Williamstown Postcode

Western Australia

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
6430
Postcode for Williamstown, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 551 km from Perth · Pop. 124
124
Population
50
Median Age
$987
Household Income/wk
$215
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
4.4
Area (km²)

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

Where Williamstown ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Williamstown Compares

Williamstown vs the WA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricWilliamstownWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $987 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $215 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $650 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 50 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.6% +WA 5.0% 5.0%

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

Williamstown is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6430. It lies roughly 551 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

According to the 2021 Census, Williamstown has a population of 124 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $987, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 7.6%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 11 (8.9% of residents).

Housing in Williamstown includes a median weekly rent of $215, median monthly mortgage repayment of $650, with 57 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 77.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Williamstown scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Williamstown is part of the Goldfields statistical area in Western Australia.

Williamstown Details

Postcode6430
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)124
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$987/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$608/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$215
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$650
Average Household Size1.9 persons
Area4.4 km²
Population Density28/km²
Total Dwellings57
Australian Citizens80.6%
Indigenous Population11 (8.9%)
Unemployment Rate7.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-30.7444352
Longitude121.4851303
Distance from Perth551 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (South)
Area (SA3)Goldfields
Local GovernmentKalgoorlie-Boulder
Federal ElectorateO'Connor

Age Profile

0–14 (7.3%) 15–24 (9.7%) 25–44 (12.9%) 45–64 (40.3%) 65+ (25.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years9 (7.3%)
15–24 years12 (9.7%)
25–44 years16 (12.9%)
45–64 years50 (40.3%)
65+ years32 (25.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.8%) Mortgaged (36.7%) Rented (22.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis20 (16.1%)
Asthma16 (12.9%)
Diabetes9 (7.3%)
Lung Condition7 (5.6%)
Cancer5 (4.0%)
Heart Disease4 (3.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle11 (18.3%)
1 vehicle13 (21.7%)
2 vehicles21 (35.0%)
3+ vehicles15 (25.0%)

Suburbs Near Williamstown

Same Postcode (6430)

More Williamstown Data

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.