Median house price
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WA · Canning Council
Welshpool, 6106
Population
16
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
-33.3%
Median age
53
Median income
$575/wk
Employment rate
50%
Languages at home
56.2%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Welshpool is a welcoming smaller community in Canning Council, with a settled community character. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. For comparable suburbs, the café and dining scene is notably rich, with locals returning to favourite spots.
Green space punches above what many comparable suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Buses are a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods. Housing sits in the middle of the local market: neither cheap nor premium.
Reported crime has been falling recently. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
At a glance
Welshpool snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (Census)
16
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
0.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
100th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
30th
percentile in WA
School ICSEA
66th
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
Population
Population growth
0.0% annual · -33.3% over 5 years · 30th percentile in WA
Growth rates are from ABS Estimated Resident Population at SA2 level. Headcount uses 2021 Census when allocated ERP is too low relative to Census to display reliably.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 16
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $575
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 10
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,000
- Employment rate
- 50%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 0 / 0
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 are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 6,958
- Against the person
- 1,520
- Against property
- 4,473
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 3,479,000
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 99.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -59.4%
Most common offence types
- Assault (Family)641
- Drug Offences633
- Fraud & Related Offences843
- Property Damage649
- Stealing2288
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,043
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 66th
School list
- Queens Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1005 · 49th percentile · LBOTE 78% · 336 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- St Norbert CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1060 · 72th percentile · LBOTE 45% · 910 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Gibbs Street Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1043 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 79% · 602 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1075 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 54% · 432 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Kewdale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 993 · 43th percentile · LBOTE 58% · 219 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
49 public transport stops in this suburb
- Orrong Rd After Ballantyne Rd
- Orrong Rd After Pilbara St
- Orrong Rd Before Division St
- Orrong Rd Before Pilbara St
- Welshpool Rd After John St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
46 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 fast food · 2 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 1 parks mapped in suburb
- Well connected by public transport — 49 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 32/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 62.5
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 62.5
Food & drink(1)
- Jolly Jumbuk LunchbarFast food
Transport(31)
31 bus stops
Other(14)
- City of CanningBench
- Bicycle Parking
- Welshpool Bus Depot (Lost property Transperth)Bus Station
Radium Street
- Leyoung Auto GroupCar
4 Colin Jamieson Drive, Welshpool
- Chris Mills Performance (CMP)Car Parts
- AvisCar Rental
- BudgetCar Rental
- let’s go motorhomesCar Rental
- RexelElectrical
- Healthy plus gardensGarden Centre
8 Beete st
- Rudd IndustrialHardware
- Peak Truckstop KewdalePetrol station
- United Petroleum KewdalePetrol station
410-412 Orrong Road
- City of CanningWaste Basket
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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Swansea St ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Bentley Health Service (2.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
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
- 29° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 51 mm · ~6 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 198 mm · ~25 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 552 mm · ~69 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 212 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Swan
- Member of Parliament
- Zaneta MASCARENHAS (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 116,105
- Turnout (2025)
- 87.3%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.6 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 36.0%Labor 64.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.8 km away).
Coalition 29.3%Labor 70.8%
6.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Queens ParkLabor 70.2% · Coalition 29.8% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- East CanningtonLabor 73.0% · Coalition 27.0% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- KewdaleLabor 73.4% · Coalition 26.6% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- CloverdaleLabor 71.5% · Coalition 28.4% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
- Kewdale WestLabor 69.5% · Coalition 30.4% TPP (2025)3.2 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
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