Kwinana Town Centre vs Wellard

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kwinana Town Centre, about half of households are couple families. In Wellard, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wellard: a median of $770,000, against $653,000 in Kwinana Town Centre, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Kwinana Town Centre tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Wellard suits couples.

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

Kwinana Town Centre

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($370,000 vs $667,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($653,000 vs $770,000)
  • But Wellard leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 26%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kwinana Town Centre

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kwinana Town Centre

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 58/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Kwinana Town Centre

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 2)
  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 58/100)
  • But Wellard carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 98/100)

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

Investors

Kwinana Town Centre

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (127.7% vs 55.3%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.4% vs 4.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Kwinana Town Centre 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.

Kwinana Town Centre 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.

Kwinana Town Centre Wellard
Walkability 80 / 58
Kwinana Town Centre — Walkability: 80/100 Wellard — Walkability: 58/100
Safety 2 / 33
Kwinana Town Centre — Safety: 2/100 Wellard — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 100 / 69
Kwinana Town Centre — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wellard — Low fire risk: 69/100
Low flood risk 100 / 79
Kwinana Town Centre — Low flood risk: 100/100 Wellard — Low flood risk: 79/100

Demographics

Wellard has more residents (14,127 vs 567); Wellard has higher household incomes ($109,980 vs $80,444).

Kwinana Town Centre Wellard
Population 567 14,127
+2392% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +127.7% +55.3%
Median age 31
same for both
Median household income $80,444/yr $109,980/yr
+37% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $350/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kwinana Town Centre Wellard
0-4 10.1% / 10.6%
Kwinana Town Centre — 0-4: 10.1% Wellard — 0-4: 10.6%
5-14 14.6% / 15.5%
Kwinana Town Centre — 5-14: 14.6% Wellard — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 5.8% / 5.4%
Kwinana Town Centre — 15-19: 5.8% Wellard — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 7.8% / 7.0%
Kwinana Town Centre — 20-24: 7.8% Wellard — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 14.5% / 20.1%
Kwinana Town Centre — 25-34: 14.5% Wellard — 25-34: 20.1%
35-44 19.8% / 18.7%
Kwinana Town Centre — 35-44: 19.8% Wellard — 35-44: 18.7%
45-54 12.0% / 11.2%
Kwinana Town Centre — 45-54: 12.0% Wellard — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 6.5% / 6.6%
Kwinana Town Centre — 55-64: 6.5% Wellard — 55-64: 6.6%
65-74 4.9% / 3.4%
Kwinana Town Centre — 65-74: 4.9% Wellard — 65-74: 3.4%
75-84 1.9% / 1.3%
Kwinana Town Centre — 75-84: 1.9% Wellard — 75-84: 1.3%
85+ — / 0.2%
Kwinana Town Centre — 85+: not among its largest Wellard — 85+: 0.2%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kwinana Town Centre 46.7% couple families
Kwinana Town Centre — Couple Families: 46.7% Kwinana Town Centre — Lone Person: 24.8% Kwinana Town Centre — One Parent Families: 24.2% Kwinana Town Centre — Group Household: 1.8% Kwinana Town Centre — Other Families: 2.4%
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.

Kwinana Town Centre 44.2% renting
Kwinana Town Centre — Owned Outright: 5.0% Kwinana Town Centre — Mortgage: 50.8% Kwinana Town Centre — Renting: 44.2%
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.

Kwinana Town Centre Wellard
Certificate III & IV 15.2% / 16.1%
Kwinana Town Centre — Certificate III & IV: 15.2% Wellard — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Bachelor Degree 12.3% / 13.2%
Kwinana Town Centre — Bachelor Degree: 12.3% Wellard — Bachelor Degree: 13.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 7.3%
Kwinana Town Centre — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Wellard — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 4.1%
Kwinana Town Centre — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Wellard — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.6%
Kwinana Town Centre — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% 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.

