Wellstead bushfire risk
Of Wellstead’s 87 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Wellstead’s bushfire exposure is above the WA average of 21.7%.
Where the hazards are in Wellstead
Flood and bushfire areas across Wellstead. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Wellstead
Wellstead sits in the Great Southern police district, which recorded 7,446 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 7,446 total. Figures are for the whole Great Southern police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Wellstead
Wellstead is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural townsite
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Government Services
Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.
Zone: Education
Who lives in Wellstead
At the 2021 Census, 17.9% of Wellstead’s 78 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Wellstead
Albany council approved 256 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Albany council area (not just Wellstead). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 190 Old Boundary Road, Wellstead WA 6328
- 540 Turnor Road, Wellstead WA 6328
- 463 Sandalwood Road, Wellstead WA 6328
- 950 Cape Riche Road, Wellstead WA 6328
- 27-29 Lehman Avenue, Wellstead WA 6328
- 37986 South Coast Highway, Wellstead WA 6328
- 760 Boat Harbour Road, Wellstead WA 6328
- 75 Basil Road, Wellstead WA 6328
Nearby suburbs
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.