Australian Capital Territory · Postcode 2620

Williamsdale postcode and suburb data

Australian Capital Territory · Phone area code 02 · 10 km from Canberra

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above ACT income
65
Population (2021)
$3,624
Household income/wk
$400
Median rent/wk
49
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Williamsdale at a glance vs ACT

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2620 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
65 People Resident population, Census 2021
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area Local Government Area
49 Median age Years, Census 2021
$3,624/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against ACT

Household income
$3,624/wk
48% above ACT average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$400/wk
10% below ACT average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
1.0 deciles below ACT average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
49 years
11.5 years older than ACT average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
4.0 pts below ACT average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Williamsdale ranks: household income is in the top 10% of ACT suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Williamsdale vs the ACT average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricWilliamsdaleACT avgAU avgGreater Canberra
Household income/wk $3,624 +ACT $2,444 $1,836 $2,445
Rent/wk $400 -ACT $446 $390 $447
Mortgage/month $2,200 ≈ACT $2,115 $1,958 $2,115
Median age 49 37.5 45.0 37.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 ≈ACT 10.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -ACT 4.0% 5.0% 4.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the ACT average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Williamsdale is a locality 10 km from Canberra in Australian Capital Territory, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2620. It falls within the Australian Capital Territory region. The local government area is Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional.

According to the 2021 Census, Williamsdale has a population of 65 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $3,624, above the ACT average.

Housing in Williamsdale includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,200, with 20 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the ACT average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Williamsdale scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Williamsdale is part of the Uriarra - Namadgi statistical area in Australian Capital Territory.

Williamsdale details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2620
StateAustralian Capital Territory (ACT)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)65
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,624/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,286/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,200
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area52.4 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings20
Australian Citizens89.2%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-35.3413
Longitude149.21
Distance from Canberra10 km
Region (SA4)Australian Capital Territory
Area (SA3)Uriarra - Namadgi
Local GovernmentQueanbeyan-Palerang Regional
Federal ElectorateEden-Monaro
State ElectorateKurrajong
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (4.6%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (18.5%) 45–64 (44.6%) 65+ (12.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years3 (4.6%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years12 (18.5%)
45–64 years29 (44.6%)
65+ years8 (12.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (42.9%) Mortgaged (57.1%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Williamsdale is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis7 (10.8%)
Cancer3 (4.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle8 (30.8%)
2 vehicles8 (30.8%)
3+ vehicles10 (38.5%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.