Side by sideSuburb comparison

Boulder vs Williamstown.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Boulder edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Boulder scores higher on walkability (6/100 vs 2/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household.

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Boulder has a heavier family-household mix (65% vs 47%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).

Common questionsBoulder vs Williamstown

Common questions

Which is more walkable, Boulder or Williamstown?

Boulder scores 6/100 on walkability vs 2/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Boulder
Metric
Williamstown

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$300/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$310/wk
$300/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$215/wk
62.0%
Owner occupied
67.0%
34.0%
Renter occupied
19.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

6
Walk score
2
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
85
4,872
Population
124
35
Median age
50

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

16
Schools nearby
16
937
Avg ICSEA
937

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).