VIC · Wyndham Council
Williams Landing, 3027
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Wyndham, Williams Landing is a settled established suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
The community skews younger, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and growth momentum against similar metro suburbs, even with parks and green space and community and employment holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 9,448
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $2,582
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 229 of 3,054
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 69.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 160 / 156 / 155
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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 697
- Against the person
- 95
- Against property
- 494
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 73.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 99 residents
- State safety percentile
- 64.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +8.1%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage42
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft86
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle191
- B49 Other Theft59
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order52
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Public transport
40 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bike & Ride 1
- Williams Landing Rail Replacement Bus Stop
- Williams Landing Railway Station
- Williams Landing Station
- Williams Landing Station
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
16 active roadworks / incidents
- Council Works activities occurring between 17/01/2025 and 17/01/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.FORSYTH ROAD, FORSYTH-PRINCES IN RAMP ON16 Jan 2025 – 16 Jan 2027
- ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) activities occurring between 21/05/2026 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Weekends 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.FORSYTH ROAD, FORSYTH-PRINCES IN RAMP ON20 May 2026 – 30 Jul 2026
- ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) activities occurring between 21/05/2026 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Weekends 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.FORSYTH ROAD, PRINCES OUT-FORSYTH RAMP OF20 May 2026 – 30 Jul 2026
- MRPV Road Program activities occurring between 08/09/2025 and 13/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.PALMERS-PRINCES IN RAMP ON07 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026
- MRPV Road Program activities occurring between 08/09/2025 and 13/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.PALMERS-PRINCES IN RAMP ON07 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026
- MRPV Road Program activities occurring between 08/12/2025 and 28/02/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Weekends 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed outbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.PALMERS-PRINCES IN RAMP ON, PALMERS ROAD07 Dec 2025 – 27 Feb 2027
- MRPV Road Program activities occurring between 29/09/2025 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 8:30 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 8:30 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.FORSYTH-PRINCES IN RAMP ON, FORSYTH ROAD28 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026
- MRPV Road Program activities occurring between 29/09/2025 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 8:30 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 8:30 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.FORSYTH-PRINCES IN RAMP ON, PRINCES IN-FORSYTH RAMP OF28 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026
- MRPV Road Program activities occurring between 29/09/2025 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 8:30 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 8:30 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.FORSYTH ROAD, FORSYTH-PRINCES IN RAMP ON28 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026
- MRPV Road Program activities occurring between 29/09/2025 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 8:30 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 8:30 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.PRINCES FREEWAY, FORSYTH-PRINCES IN RAMP ON28 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
17 planning-related records
2021· 5 proposals
June 2021
- Removal of native vegetation associated with the duplication of a road.ASHCROFT AVENUE WILLIAMS LANDING 3027No permit required
May 2021
- Buildings and works associated with the development of one dwelling on the lot28 BUSHLARK CRESCENT WILLIAMS LANDING 3027NOD issued by a delegate
- Car Parking WaiverGROUND WILLIAMS LANDING 3027No permit required
March 2021
- The display of signs (promotion, major promotion and signs publicising the sale or letting of the property with a display area exceeding 10 square metres).2 Forsyth RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Change or Extension of Use - Change of use to a Pilates StudioShop 25B/102 Overton RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 12 proposals
November 2020
- Subdivision of Land (Lincoln Apartments)2 Forsyth RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Erection and display of two (2) major promotion signs2 FORSYTH ROAD WILLIAMS LANDING 3027Refusal issued by a delegate
October 2020
- Display of Internally Illuminated and non-Internally Illuminated Business Identification Signs.4-10 Gadwell CrescentPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Construction of a Double Storey Dwelling on a Lot less than 300sqm66 Abbotswick CircuitWithdrawn
- Sign publicising the sale of the property concerning more than 20 lots with a display area of greater than 10m22 NEWPORT AVENUE WILLIAMS LANDING 3027Refusal issued by a delegate
- Sign publicising the sale of the property concerning more than 20 lots with a display area of greater than 10m2.23 ASHWELL AVENUE WILLIAMS LANDING 3027Refusal issued by the Resp. Authority
June 2020
- Liquor Licence for on-premise consumption and take away packaged liquor in association with a food and drinks premisesGroundNOD issued by a delegate
May 2020
- Subdivision of the land and common property2 FORSYTH ROAD WILLIAMS LANDING 3027In progress
- Change of use from Office to education centre and provision of some car parking spaces on another site211/111 Overton RoadNOD issued by a delegate
April 2020
- Created in Error - Refer to WYP12235/202 FORSYTH ROAD WILLIAMS LANDING 3027In progress
February 2020
- Staged subdivision and use and development of the land for a dwelling.2 Forsyth RoadWithdrawn
January 2020
- Boundary Realignment & Creation of Restriction2 Forsyth RoadWithdrawn
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
157 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (2)
- Luxe Nail SalonBeauty salon
- Bench (65)
- Bicycle Parking (5)
- ParkiteerBicycle Parking
- Bus stop (2)
- Kendall St/Overton RdBus stop
- Overton Rd/Kendall StBus stop
- Overton Rd/Palmers RdBus stop
- Palmers Rd/Overton RdBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
12 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Addison ParkPark
- Ashcroft Conservation ReserveNature reserve
- Australis Drive ParkPark
- Bushlark Crescent ParkPark
- Delaney Boulevard ParkPark
- Gatria Street ParkPark
- Loon Drive ParkPark
- Mimosa Way ParkPark
- Packer Way ParkPark
- Penshurst Avenue ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Our Medical HomeOverton Roadclinic
- Williams Landing Pharmacy Savepharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- MAIN OUTFALL SEWERNH1932
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Bliss Early LearningSayers Roadkindergarten
- Explorers Early Learningkindergarten
- Sparrow Early Learning Wyndham WatersBronzewing Streetchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 35
- Parks (OSM)
- 33
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 56.2/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 23% of Victoria's suburbs
- National rank
- 1238th in Australia
- State rank
- 288th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #110 among Metro Melbourne · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #208 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
- Data confidence
- 81%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
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Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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