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The quick read on

Welshpool

WA 6106 · Canning

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
16

ABS 2021

Postcode
6106

Welshpool, Western Australia

Property market insights for Welshpool (WA)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Welshpool (WA) WA

Crime and safety

Is Welshpool safe?

The overall rate for Welshpool is 28,914 offences per 100,000 residents — 270% above the Greater Perth 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 Welshpool.

Overall crime rate

28,914

offences per 100,000 residents

270% aboveGreater Perth

WelshpoolGreater Perth: 7,809

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Welshpool?

Welshpool WA 6106 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.

16 people call Welshpool home, with an average of 1.5 people per household and a median household income of $575 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
16
Median age
53 years
Median mortgage
$1,000 / month
2021 household rent
$265 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 150.0%Below
15–340.0%Below
35–5443.8%Above
55–7418.8%Below
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses50.0%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright0.0%Below
Paying a mortgage100.0%Above
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car75.0%Above
One car0.0%Below
Two cars0.0%Below
Three or more0.0%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work30.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Welshpool

0.0% of workers in Welshpool worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Perth.

18.8% of people in Welshpool described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Welshpool

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Welshpool WA 6106.

Is Welshpool family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

0.0% of Welshpool's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.

0 family households lived in Welshpool.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Welshpool?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Welshpool had 16 residents at the 2021 Census.

0.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

18.8% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Perth average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Welshpool?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 50.0% of occupied private dwellings in Welshpool.

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 Welshpool?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

0.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.

100.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Welshpool?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Welshpool had 1.5 people.

One-person households made up 100.0% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Greater Perth rate.

Two-person households represented 0.0%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Welshpool?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.

30.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Welshpool?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

75.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Perth rate.

One-car households formed 0.0% of the total.

0.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Welshpool, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

37.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 62.5% reported a different address.

56.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Welshpool?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

43.8% of residents used only English at home.

56.3% 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 Welshpool residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

56.3% of Welshpool's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 43.8% 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 62.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Welshpool?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 25.0% of ancestry responses in Welshpool.

Australian ancestry made up 0.0% 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 Welshpool?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.

Managers accounted for 0.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 30.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Welshpool?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 57.1%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.

50.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 0.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 12.5%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Welshpool show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

50.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

31.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

0.0% reported asthma, 18.8% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Welshpool?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

42.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 0.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Welshpool?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $575 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,000.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $265 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Welshpool compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 0.0% in Welshpool, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.

Outright ownership was 0.0% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Welshpool, against 27.5% across Greater Perth.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Welshpool (WA)

Is Welshpool (WA) 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 Welshpool (WA) good for families?

The Census counted 0 local families. 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 Welshpool (WA)?

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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Welshpool (WA)

73 streets in Welshpool (WA)

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Adams Dr
  • Adrian St
  • Anvil
  • Atlas Ct
  • Babel Rd
  • Banksia Rd
  • Bank St
  • Beete St
  • Bellows St
  • Briggs St
  • Carney Rd
  • Casino St
  • Colin Jamieson Dr
  • Collie St
  • Dampier Rd
  • Division St
  • Dowd St
  • Ellam St
Show all 73 streets
  • Embden Street
  • Ewing St
  • Fargo
  • Felspar St
  • Forge St
  • Forward St
  • Furnace Rd
  • Glenferrie Rd
  • Granite Pl
  • Hantke Pl
  • Harris St
  • Hopetoun Place
  • John St
  • Kalgan Rd
  • Karratha St
  • Kathleen St
  • Kewdale Rd
  • Kew St
  • Kurnall Rd
  • Mars St
  • Mcdermott St
  • Mcdowell St
  • Mills St
  • Moriarty Rd
  • Murray Rd North
  • Murray Rd South
  • Orrong Rd
  • Pilbara St
  • Planet St
  • Poole St
  • President St
  • Radium St North
  • Railway Pde
  • Riversdale Rd
  • Roy St
  • Rutland Ave
  • Sandra Pl
  • Sheffield Rd
  • Somersby Rd
  • Star St
  • Stott Rd
  • Swansea St East
  • Tate St
  • Temperley Cl
  • Tennant St
  • Thorpe Cl
  • Tilli Pl
  • Tomah Rd
  • Tomlinson Rd
  • Treasure Rd
  • Treasure Rd North
  • Welshpool Rd
  • Welshpool Rd East
  • Western Ln
  • Zest Ct

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Is Welshpool (WA) right for your search?

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.