Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Welland suburb profile
Welland, SA · Postcode 5007
This Welland suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Welland, SA (postcode 5007). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Welland with nearby suburbs.
Welland at a glance
Population
881
Median rent
$305/wk
Household income
$1,467/wk
Median age
42
Welland trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+5.5% over 10 years
Population
881
was 866 in 2016
+15 · +1.7%
Median rent
$305/wk
was $293/wk in 2016
+$12 · +4.1%
Household income
$1,467/wk
was $1,185/wk in 2016
+$282 · +23.8%
Median age
42
was 42 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Welland population growth · Welland then and now
Welland vs nearby & Greater Adelaide
Median Census 2021 figures for Welland, nearby suburbs (8), and the Adelaide metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-6.4% vs area
- Welland$305/wk
- Nearby$335/wk
- Adelaide$326/wk
Household income
-8.7% vs area
- Welland$1,467/wk
- Nearby$1,703.5/wk
- Adelaide$1,607/wk
Median age
+5% vs area
- Welland42
- Nearby37
- Adelaide40
Personal income
-15.4% vs area
- Welland$676/wk
- Nearby$831/wk
- Adelaide$799/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA. See Adelaide rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Welland compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Welland sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4982.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5982
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2952.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,015.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Welland on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Welland, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Welland people
- Population
- 881
- Median age
- 42
- Born overseas
- 29.2%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Welland income
- Median household income
- $1,467/wk
- Median personal income
- $676/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Welland housing
- Median rent
- $305/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,767/mo
- Separate houses
- 62%
- Flats & apartments
- 12.7%
- Owned outright
- 33.8%
- Mortgaged
- 27.2%
- Rented
- 30.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.9%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Welland work
- Employment to population
- 59.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 59%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 5007)
Compare Welland with nearby suburbs
Welland in numbers
Welland had 881 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 444th most populous suburb or locality in SA out of 1,624. The median age is 42, close to the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 29.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 33.8% own their home outright, 27.2% are paying a mortgage, 30.1% rent. Separate houses make up 62% of dwellings, with 12.7% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $305/wk, close to the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,467/wk, 4% below the typical SA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.6%. 59% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 1.7% (from 866 to 881). Median rent moved from $293/wk to $305/wk (+4.1%).
Welland suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Welland, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Welland was $305/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Welland, SA?
- Welland had 881 residents at the 2021 Census, up 1.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Welland?
- Median household income in Welland was $1,467/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Welland?
- 30.1% of occupied homes in Welland were rented, 33.8% were owned outright and 27.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Welland suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Welland. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Adelaide