Williams Landing, Victoria
ABS Census 2021 Greater Melbourne

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Williams Landing (VIC 3027): population 9,448, median age 31, median household income $2,582/week, SEIFA IRSD decile 9. Victorian suburb guide with housing, jobs and community insights.

Williams Landing is a suburb in Wyndham, Victoria (postcode 3027), located in the Greater Melbourne region. At the ABS Census 2021 it had a population of 9,448 people.

At a glance

Population (2021)
9,448
Median age
31
Household income
$2,582/wk
Weekly rent
$420
Unemployment
5.8%
SEIFA IRSD decile
9 / 10

Age distribution

0-4
9.3%
5-14
15.0%
15-19
4.6%
20-24
7.3%
25-34
20.8%
35-44
23.3%
45-54
10.3%
55-64
5.6%
65-74
3.2%
75-84
0.6%
85+
0.1%

Housing tenure

Owned
9.8%
Mortgage
48.4%
Rented
39.2%
Other
0.6%

Key statistics

IndicatorValue
Postcode3027
Population (2021)9,448
Males4,939 (52.3%)
Females4,509 (47.7%)
Median age31 years
Average household size3.2
Median weekly household income$2,582
Median weekly family income$2,592
Median weekly rent$420
Median monthly mortgage$2,167
Labour force5,287
Unemployment rate5.8%
Participation rate78.5%
Born overseas58.6%
Separate houses82.1%
Worked at home34.6%
SEIFA IRSD decile9 of 10
Bachelor degree or higher71.4%
Completed Year 12 or equivalent86.4%
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander residents0.3%
Residents needing assistance with core activities2.4%
Households with 2+ vehicles61.3%
Distance from Melbourne CBD20.0 km (straight line)

Age profile

Median age: 31 years. Residents under 15: 24.3%. Residents aged 65 and over: 3.9%.

Age groupPeopleShare of population
0-48829.3%
5-141,41715.0%
15-194334.6%
20-246947.3%
25-341,96520.8%
35-442,19923.3%
45-5496910.3%
55-645325.6%
65-743003.2%
75-84520.6%
85 and over120.1%

Households and families

Household typeCountShare of households
Total households2,823
Average household size3.2
One person32111.4%
Two persons66423.5%
Three persons69124.5%
Four persons71925.5%
Five persons2518.9%
Six or more persons1796.3%
Family typeCountShare of families
Total families2,458
Couples with children1114.5%
Couples without children66427.0%
One-parent families25810.5%
Other families451.8%

Children ever born

MeasureValue
Average children per woman aged 15+1.27
Women with no children37.1%
Women with three or more children13.5%

Of the 1,484 couple families with children in Williams Landing, 5.4% are step or blended families.

Marital status

Marital status of residents aged 15 and over in Williams Landing.

StatusShare of adults
Married (registered marriage)55.2%
Married (de facto)7.9%
Not married36.9%

Housing

DwellingsCountShare of dwellings
Total dwellings3,054
Occupied2,82392.4%
Unoccupied2297.5%
Dwelling structureCountShare of dwellings
Separate house2,50782.1%
Semi-detached or townhouse1565.1%
Flat or apartment1555.1%
Other dwelling00.0%
TenureCountShare of households
Owned outright2789.8%
Owned with a mortgage1,36548.4%
Rented1,10839.2%
Other tenure160.6%

Weekly rent

Rent bandShare of renting households
Under $350 per week8.4%
$350 to $549 per week84.3%
$550 or more per week7.4%

0.0% of renting households rent through a state or community housing provider.

Monthly mortgage repayments

Repayment bandShare of mortgaged households
Under $1,0007.8%
$1,000 to $1,79923.7%
$1,800 to $2,99948.3%
$3,000 or more20.2%

Bedrooms per dwelling

BedroomsShare of dwellings
None or one bedroom1.2%
Two bedrooms6.0%
Three bedrooms22.2%
Four or more bedrooms70.6%

Employment

Labour force statusCountShare
Labour force5,287
Employed4,97694.1%
Unemployed3085.8%
Not in the labour force1,452
Unemployment rate5.8%
Participation rate78.5%

31.8% of employed residents work part time, fewer than 35 hours per week.

Household income

Household incomes in Williams Landing are distributed across the following weekly bands.

Weekly household incomeShare of households
Under $6505.4%
$650 to $1,49915.8%
$1,500 to $2,99937.6%
$3,000 or more41.2%

For residents aged 15 and over, personal weekly income is distributed as follows.

Weekly personal incomeShare of residents 15+
Under $50029.2%
$500 to $99920.7%
$1,000 to $1,99931.4%
$2,000 or more18.7%

Travel to work

MethodCountShare of workers
Car driver2,05641.3%
Car passenger1643.3%
Train2044.1%
Bus190.4%
Tram00.0%
Bicycle70.1%
Walked only340.7%
Worked at home1,72434.6%

Religious affiliation

ReligionCountShare of residents
Christianity2,60827.6%
No religion2,27024.0%
Islam98410.4%
Hinduism1,87819.9%
Buddhism4624.9%
Judaism40.0%
Other or not stated1,24213.1%

Socio-economic profile (SEIFA 2021)

SEIFA deciles run from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (least disadvantaged) nationally.

IndexScoreDecilePercentile
IRSD (disadvantage)1062981
IRSAD (advantage and disadvantage)108010
IER (economic resources)10668
IEO (education and occupation)107910

Where residents were born

38.5% of residents were born in Australia and 61.5% were born overseas. The most common overseas birthplaces in Williams Landing are listed below.

