decision Made
- Construction of a verandah measuring 9m x 11.2m x 3.2m height393 YETTIE RD WILLIAMSTOWN SA 5351Decision Made
- Conversion of existing garage to a bedroom, with associated alterations (garage door removal, window replacement, and internal door)12 BRUCE RUNDLE DR WILLIAMSTOWN SA 5351Under Assessment
- Construction of two outbuildings (11m x 7m x 3m wall height) and (9m x 5m x 5m wall height)4 MILLINGTON RD WILLIAMSTOWN SA 5351Decision Made
- Outbuilding and carport40 WINKLEY RD WILLIAMSTOWN SA 5351Decision Made
- Construction of a freestanding verandah (measuring 6m x 12m x 2.7m post height)24 GOTTWALD RD WILLIAMSTOWN SA 5351Decision Made
- Outbuilding (garage/shed)3 MEWETT CT WILLIAMSTOWN SA 5351Decision Made
January 2026
- Ancillary accommodation to rear of existing dwelling58 -60 WILD ST WILLIAMSTOWN SA 5351Decision Made
- Change of use from a Detached Dwelling to Tourist Accommodation, with minor cosmetic changes to the facades of the building, and minor internal changes.1 MOUNT CRAWFORD RD WILLIAMSTOWN SA 5351Decision Made
2025· 3 proposals
December 2025
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding (measuring 8.0m x 8.0m x 2.7m wall height)24 GOTTWALD RD WILLIAMSTOWN SA 5351Decision Made
- Construction of an Outbuilding - 12m x 7.6m x 3.3m wall height41 WILD ST WILLIAMSTOWN SA 5351Decision Made
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling with front porch and double garage under main roof37 WINTERS RD WILLIAMSTOWN SA 5351Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Roadworks & transport
3 active roadworks / incidents
- Road ReconstructionLyndoch Valley Road, Williamstown Rd27 Jul 2026 – 17 Aug 2026
- Road ReconstructionWilliamstown Road, Adams Rd27 Jul 2026 – 17 Aug 2026
- Road ReconstructionWilliamstown Road, Needles Rd27 Jul 2026 – 17 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Heritage
40 heritage places
- Glen Gillian98 Glen Gillian Road WILLIAMSTOWNLocal heritage
- Ruins40 Mahlo Road (Winkley Road near corner Williamstown Road) WILLIAMSTOWNLocal heritage
- Williamstown South African (Boer) War MemorialQueen Street WILLIAMSTOWNState heritage
- Attached houses41 Queen Street WILLIAMSTOWNLocal heritage
- Bakehouse Tavern10 Queen Street WILLIAMSTOWNContributory item
- Church of Christ8 Margaret Street WILLIAMSTOWNLocal heritage
- Cole House3 Yettie Road WILLIAMSTOWNContributory item
- Corner Shop (Newsagents)31-33 Queen Street WILLIAMSTOWNContributory item
- Cottage1B Little Eva Street WILLIAMSTOWNLocal heritage
- Cottage7 Little Eva Street WILLIAMSTOWNContributory item
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
- Bushfire safer places
- 1
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Barker
- Member of Parliament
- Tony PASIN (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,045
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.6%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.6 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 63.0%Labor 37.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 24.3 km away).
Coalition 46.5%Labor 53.5%
16.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- WilliamstownLabor 53.6% · Coalition 46.4% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- LyndochLabor 55.2% · Coalition 44.8% TPP (2025)7.3 km away
- Sandy CreekLabor 48.2% · Coalition 51.8% TPP (2025)7.7 km away
- TanundaLabor 48.2% · Coalition 51.8% TPP (2025)17.6 km away
- Mount PleasantLabor 46.2% · Coalition 53.8% TPP (2025)19.1 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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