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Williamstown property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Williamstown, VIC (9,411 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Williamstown

Williamstown is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential53.1% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 4

Residential12.1% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 7

Centre / commercial9.5% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE

School catchments in Williamstown

PrimaryNewport Gardens Primary School · Seaholme Primary School · Williamstown North Primary School · Williamstown Primary School
SecondaryBayside P-12 College · Williamstown High School

Williamstown can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Williamstown

Williamstown sits in the Hobsons Bay council area, which recorded 6,213 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

03,2506,500
522
Break-ins
425
Vehicle theft
2,473
Other theft
553
Property damage
261
Fraud
133
Handling stolen goods
489
Assault
92
Sexual offences
31
Robbery
133
Other against the person
0
Homicide
1,101
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,213 total. Figures are for the whole Hobsons Bay council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Williamstown

At the 2021 Census, 22.6% of Williamstown’s 14,407 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English36.6%
Australian29.6%
Irish14%
Scottish11.8%
Italian7.3%
Greek4.9%

Top countries of birth

England5.3%
New Zealand1.7%
Italy0.9%
Scotland0.8%
Greece0.8%
Vietnam0.7%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Williamstown

Hobsons Bay council approved 820 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

820
Dwellings/yr
189
Houses
631
Units
07501,500202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Hobsons Bay council area (not just Williamstown). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Williamstown NorthNewportSpotswoodSouth KingsvilleYarravillePort Melbourne

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.