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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%.

75.9%
In a flood area
77.3%
In a bushfire area
771
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Williamtown

Flood and bushfire areas across Williamtown. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Williamtown

Williamtown sits in the Port Stephens council area, which recorded 5,692 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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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.

Houses
$1,020,000+17.92%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

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:

Rural64.9% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural Landscape

Special purpose23.6% of properties

Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.

Zone: Infrastructure

Centre / commercial8.2% of properties

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

English45.9%
Australian40.7%
Scottish11.2%
Irish8.9%
German4.1%
Australian Aboriginal3.8%

Top countries of birth

England5.2%
New Zealand1.2%
Malaysia0.8%
Scotland0.8%
Germany0.7%
Thailand0.5%

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.

622
Dwellings/yr
442
Houses
180
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Port Stephens council area (not just Williamtown). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Williamtown address:

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.