Median house price
$1.33M
+40% change
SA · Charles Sturt Council
Welland, 5007
Est. population · Jun 2025
956
Growth (1 yr)
+0.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+6.6%
Median age
42
Median income
$1,467/wk
Employment rate
59.8%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$1,332,500
Languages at home
33.1%non-English
Most common: Greek, Italian, Punjabi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Heritage area
- Café precinct
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Charles Sturt Council, Welland is a settled smaller community with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street. Overseas-born and multilingual households are a noticeable part of the local population.
Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, and buses help with longer trips. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.
Reported crime has been rising recently. The built character feels historic and distinctive, with heritage detail visible throughout.
Desirability lands around average here: softer local dining and lifestyle amenities weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with growth momentum holding up better.
At a glance
Welland snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$640/wk
Houses $670 · Units $455
Population (ERP)
956
+0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.9%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#89
among Metro Adelaide · Emerging
Safety
93rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
68th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
71st
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 44.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 42% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 2973rd in Australia
- State rank
- 297th in SA
- Peer rank
- #89 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #222 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 86%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $455
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $670
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $640
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $1,332,500
- Median price change
- +40.3%
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
956(June 2025)
+0.8% annual · +6.6% over 5 years · 68th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.8%
- 5-year growth
- +6.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +8
- Change in 5 years
- +59
- Growth rank in SA
- 68th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,000), extrapolated at +1.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 881
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,467
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 26 of 379
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,767
- Employment rate
- 59.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 235 / 66 / 48
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 179
- Against the person
- 9
- Against property
- 170
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 187.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 98 residents
- State safety percentile
- 93.4th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 94
- Increase (daily rate)
- +15.8%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental15
- Other Theft38
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury7
- Theft From Motor Vehicle12
- Theft From Shop89
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Median school ICSEA (10 schools)
- 1,055.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 71th
School list
- Allenby Gardens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1062 · 73th percentile · LBOTE 42% · 392 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1063 · 73th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 223 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Flinders Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1037 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 47% · 187 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Warriappendi Secondary SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 752 · 2th percentile · LBOTE 75% · 100 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Australian Islamic College AdelaideCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1016 · 54th percentile · LBOTE 96% · 589 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Nazareth Catholic CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1049 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 2,576 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Kilkenny Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1069 · 75th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 450 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Thebarton Senior CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 951 · 25th percentile · LBOTE 72% · 1,284 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Torrensville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1099 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 35% · 380 students · Top SEA quarter 41% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Our Lady of La Vang SchoolSpecial · Catholic · ICSEA 1066 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 70 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Precious Cargo WellandGrange Roadchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services (SA) — OpenStreetMap + SA Education · current · Updated
