Williamstown Demographics (SA) Local Stats

Williamstown (5351) is a suburb of Mid North, Barossa Valley, South Australia. It is about 39 kms from SA's capital city of Adelaide. Williamstown is in the federal electorate of Wakefield.

In the 2011 census the population of Williamstown was 2,646 and is comprised of approximately 49.4% females and 50.6% males.

The median/average age of the population of Williamstown is 38 years of age.

81.3% of people living in the suburb of Williamstown were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 10.7% England, 1.3% Scotland, 1.2% Germany, 0.8% New Zealand, 0.5% Netherlands, 0.3% Wales, 0.3% Ireland, 0.3% United States of America, 0.3% Italy, 0.2% Philippines, 0.2% United Arab Emirates, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Inadequately described, 0.2% Vietnam.

96.4% of people living in Williamstown speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 1.4% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.9% German, 0.3% Other, 0.3% Italian, 0.2% Dutch, 0.1% Vietnamese, 0.1% Greek, 0.1% Tagalog, 0.1% Polish.

The religious makeup of Williamstown is 35.0% No religion, 14.4% Anglican, 11.2% Catholic, 10.6% Lutheran, 9.1% Uniting Church, 7.8% Religious affiliation not stated, 2.0% Churches of Christ, 1.7% Christian, nfd, 1.5% Other religious affiliation , 1.1% Pentecostal.

59.8% of people are married, 27.3% have never married and 7.3% are divorced and 2.1% are separated. There are 72 widowed people living in Williamstown.

59.1% of the people living in Williamstown over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 31.2% are working on a part time basis. Williamstown has an unemployment rate of 4.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Williamstown are 17.7% Technicians & trades workers, 16.2% Professionals, 14.3% Clerical & administrative workers, 13.0% Labourers, 12.8% Managers, 9.0% Community & personal service workers, 8.0% Sales workers, 7.5% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.5% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Williamstown work in are 18.2% Manufacturing, 11.3% Construction, 10.2% Retail trade, 9.9% Health care and social assistance, 9.5% Education and training, 6.9% Public administration and safety, 4.6% Accommodation and food services, 4.3% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 4.0% Transport, postal and warehousing.

30.9% of homes are fully owned, and 54.4% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 12.7% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $568 per week and the median household income is $1375 per week.

The median rent in Williamstown is $189 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1517 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Williamstown postcode 5351