Bertram vs Wellard

Comparing Bertram and Wellard, WA: Wellard carries more flood risk (21 vs 0); Wellard has more residents (14,127 vs 6,196); and Bertram is more walkable (79 vs 58).

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Wellard

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (10 vs 3)
  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 10)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Bertram

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 58/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (35.7 km vs 37.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bertram

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 58/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Wellard

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (55.3% vs -0.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bertram and Wellard drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bertram Wellard
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bertram Wellard
Walkability 79 / 58
Bertram — Walkability: 79/100 Wellard — Walkability: 58/100
Safety 34 / 33
Bertram — Safety: 34/100 Wellard — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 34 / 69
Bertram — Low fire risk: 34/100 Wellard — Low fire risk: 69/100
Low flood risk 100 / 79
Bertram — Low flood risk: 100/100 Wellard — Low flood risk: 79/100

Demographics

Wellard has more residents (14,127 vs 6,196).

Bertram Wellard
Population 6,196 14,127
+128% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.3% +55.3%
Median age 31
same for both
Median household income $103,844/yr $109,980/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bertram Wellard
0-4 9.3% / 10.6%
Bertram — 0-4: 9.3% Wellard — 0-4: 10.6%
5-14 18.9% / 15.5%
Bertram — 5-14: 18.9% Wellard — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 6.3% / 5.4%
Bertram — 15-19: 6.3% Wellard — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 6.2% / 7.0%
Bertram — 20-24: 6.2% Wellard — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 16.1% / 20.1%
Bertram — 25-34: 16.1% Wellard — 25-34: 20.1%
35-44 19.3% / 18.7%
Bertram — 35-44: 19.3% Wellard — 35-44: 18.7%
45-54 12.2% / 11.2%
Bertram — 45-54: 12.2% Wellard — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 6.3% / 6.6%
Bertram — 55-64: 6.3% Wellard — 55-64: 6.6%
65-74 3.6% / 3.4%
Bertram — 65-74: 3.6% Wellard — 65-74: 3.4%
75-84 1.4% / 1.3%
Bertram — 75-84: 1.4% Wellard — 75-84: 1.3%
85+ 0.2% / 0.2%
Bertram — 85+: 0.2% Wellard — 85+: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bertram 58.2% couple families
Bertram — Couple Families: 58.2% Bertram — Lone Person: 20.7% Bertram — One Parent Families: 16.4% Bertram — Group Household: 3.6% Bertram — Other Families: 1.2%
Wellard 59.1% couple families
Wellard — Couple Families: 59.1% Wellard — Lone Person: 20.0% Wellard — One Parent Families: 15.1% Wellard — Group Household: 4.5% Wellard — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bertram 30.0% renting
Bertram — Owned Outright: 9.0% Bertram — Mortgage: 61.0% Bertram — Renting: 30.0%
Wellard 25.9% renting
Wellard — Owned Outright: 9.1% Wellard — Mortgage: 65.0% Wellard — Renting: 25.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bertram Wellard
Philippines 7.3% / 9.2%
Bertram — Philippines: 7.3% Wellard — Philippines: 9.2%
India 6.2% / 6.9%
Bertram — India: 6.2% Wellard — India: 6.9%
New Zealand 4.5% / 4.8%
Bertram — New Zealand: 4.5% Wellard — New Zealand: 4.8%
England 3.6% / 5.3%
Bertram — England: 3.6% Wellard — England: 5.3%
South Africa 2.2% / 1.8%
Bertram — South Africa: 2.2% Wellard — South Africa: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.2%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bertram Wellard
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 16.1%
Bertram — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Wellard — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Bachelor Degree 10.0% / 13.2%
Bertram — Bachelor Degree: 10.0% Wellard — Bachelor Degree: 13.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 7.3%
Bertram — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Wellard — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 4.1%
Bertram — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Wellard — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.6%
Bertram — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Wellard — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bertram 98.7% houses
Bertram — Houses: 98.7% Bertram — Townhouses: 0.8% Bertram — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Wellard 95.2% houses
Wellard — Houses: 95.2% Wellard — Townhouses: 2.5% Wellard — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bertram Wellard
Median house price $750,000 $770,000
Median unit price — $585,000
Median land price — $667,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 47 sales
 30 days
from 226 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bertram Wellard
3 bed $658K / $685K
Bertram — 3 bed: $658K (38 sales) Wellard — 3 bed: $685K (107 sales)

38 vs 107 sales

4 bed $790K / $819K
Bertram — 4 bed: $790K (94 sales) Wellard — 4 bed: $819K (205 sales)

94 vs 205 sales

Development activity

Bertram Wellard
New dwellings approved 1,096
across Kwinana
same for both
Approvals change year on year +33%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bertram Wellard
Houses 4.4%
$680/wk on $800K
 4.4%
$700/wk on $819K
Units — 4.7%
$538/wk on $600K

Ranking within WA

Bertram Wellard
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 69% of WA Higher than 75% of WA
Schools — Higher than 44% of WA
Walkability Higher than 94% of WA Higher than 85% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 68% of WA Higher than 81% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of WA Higher than 95% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 53% of WA Higher than 55% of WA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 19% of WA

Liveability

Bertram is more walkable (79 vs 58).

Bertram Wellard
Grade B
same for both
Score 48/100 50/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Wellard carries more flood risk (21 vs 0); Bertram carries more bushfire risk (66 vs 31).

Bertram Wellard
Bushfire Moderate
66/100
 Low
31/100
Crime Moderate
66/100
 Moderate
67/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
21/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Bertram Wellard
Inside the suburb 1 5
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Bertram

  • Bertram Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Wellard

  • The King's College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Peter Carnley Anglican Community School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Wellard Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Wellard Village Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Sunrise Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Bertram Wellard
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 10 13
Childcare 3 10
GPs 2
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Wellard sits further from the CBD (37.7 km vs 35.7 km).

Bertram Wellard
Walkability score 79/100 58/100
Distance to Perth 35.7 km 37.7 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min
same for both
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 88.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 139.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6167
 1.1%
postcode 6170
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 6167
 80
postcode 6170

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bertram Wellard
Car (driver) 76.1% / 72.5%
Bertram — Car (driver): 76.1% Wellard — Car (driver): 72.5%
Train 9.4% / 13.3%
Bertram — Train: 9.4% Wellard — Train: 13.3%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 5.4%
Bertram — Car (passenger): 5.8% Wellard — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Worked from Home 5.0% / 5.9%
Bertram — Worked from Home: 5.0% Wellard — Worked from Home: 5.9%
Bus 2.8% / 2.1%
Bertram — Bus: 2.8% Wellard — Bus: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.1%).

Setting

Bertram Wellard
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.0 km 8.6 km

NBN connectivity

Bertram Wellard
Connectivity score 71/100 89/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
2,203 premises
 82%
6,394 premises

Climate

Bertram Wellard
Annual rainfall 745 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Bertram Wellard
Average residential rate $2,945/yr
same for both
Council Kwinana
same for both

Federal electorate

Bertram Wellard
Division Brand
same for both
Member Madeleine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bertram Wellard
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bertram

Family Outer Parks Quiet Young Families

Wellard

Easy Commute Family Large Blocks Outer Parks Transport Hub Young Families

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