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 12 Port Rd - South side
- Stop 13 Grange Rd - North side
- Stop 13 Grange Rd - South side
- Stop 13 Port Rd - South West side
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Amenities
102 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
3 restaurants · 2 cafes · 2 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 3 fast food · 2 bakeries · 2 petrol stations · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Walkability proxy
- 66/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 2.27
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 11.35
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Food & drink(10)
- Bakers DelightBakery
- Cheesecake ShopBakery
- ChatimeCafe
- Noodle SmartCafe
- Fancy BurgersFast food
Unit 23 522 Port Road
- KFCFast food
- OG Rolls BakeryFast food
- One Fork ShortRestaurant
- Pizza HutRestaurant
- Sushi TrainRestaurant
Shopping(5)
- Guruji Grocery StoreGreengrocer
88 Grange Road
- Bharat BazaarSupermarket
88 Grange Road
- ColesSupermarket
522-530 Port Road
Community(2)
- Precious Cargo WellandChildcare
85 Grange Road, Welland
- Rewind Sound and StudiosCommunity centre
7a Barrpowell Street
Health & services(2)
- Chemist King Discount PharmacyPharmacy
53-57 Grange Road
- Star Discount ChemistPharmacy
Transport(4)
4 bus stops
Other(16)
- Dan Murphy'sAlcohol
532 Port Road
- ANZATM
- RediATMATM
- Hypernet Computer DistributionComputer
Grange Road
- Mister and HerHairdresser
- Welland Plaza Shopping CentreMall
- Dan Murphys Car ParkParking
- Parking (62)
- Welland Plaza Car ParkParking
- Welland Plaza Rear Car ParkParking
- Parking Space (5)
- Pet
- OTR WellandPetrol station
522 Port Road, Welland
- Petrol station
- Australia PostPost office
- Welland Waste And Recycling DepotRecycling
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Calvary North Adelaide Hospital (2.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Private Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- No emergency department listed
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 30
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 31.4
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 49 mm · ~6 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 94 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 161 mm · ~20 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 95 mm · ~12 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 18 proposals
July 2026
- 3 x 20' containers to be used for storage29 GAWLER AV WELLAND SA 5007Under Assessment
- Carport to the side of the existing dwelling facing secondary street.39 GREY AV WELLAND SA 5007Under Assessment
- Building Alterations - internal wall removal17 GAWLER AV WELLAND SA 5007Decision Made
June 2026
- Partial demolition to the rear of the existing dwelling, with associated carport to the side and dwelling additions and alterations to the rear25 FREDERICK ST WELLAND SA 5007Under Assessment
- Community Title Land Division - one allotment into two7 FREDERICK ST WELLAND SA 5007Under Assessment
May 2026
- Building alterations - removal of an internal wall19 FREDERICK ST WELLAND SA 5007Decision Made
- Shed located to the rear of the existing dwelling, 18m in length on southern boundary, 12m on northern boundary and 14m wide66 FREDERICK ST WELLAND SA 5007Under Assessment
April 2026
- Variation to condition 9 of DA 251/00927/96 to increase the hours of operation - Condition 9 to change from 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday and 8am and 6pm on Saturdays to be between 7am and 10pm Monday to Sunday500 -500A PORT RD WELLAND SA 5007Decision Made
- Construction of two warehouses and associated offices, landscaping and car parking22 GAWLER AV WELLAND SA 5007Under Assessment
March 2026
- Carport and verandah to the side of the existing dwelling.15 WELLAND AV WELLAND SA 5007Decision Made
- Change of use from a dwelling and car detailing workshop to a dwelling and motor repair station104 FREDERICK ST WELLAND SA 5007Under Assessment
- Change of use from office to office and shop (in the form of a coffee truck)79 GRANGE RD WELLAND SA 5007Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling with associated boundary fencing72A ARLINGTON TCE WELLAND SA 5007Under Assessment
- Construction light industry including office, warehouse (food packaging), ancillary car parking and landscaping98 FREDERICK ST WELLAND SA 5007Under Assessment
- Change of use from residential to office and construction of an associated carpark25 HINDMARSH AV WELLAND SA 5007Under Assessment
February 2026
- Building alterations and additions to existing building with associated signage70 GRANGE RD WELLAND SA 5007Decision Made
- Single storey alterations and addition to existing single storey representative dwelling, construction of a garage and carport.18 WELLAND AV WELLAND SA 5007Under Assessment
- Ancillary outbuilding to be located at the rear of the existing dwelling20 ARLINGTON TCE WELLAND SA 5007Decision Made
2025· 22 proposals
December 2025
- Outbuilding to the rear of the existing dwelling14 ARLINGTON TCE WELLAND SA 5007Under Assessment
