Median price trend for houses
Up 30.7% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Wellington Mill
WA 6236 · Dardanup
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 151
- Postcode
- 6236
ABS 2021
Wellington Mill, Western Australia
Property market insights for Wellington Mill
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wellington Mill WA
Market data updated June 2026.
Wellington Mill has a 12-month growth rate of 30.7% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Wellington Mill safe?
The overall rate for Wellington Mill is 8,033 offences per 100,000 residents — 11% below the Rest of WA benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Wellington Mill.
Overall crime rate
8,033
offences per 100,000 residents
11% belowRest of WA
Wellington MillRest of WA: 9,006
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Wellington Mill?
Wellington Mill WA 6236 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
151 people call Wellington Mill home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $2,700 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 151
- Median age
- 49 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,659 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $305 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1522.5%Above
15–3412.6%Below
35–5429.8%Above
55–7437.7%Above
75 and over2.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses95.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright30.0%Below
Paying a mortgage62.0%Above
Renting8.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car16.7%Below
Two cars42.6%Above
Three or more37.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.3%Above
Drove to work56.8%Below
Train, tram or bus3.7%Above
Walked or cycled3.7%Below
What stands out in Wellington Mill
12.3% of workers in Wellington Mill worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of WA.
8.6% of Wellington Mill residents were born in England, noticeably more common than across Rest of WA.
47.0% of people in Wellington Mill described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Wellington Mill
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wellington Mill WA 6236.
Is Wellington Mill family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
22.5% of Wellington Mill's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
44 family households lived in Wellington Mill; 34.1% were couple families and 9.1% were one-parent families.
31.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Wellington Mill?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Wellington Mill had 151 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
40.4% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Wellington Mill?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 95.7% of occupied private dwellings in Wellington Mill.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Wellington Mill?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
30.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
62.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
8.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Wellington Mill?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Wellington Mill had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 11.1% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Two-person households represented 42.6%, while 31.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Wellington Mill?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
56.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
3.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Wellington Mill?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
One-car households formed 16.7% of the total.
79.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Wellington Mill, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
67.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.1% reported a different address.
21.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Wellington Mill?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
95.4% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Wellington Mill residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
21.9% of Wellington Mill's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 78.1% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Wellington Mill?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 47.0% of ancestry responses in Wellington Mill.
Australian ancestry made up 49.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Wellington Mill?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
24.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Managers accounted for 22.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 6.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.3% of workers, and education and training employed 7.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Wellington Mill?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 71.4%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
36.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.4%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Wellington Mill show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
4.0% reported asthma, 15.9% arthritis and 4.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Wellington Mill?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
28.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 25.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Wellington Mill?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,700 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,659.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $305 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Wellington Mill compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.3% in Wellington Mill, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 30.0% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
Renting accounted for 8.0% in Wellington Mill, against 32.2% across Rest of WA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Wellington Mill
Is Wellington Mill expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Wellington Mill good for families?
The Census counted 44 local families, and 22.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Wellington Mill?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Wellington Mill
7 streets in Wellington Mill
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ferguson Rd
- Japonica
- King Tree Rd
- South Rd
- Stones Rd
- Weetman Rd
- Wellington Mill Rd
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