Country of birthPeopleShare of residents
India2,03022.6%
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)6277.0%
New Zealand3293.7%
Philippines2262.5%
Indonesia2182.4%
Malaysia1832.0%

When overseas-born residents arrived

Year of arrivalShare of overseas-born residents
2016 to 202128.5%
2011 to 201521.6%
2001 to 201035.5%
Before 200114.4%

Languages spoken at home

33.8% of residents speak only English at home. The most common other languages in Williams Landing are listed below. Across all households, 6.6% of residents speak English not well or not at all.

LanguagePeopleShare of residents
Chinese: Mandarin92410.3%
Indo-Aryan: Hindi6687.5%
Indo-Aryan: Punjabi5666.3%
Indo-Aryan: Gujarati3173.5%
Indo-Aryan: Urdu2923.3%
Southeast Asian Austronesian languages: Indonesian2252.5%

Ancestry

Residents of Williams Landing most commonly report the following ancestries.

AncestryResponsesShare of responses
Indian2,15120.0%
Chinese1,54514.4%
English1,0359.6%
Australian9138.5%
Filipino3353.1%
Irish2342.2%

Work and industry

The largest employment sectors for Williams Landing residents are listed below.

Industry of employmentWorkersShare of workers
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services59712.6%
Health Care and Social Assistance54011.4%
Retail Trade4479.4%
Transport, Postal and Warehousing4369.2%
Financial and Insurance Services4329.1%
Accommodation and Food Services3156.7%

The most common occupations among Williams Landing residents are listed below.

OccupationWorkersShare of workers
Professionals1,51631.2%
Managers65313.4%
Clerical and Administrative Workers64913.3%
Machinery Operators and Drivers4559.4%
Technicians and Trades Workers4379.0%
Community and Personal Service Workers4218.7%

Education

Of residents attending an education institution in Williams Landing, 20.1% are at university or higher education, 8.8% are at TAFE or vocational education, and 63.5% are at school.

86.4% of residents aged 15 and over have completed Year 12 or equivalent.

The most common fields of study among Williams Landing residents with qualifications are listed below.

Field of studyPeopleShare
Management and Commerce1,46730.8%
Information Technology77316.2%
Engineering and Related Technologies73715.5%
Society and Culture4038.5%
Health3888.1%
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services2124.5%

Long-term health conditions

77.9% of residents report no long-term health condition. The most commonly reported conditions in Williams Landing are listed below.

Health conditionPeopleShare of residents
Asthma4354.7%
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety)3533.8%
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes)2913.1%
Arthritis2162.3%
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina)1211.3%
Cancer (including remission)780.8%
Kidney disease290.3%
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema)260.3%
Stroke240.3%
Dementia (including Alzheimer's)00.0%

11.4% of residents report one condition, 2.1% report two, and 0.7% report three or more.

Community and care

How residents of Williams Landing contribute to their community (share of residents aged 15 and over).

Community activityShare
Volunteers for an organisation or group8.5%
Provides unpaid assistance to a person with a disability or health condition8.6%
Provides unpaid child care69.2%
Does 15 or more hours of unpaid domestic work19.0%
Has served or is serving in the Australian Defence Force0.9%

Moving and stability

MobilityShare of residents
Same address 1 year ago81.1%
Moved within Victoria in the last year14.0%
Moved interstate in the last year1.1%
Moved from overseas in the last year1.3%
Same address 5 years ago43.3%
Moved within Victoria in the last 5 years30.8%
Moved interstate in the last 5 years4.7%
Moved from overseas in the last 5 years17.3%

Photo: Williams Landing, Victoria. Credit: Bob T / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

Crime and safety

Victoria Police recorded 697 offences in Williams Landing in the 12 months to March 2026.

Offence divisionRecorded offences
A Crimes against the person95
B Property and deception offences494
C Drug offences23
D Public order and security offences23
E Justice procedures offences62
F Other offences0

That is a calculated rate of 73.8 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, based on the ABS Census 2021 population. This rate was calculated by My Victoria AU and is not a Crime Statistics Agency figure.

For context, the Wyndham local government area recorded 6,638 offences per 100,000 residents in the same period. That figure is the official Crime Statistics Agency rate for the LGA.

Five-year trend

2022
486
2023
461
2024
485
2025
645
2026
697

Recorded offences count crimes reported to Victoria Police in this locality, not crimes committed by or against its residents. Areas with shopping centres, transport hubs, hospitals or entertainment precincts record more offences regardless of how safe they are for people who live there. Counts are revised as investigations progress.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, Data tables - Recorded offences, Year ending March 2026. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Rates per 1,000 residents are calculations by My Victoria AU using ABS Census 2021 population and are not CSA figures. View the source dataset.

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Data disclaimer: The statistics on this page are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Census of Population and Housing 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (ASGS Edition 3), and are used under the ABS CC BY 4.0 licence. This directory is an independent community resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the ABS.

Population 9448
Median Age 31
Average Household Size 3.2
Median Weekly Household Income $2582
Median Weekly Rent $420
Median Monthly Mortgage $2167
Unemployment Rate 5.8%
Participation Rate 78.5%
Born Overseas 58.6%
Separate House 82.1%
Worked at Home 34.6%
SEIFA IRSD Decile 9
SEIFA IRSD Percentile 81
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 10
Median Weekly Family Income $2592
Postcode 3027

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