Williamstown
Victoria · Hobsons Bay · Melbourne - West
This profile uses the ABS Williamstown statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.
Williamstown is a locality in the Hobsons Bay area of Victoria. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Williamstown SA2.
Schools, childcare & safety
Live data for the Williamstown SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings, police-recorded incidents.
Williamstown Primary School
The government school your child can attend for free by living in Williamstown.
This is the zoned in-area government school for Williamstown (VIC catchment data).
See the catchment on the mapFee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.
We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.
Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Primary catchment zone shown where matched to official government data. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).
Schools in Williamstown
- Secondary · Government · Years 7-12Enrolment1,527ICSEA1112
- Combined · Government · Years Prep-12Enrolment958ICSEA1006
- Primary · Government · Years Prep-6Enrolment601ICSEA1135
- Primary · Government · Years Prep-6Enrolment460ICSEA1123
- Primary · Catholic · Years Prep-6Enrolment263ICSEA1107
- Primary · Independent · Years Prep-6Enrolment131ICSEA1134
ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All VIC schools →
Childcare & early learning
- Exceeding NQSExplorers Early Learning - WilliamstownCentre-Based Care · 181 places · Williamstown
- Exceeding NQSKids by the Bay Children's CentreCentre-Based Care · 81 places · Williamstown
- Exceeding NQSOnly About Children WilliamstownCentre-Based Care · 80 places · Williamstown
- Exceeding NQSRobina Scott KindergartenCentre-Based Care · 62 places · Williamstown
- Exceeding NQSRobina Scott Kindergarten Inc.Centre-Based Care · 43 places · Williamstown
- Exceeding NQSKids by the Bay BUB HUBCentre-Based Care · 20 places · Williamstown
- Meeting NQSThe Range Children's CentreCentre-Based Care · 97 places · Williamstown
- Meeting NQSTeamKids - Williamstown PrimaryCentre-Based Care · 90 places · Williamstown
- Meeting NQSWilliamstown North OSHClubCentre-Based Care · 87 places · Williamstown
NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.
Safety — recorded incidents
- Incidents, latest year
- 941
- vs previous year
- -19%
- vs 2021
- 901
- Property and deception offences 682
- Crimes against the person 107
- Justice procedures offences 78
- Public order and security offences 44
- Drug offences 25
Police-recorded incident counts (Years ending December; latest = year ending December 2025). These are not population-adjusted and are not a judgement about the suburb — larger, busier areas record more incidents. More on safety →
Amenities
- GPs / clinics
- 0
- Supermarkets
- 2
- Parks
- 29
- Train stations
- 1
Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Williamstown SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.
Climate & hazards
- Flood overlay
- Within an official flood overlay (inundation / floodway / overland) · 5.8% of the SA2
This shows whether the Williamstown SA2 intersects an official Victorian government hazard overlay, and the share of the SA2 area it covers. It is the published overlay extent — not a risk rating, hazard score, or insurance assessment, and we compute none. A single property inside the SA2 may or may not be affected. Not financial or insurance advice — check the current planning scheme and your insurer for any specific address.
Property & rent
- Median house price
- $1,600,000
- House price YoY
- 0.0%
- Median 3BR house rent
- $800/wk
Where did the gain come from?
+235Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.
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