Williamtown flood & bushfire risk
Of Williamtown’s 771 mapped properties, 75.9% are in a mapped flood area and 77.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Williamtown’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Williamtown
Flood and bushfire areas across Williamtown. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Williamtown
Williamtown sits in the Port Stephens council area, which recorded 5,692 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,692 total. Figures are for the whole Port Stephens council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Williamtown
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Williamtown shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Williamtown
Williamtown is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural Landscape
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Infrastructure
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Business Park
School catchments in Williamtown
Williamtown can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Williamtown
At the 2021 Census, 12.1% of Williamtown’s 762 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Williamtown
Port Stephens council approved 622 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Port Stephens council area (not just Williamtown). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 31 Slades Road, Williamtown NSW 2318
- 4 Jeffries Circuit, Williamtown NSW 2318
- 1 Barrie Close, Williamtown NSW 2318
- 10D Sansom Road, Williamtown NSW 2318
- 36 Aerospace Avenue, Williamtown NSW 2318
- 5 Newton Parade, Williamtown NSW 2318
- 4 Steel Street, Williamtown NSW 2318
- 7/2219 Nelson Bay Road, Williamtown NSW 2318
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.