Kwinana Town Centre Wellard
Philippines 31.7% / 9.2%
Kwinana Town Centre — Philippines: 31.7% Wellard — Philippines: 9.2%
India 5.3% / 6.9%
Kwinana Town Centre — India: 5.3% Wellard — India: 6.9%
New Zealand 3.7% / 4.8%
Kwinana Town Centre — New Zealand: 3.7% Wellard — New Zealand: 4.8%
England 2.5% / 5.3%
Kwinana Town Centre — England: 2.5% Wellard — England: 5.3%
South Africa — / 1.8%
Kwinana Town Centre — South Africa: not among its largest Wellard — South Africa: 1.8%
Germany 1.2% / —
Kwinana Town Centre — Germany: 1.2% Wellard — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kwinana Town Centre 99.5% houses
Kwinana Town Centre — Houses: 99.5% Kwinana Town Centre — Flats / Apartments: 0.5% Kwinana Town Centre — Townhouses: 0.0%
Wellard 95.2% houses
Wellard — Houses: 95.2% Wellard — Flats / Apartments: 2.3% Wellard — Townhouses: 2.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Kwinana Town Centre Wellard
Median house price $653,000 $770,000
Median unit price — $585,000
Median land price $370,000 $667,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 14 days
from 6 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.

Kwinana Town Centre Wellard
3 bed $700K / $685K
Kwinana Town Centre — 3 bed: $700K (17 sales) Wellard — 3 bed: $685K (107 sales)

17 vs 107 sales

4 bed $350K / $819K
Kwinana Town Centre — 4 bed: $350K (6 sales) Wellard — 4 bed: $819K (205 sales)

6 vs 205 sales

Development activity

Kwinana Town Centre 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.

Kwinana Town Centre Wellard
Houses 5.4%
$715/wk on $689K
 4.4%
$700/wk on $819K
Units — 4.7%
$538/wk on $600K

Ranking within WA

Kwinana Town Centre Wellard
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 42% of WA Higher than 75% of WA
Schools — Higher than 44% of WA
Walkability Higher than 95% of WA Higher than 85% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 71% of WA Higher than 81% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of WA Higher than 95% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 90% of WA Higher than 55% of WA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 19% of WA

Liveability

Kwinana Town Centre is more walkable (80 vs 58).

Kwinana Town Centre Wellard
Grade B
same for both
Score 49/100 50/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

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

Kwinana Town Centre Wellard
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
31/100
Crime High
98/100
 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 26
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Kwinana Town Centre 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 Kwinana Town Centre

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

Kwinana Town Centre Wellard
Supermarkets 3 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 13
Childcare 0 10
GPs 4 2
Pharmacies 3 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

Kwinana Town Centre Wellard
Walkability score 80/100 58/100
Distance to Perth 39 km
+3% vs other
 37.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 38 min 36 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 65.2
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.

Kwinana Town Centre Wellard
Car (driver) 69.5% / 72.5%
Kwinana Town Centre — Car (driver): 69.5% Wellard — Car (driver): 72.5%
Train 10.3% / 13.3%
Kwinana Town Centre — Train: 10.3% Wellard — Train: 13.3%
Car (passenger) 8.6% / 5.4%
Kwinana Town Centre — Car (passenger): 8.6% Wellard — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Worked from Home 4.1% / 5.9%
Kwinana Town Centre — Worked from Home: 4.1% Wellard — Worked from Home: 5.9%
Bus 4.5% / 2.1%
Kwinana Town Centre — Bus: 4.5% Wellard — Bus: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.5%).

Setting

Kwinana Town Centre Wellard
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.2 km 8.6 km

NBN connectivity

Kwinana Town Centre Wellard
Connectivity score 81/100 89/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 56%
526 premises
 82%
6,394 premises

Climate

Kwinana Town Centre 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

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

Federal electorate

Kwinana Town Centre Wellard
Division Brand
same for both
Member Madeleine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kwinana Town Centre

Affordable Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks Quiet Young Families

Wellard

Easy Commute Family Large Blocks Outer Parks Transport Hub Young Families

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