WA · Kwinana Council
Wellard, 6170
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Wellard is a mid-sized suburb in the Kwinana area, home to around 14,127 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $660, 4 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 14,127
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $2,115
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 282 of 4,894
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,902
- Employment rate
- 71.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 356 / 113 / 107
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $660
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 1,774
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,031
- Peter Carnley Anglican Community SchoolCombined
- The King's CollegeCombined
- Wellard Primary SchoolPrimary
- Wellard Village Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
48 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bertram Rd After Moombaki Av
- Bertram Rd Before Parkfield Bvd
- Bertram Rd Before Tamblyn Pl
- Wellard Rd After Parmelia Av
- Wellard Rd Before Meares Av
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from WA Region Scheme applications (lodged 2020–2026).
1 planning-related records
Other· 1 proposal
- Planning control areaPlanning control area
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- WA Region Scheme applications — Western Australian Planning Commission · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · SLIP MapServer — active applications
Amenities
17 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bertram Rd Before Tamblyn PlBus stop
- Cavendish Bvd After Harvard WayBus stop
- Cavendish Bvd Before Huntington AvBus stop
- Irasburg Pde After Barre LaneBus stop
- Irasburg Pde After Fairhaven BvdBus stop
- Irasburg Pde After Ipswich StBus stop
- Irasburg Pde Before Frankfort WayBus stop
- Johnson Rd After Breccia PdeBus stop
- Johnson Rd After Crystal TceBus stop
- Johnson Rd After Gemstone PdeBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
13 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Abingdon ParkPark
- Bullrush ParkPark
- Churchyard ParkPark
- Diamond ParkPark
- Huntington Avenue Nature ReservePark
- Maldon ParkPark
- Marble ParkPark
- Moonstone ParkPark
- Oakabella ParkPark
- Pimlico GardensPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Wellard Village DentalThe Stranddentist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 35
- Parks (OSM)
- 32
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 52.0/100
- National rank
- 1526th in Australia
- State rank
- 179th in WA
- Peer rank
- #126 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #135 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 76%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- Wellard Village DentalhealthThe Stranddentist
- Abingdon Parkgovernmentpark
- Bullrush Parkgovernmentpark
- Churchyard Parkgovernmentpark
- Diamond Parkgovernmentpark
- Huntington Avenue Nature Reservegovernmentpark
- Maldon Parkgovernmentpark
- Marble Parkgovernmentpark
- Moonstone Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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