Suburb report · WA 6170
Wellard
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Population
20,209
Wellard suburb profile
Who lives in Wellard
Wellard sits 35km from the Perth CBD. With 20,209 residents, Wellard is in the largest fifth of Western Australian suburbs, well above the 4,682 of the median suburb. Among the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, it ranks 9 by population. At a median age of 32, Wellard is among the youngest fifth of Western Australian suburbs. Against the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, it is older than 16 and younger than 242. That is 1.3 years younger than the average of 33.3 across the other 2 suburbs of the Casuarina-Wandi statistical area.
Income and home ownership
A median household income of $123,700 places Wellard in the upper band of Western Australian suburbs. That is 9.8% below the average of $137,163 across the other 2 suburbs of the Casuarina-Wandi statistical area. On household income it ranks 94 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. Tenure is balanced for Western Australia: 74.1% owner-occupied and 25.9% renting. 152 of the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD have a higher ownership share. Across the other 2 suburbs of the Casuarina-Wandi statistical area the ownership share is 82.6%, 8.5 points higher than in Wellard.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 4,609 occupied private dwellings in Wellard, one of the larger housing stocks in Western Australia. Families with children are the largest household type at 58.2%, ahead of couples without children at 22.6% and people living alone at 15.7%. On the share of families with children it ranks 26 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. Few Western Australian suburbs have more families with children: 58.2% of households, ahead of 93% of the state. Only 22.6% of households are couples without children, at the 15th percentile for Western Australia. The rest of the Casuarina-Wandi statistical area averages 57.2% families with children, 1 points below Wellard.
Housing supply
Approvals have surged: 434 new dwellings were approved across the Casuarina-Wandi statistical area in the year to June 2025, against its 2020 to 2024 average of 290 a year. Supply figures here are for the Casuarina-Wandi statistical area, home to 13,547 residents in 2025, which covers only part of Wellard. Per head of population the pipeline is deep: 32 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area against 4.4 for the median Western Australian area. The busiest year for approvals since 2020 was 2021, with 503, and the quietest was 2020, with 131.
Population trend
The population of the Casuarina-Wandi statistical area surged 54.5% from 2020 to 2025, against 12.3% for Western Australia as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical Western Australian statistical area added 9.7%, putting this area 44.8 points ahead. That rate is faster than 99% of Western Australian statistical areas. Year by year, the change ran from 8% in 2021 to 10% in 2023.
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Rockingham differs most on the share of families with children: 29.2% there against 58.2% in Wellard. Baldivis matches Wellard on the median age, at 32. Waikiki, 12km away, has 13,130 residents and a median household income of $91,000.
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ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.