Casuarina vs Wellard

Wellard is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 36 in Casuarina. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Casuarina: a median of $1.33 million, against $770,000 in Wellard, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Casuarina tends to suit young adults, while Wellard suits families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (10 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Wellard

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($770,000 vs $1,330,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wellard

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $428/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wellard

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 0/100)
  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (13% vs 4%)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Wellard

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 85/100)

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

Investors

Wellard

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (55.3% vs 14.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Casuarina 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.

Casuarina 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.

Casuarina Wellard
Walkability 0 / 58
Casuarina — Walkability: 0/100 Wellard — Walkability: 58/100
Safety 15 / 33
Casuarina — Safety: 15/100 Wellard — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 49 / 69
Casuarina — Low fire risk: 49/100 Wellard — Low fire risk: 69/100
Low flood risk 100 / 79
Casuarina — Low flood risk: 100/100 Wellard — Low flood risk: 79/100

Demographics

Wellard has more residents (14,127 vs 1,987); Casuarina rents higher ($428/wk vs $350/wk).

Casuarina Wellard
Population 1,987 14,127
+611% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.1% +55.3%
Median age 36 31
Median household income $118,768/yr
+7% vs other
 $109,980/yr
Median weekly rent $428/wk
+18% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Casuarina Wellard
0-4 1.2% / 10.6%
Casuarina — 0-4: 1.2% Wellard — 0-4: 10.6%
5-14 4.8% / 15.5%
Casuarina — 5-14: 4.8% Wellard — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 4.6% / 5.4%
Casuarina — 15-19: 4.6% Wellard — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 10.1% / 7.0%
Casuarina — 20-24: 10.1% Wellard — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 27.0% / 20.1%
Casuarina — 25-34: 27.0% Wellard — 25-34: 20.1%
35-44 21.3% / 18.7%
Casuarina — 35-44: 21.3% Wellard — 35-44: 18.7%
45-54 14.5% / 11.2%
Casuarina — 45-54: 14.5% Wellard — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 9.4% / 6.6%
Casuarina — 55-64: 9.4% Wellard — 55-64: 6.6%
65-74 4.8% / 3.4%
Casuarina — 65-74: 4.8% Wellard — 65-74: 3.4%
75-84 1.6% / 1.3%
Casuarina — 75-84: 1.6% Wellard — 75-84: 1.3%
85+ 0.5% / 0.2%
Casuarina — 85+: 0.5% Wellard — 85+: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Casuarina 63.2% couple families
Casuarina — Couple Families: 63.2% Casuarina — Lone Person: 16.8% Casuarina — One Parent Families: 11.9% Casuarina — Group Household: 5.4% Casuarina — Other Families: 2.7%
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.

Casuarina 12.1% renting
Casuarina — Owned Outright: 44.6% Casuarina — Mortgage: 43.3% Casuarina — Renting: 12.1%
Wellard 25.9% renting
Wellard — Owned Outright: 9.1% Wellard — Mortgage: 65.0% Wellard — Renting: 25.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Casuarina Wellard
Certificate III & IV 11.1% / 16.1%
Casuarina — Certificate III & IV: 11.1% Wellard — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Bachelor Degree 4.7% / 13.2%
Casuarina — Bachelor Degree: 4.7% Wellard — Bachelor Degree: 13.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.4% / 7.3%
Casuarina — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.4% Wellard — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 0.5% / 4.1%
Casuarina — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5% Wellard — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 1.6%
Casuarina — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Wellard — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

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

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.

Casuarina Wellard
England 4.2% / 5.3%
Casuarina — England: 4.2% Wellard — England: 5.3%
Philippines — / 9.2%
Casuarina — Philippines: not among its largest Wellard — Philippines: 9.2%
New Zealand 2.2% / 4.8%
Casuarina — New Zealand: 2.2% Wellard — New Zealand: 4.8%
India — / 6.9%
Casuarina — India: not among its largest Wellard — India: 6.9%
South Africa 0.7% / 1.8%
Casuarina — South Africa: 0.7% Wellard — South Africa: 1.8%
Malaysia 0.6% / 0.9%
Casuarina — Malaysia: 0.6% Wellard — Malaysia: 0.9%
Scotland 0.8% / —
Casuarina — Scotland: 0.8% Wellard — Scotland: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Casuarina 100.4% houses
Casuarina — Houses: 100.4% Casuarina — Townhouses: 0.0% Casuarina — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Wellard 95.2% houses
Wellard — Houses: 95.2% Wellard — Townhouses: 2.5% Wellard — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Casuarina Wellard
Median house price $1,330,000 $770,000
Median unit price — $585,000
Median land price — $667,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 30 days
from 226 sales

Development activity

Casuarina 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.

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

Ranking within WA

Casuarina Wellard
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 85% of WA Higher than 75% of WA
Schools — Higher than 44% of WA
Walkability Higher than 29% of WA Higher than 85% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 70% of WA Higher than 81% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of WA Higher than 95% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 55% of WA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 19% of WA

Liveability

Wellard is more walkable (58 vs 0); Wellard scores higher overall (50 vs 37).

Casuarina Wellard
Grade C B
Score 37/100 50/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Wellard carries more flood risk (21 vs 0); Casuarina carries more bushfire risk (51 vs 31).

Casuarina Wellard
Bushfire Moderate
51/100
 Low
31/100
Crime High
85/100
 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 6
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Casuarina Wellard
Inside the suburb 0 5
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Casuarina

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

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

Casuarina Wellard
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 13
Childcare 0 10
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Casuarina Wellard
Walkability score 0/100 58/100
Distance to Perth 35.9 km 37.7 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min 36 min
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.

Casuarina Wellard
Car (driver) 77.3% / 72.5%
Casuarina — Car (driver): 77.3% Wellard — Car (driver): 72.5%
Worked from Home 13.0% / 5.9%
Casuarina — Worked from Home: 13.0% Wellard — Worked from Home: 5.9%
Train 3.5% / 13.3%
Casuarina — Train: 3.5% Wellard — Train: 13.3%
Car (passenger) 2.4% / 5.4%
Casuarina — Car (passenger): 2.4% Wellard — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Bus 1.5% / 2.1%
Casuarina — Bus: 1.5% Wellard — Bus: 2.1%
Walked Only 2.4% / 0.8%
Casuarina — Walked Only: 2.4% Wellard — Walked Only: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.3%).

Setting

Casuarina Wellard
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.2 km 8.6 km

NBN connectivity

Casuarina Wellard
Connectivity score 61/100 89/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
285 premises
 82%
6,394 premises

Climate

Casuarina 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Casuarina

Acreage Multicultural Outer Premium

Wellard

Easy Commute Family Large Blocks Outer Parks Transport Hub Young Families

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