November 2025
- Additions and alterations sited to the rear of the existing dwelling with a wall on the northern side boundary, carport to the southern side boundary, verandah to the rear, 1.8 metres high masonry fence to the front allotment boundary, swimming pool and associated safety features to the rear76 FREDERICK ST WELLAND SA 5007Under Assessment
- Dwelling Addition80 ARLINGTON TCE WELLAND SA 5007Decision Made
- Change in use to indoor recreation facility88 -88A GRANGE RD WELLAND SA 5007Decision Made
October 2025
- Partial demolition of the Dwelling at the rear with associated carport at the side.47 FREDERICK ST WELLAND SA 5007Under Assessment
September 2025
- Alterations and additions to the rear of the existing dwelling.66 FREDERICK ST WELLAND SA 5007Decision Made
- Land division (one allotment into two) and carport to northern side of existing dwelling7 FREDERICK ST WELLAND SA 5007Decision Made
August 2025
- Additions and alterations to the existing building. Stage 1: carpark, storage and playground; Stage 2: western boundary wall and office; Stage 3: remaining works6 -8 BARRPOWELL ST WELLAND SA 5007Under Assessment
- Outbuilding to the rear of the existing dwelling47 FREDERICK ST WELLAND SA 5007Decision Made
- Verandah to the rear of the existing dwelling64C WELLAND AV WELLAND SA 5007Decision Made
- Carport situated to the side of the existing dwelling26 ARLINGTON TCE WELLAND SA 5007Decision Made
- Additions and alterations sited to the rear of existing dwelling, partial demolition of the carport41A FREDERICK ST WELLAND SA 5007Decision Made
July 2025
- Two storey detached dwelling with boundary wall parapet (Lot 1572 number 70A Arlington)72 ARLINGTON TCE WELLAND SA 5007Decision Made
- New side-boundary fence along hammerhead's driveway and demolition of brick wall facade section around the carport roller door86 FREDERICK ST WELLAND SA 5007Decision Made
- Community land division - two allotments into three together with common land including driveway, parking and landscaping. Staged development. Stage 1 - Planning Consent and Land Division Consent to be satisfied so that Development Approval to be granted. Stage 2 - landscaping and common areas including driveway, crossover and carparking to be established.83 WELLAND AV WELLAND SA 5007Decision Made
- roof mounted air conditioner82A -82B WELLAND AV WELLAND SA 5007Under Assessment
June 2025
- Removal of one significant tree and one regulated Eucalyptus cladocalyx (Sugar Gum) located in front of an existing building.26 HINDMARSH AV WELLAND SA 5007Decision Made
May 2025
- Verandah to the rear of the existing dwelling24 ARLINGTON TCE WELLAND SA 5007Decision Made
- change of use from an office to an office and shop (bulky goods outlet) and the construction of additions at the rear for storage, including walls on the northern rear and eastern side boundaries59 -61 GRANGE RD WELLAND SA 5007Under Assessment
April 2025
- Variation of Development Application 24027588 - Addition to the existing building at the rear and proposed warehouse with associated car parking and landscaping - Increase in height of warehouse from 6 metres to 7.5 metres115 FREDERICK ST WELLAND SA 5007Decision Made
March 2025
- Change of use- Shed at the rear from commercial to residential85 FREDERICK ST WELLAND SA 5007Decision Made
- Carport to the northern boundary for a length of 22.5 metres and height of 2.8 metres52 WELLAND AV WELLAND SA 5007Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Roadworks & transport
4 active roadworks / incidents
- ConstructionGrange Road, Coombe Rd13 Jan 2026 – 01 Sep 2026
- ConstructionGrange Road, Coombe Rd27 Jan 2026 – 01 Sep 2026
- ConstructionGrange Road, Frederick St09 Jul 2026 – 01 Sep 2026
- Traffic ManagementPort Road, Way Tce07 May 2026 – 17 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Heritage
182 heritage places
- Former shop36A Welland Avenue WELLANDLocal heritage
- House1A-1B Fischer Street WELLANDContributory item
- Home Unit62 Welland Avenue WELLANDContributory item
- Home Unit64 Welland Avenue WELLANDContributory item
- House16 Welland Avenue WELLANDContributory item
- House17 Welland Avenue WELLANDContributory item
- House18 Welland Avenue WELLANDContributory item
- House19 Welland Avenue WELLANDContributory item
- House20 Welland Avenue WELLANDContributory item
- House22 Welland Avenue WELLANDContributory item
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Adelaide
- Member of Parliament
- Steve GEORGANAS (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 131,436
- Turnout (2025)
- 90.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 30.9%Labor 69.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.3 km away).
Coalition 26.1%Labor 73.9%
4.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Allenby Gardens (Adelaide)Labor 72.8% · Coalition 27.2% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- CroydonLabor 79.6% · Coalition 20.4% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Flinders Park (Adelaide)Labor 67.7% · Coalition 32.3% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- West CroydonLabor 80.4% · Coalition 19.6% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- TorrensvilleLabor 79.5% · Coalition 20.5% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
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