Is Wellard a nice place to live?

Wellard centres on a village-style shopping centre beside Wellard railway station on the Mandurah line, and has tree-lined streets, pocket parks and recreational ovals. The community is young, with a median age of 31, many households buying their homes and a strong share of families with children; cafés, shops and everyday services sit close to the station, walking paths run through the suburb and the Kwinana Freeway links the area to the wider metropolitan road network. The state sold development parcels opposite Wellard Station, a sale linked to Housing Australia Future Fund commitments for affordable and social homes.

Is it expensive to live in Wellard?

A median house price of $835,000 in Wellard works out to about 7.6 times a typical local annual household income, based on a median household income of $2,115 a week at the most recent Census. Rents run to about $690 a week for houses and $620 a week for units; against that same weekly household income, house rent would take about 33% of income and unit rent about 29%. On these figures, buying a house sits well above local incomes while renting occupies a moderate to sizeable share of a typical local household's weekly income, so whether that feels expensive will depend on your own circumstances. Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Is Wellard a good place to invest?

Over the past 12 months, Wellard's median house value climbed 23.8% and median unit value rose 15.2%, while house rents increased 6.2% and unit rents rose 12.7%. For houses, capital growth outpaced rental income growth, because house values rose much more than house rents. For units, values and rents moved more closely together, with unit rents rising notably faster than house rents. This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

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Wellard suburb profile

Wellard is a Perth southern suburb in the City of Kwinana, set among tree-lined streets and newer residential estates. The area mixes established single-storey brick homes with modern townhouses, and is stitched with pocket parks, playgrounds and quiet local streets that reflect a low-density suburban character.

A village-style shopping centre sits close to Wellard railway station on the Mandurah line, providing cafés, shops and everyday services. Recreational ovals and walking paths are spread through the suburb, and nearby Kwinana Freeway links the area to the wider metropolitan road network.

Wellard property market performance

Property growth+19.5%Past 12 months

Wellard's median house price is $835,000 and house values rose sharply over the last 12 months, up 23.8%. There is no reliable median for units because too few units have sold here recently to publish one. Houses also sold more quickly than units, with median days on market of 12 days for houses compared with 32 days for units.

Wellard's house rents rose 6.2% over the last 12 months, a solid rise that trailed the much larger gain in house values.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$835K	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	23.8%	15.2%
Sold Past 3 months	61	8
Median days on market Past 12 months	12	32
Average rent Past 12 months	$690	$620
Change in rent Past 12 months	6.2%	12.7%

5 year median price trend for houses and units

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Wellard demographics

Wellard is a young community with many households buying their homes and a strong share of families with children.

The median age is 31 and 65.0% of homes are owned with a mortgage. At the 2021 Census, 14,127 people lived in the suburb.

Wellard and Western Australia

	Suburb	WA
Median age years	31	38
Median household income weekly	$2,115	$1,815
Couples with children share of families	55.7%	44.6%
Couples without children share of families	28.8%	38.8%
One-parent families share of families	14.2%	15.1%
Homes owned outright share of homes	9.1%	30.2%
Homes with a mortgage share of homes	65.0%	41.4%
Homes rented share of homes	25.9%	28.3%

Source: ABS 2021 Census. Shares of homes exclude other and not-stated tenure.

Wellard infrastructure, key developments and investment opportunities

Wellard saw the Cook Government release three development-ready sites in the Wellard Town Centre in 2026, the lots described as having capacity to support up to 200 dwellings. In 2025 the State also sold five development parcels opposite Wellard Station, a sale the government said would enable several medium-density buildings and was linked to Housing Australia Future Fund commitments for 21 affordable and six social homes on an adjacent site.

The Kwinana South Volunteer Bushfire Brigade’s new fire station in Wellard was officially opened in 2023. Installation of sports lighting at Wellard Oval was completed in 2023.

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How does Wellard compare to nearby suburbs?

Median house prices: Wellard’s median house price is 15.5% higher than Parmelia’s.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Wellard have grown 0.6% higher than in Parmelia.
Selling speed for houses: Properties in Wellard are selling 7.7% faster than in Bertram.
Investment considerations: In Wellard, the rental yield for house is 11.1% lower than the Perth average, while the rental yield for units is 7.6% lower.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Wellard have grown 27.7% lower than the average rate of growth across Perth.
Unit price growth:Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Wellard have grown 19.7% lower than the average rate of growth for units across Perth.

Common questions about Wellard

Is Wellard a nice place to live?
Wellard centres on a village-style shopping centre beside Wellard railway station on the Mandurah line, and has tree-lined streets, pocket parks and recreational ovals.
The community is young, with a median age of 31, many households buying their homes and a strong share of families with children; cafés, shops and everyday services sit close to the station, walking paths run through the suburb and the Kwinana Freeway links the area to the wider metropolitan road network. The state sold development parcels opposite Wellard Station, a sale linked to Housing Australia Future Fund commitments for affordable and social homes.
Is it expensive to live in Wellard?
A median house price of $835,000 in Wellard works out to about 7.6 times a typical local annual household income, based on a median household income of $2,115 a week at the most recent Census.

Rents run to about $690 a week for houses and $620 a week for units; against that same weekly household income, house rent would take about 33% of income and unit rent about 29%. On these figures, buying a house sits well above local incomes while renting occupies a moderate to sizeable share of a typical local household's weekly income, so whether that feels expensive will depend on your own circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.
Is Wellard a good place to invest?
Over the past 12 months, Wellard's median house value climbed 23.8% and median unit value rose 15.2%, while house rents increased 6.2% and unit rents rose 12.7%.

For houses, capital growth outpaced rental income growth, because house values rose much more than house rents. For units, values and rents moved more closely together, with unit rents rising notably faster than house rents.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

Choose the right real estate agents in Wellard

There are 100 real estate agents in Wellard, but they don’t all deliver the same results.

Some agents have a much stronger presence in the suburb, with just 5 agents handling around 46.6% of all sales in the past year.

Commission rates in Wellard typically range from 2.15% to 3.25%. Comparing agents—including what they charge, what’s included, and how they structure their fees—is not only important when choosing an agent, the right structure can help ensure your chosen agent is motivated to achieve the best possible result.