Wellard bushfire risk
Of Wellard’s 7,372 mapped properties, 37.7% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Wellard’s bushfire exposure is above the WA average of 21.7%.
Where the hazards are in Wellard
Flood and bushfire areas across Wellard. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Wellard
Wellard sits in the Mandurah police district, which recorded 30,272 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 30,272 total. Figures are for the whole Mandurah police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Wellard
Wellard is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Special rural
Who lives in Wellard
At the 2021 Census, 42.5% of Wellard’s 14,127 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Wellard
Kwinana council approved 1,036 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Kwinana council area (not just Wellard). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.