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Welland

SA 5007 · Charles Sturt

881 (2021)932 est. (2025) · High Growth

79
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

881
Population
$1.18M
Median house (2026)
96
Safety score
82
Transport score

Welland is a high growth suburb in Charles Sturt, SA 5007, about 5km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $1.18M is around the same as the SA average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 82/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Welland has an overall score of 79/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 96/100.

4.7 km
To Adelaide CBD
6.3 km
To coast
$670/wk
Median rent (house)
880 m
To nearest station

Demographics

881
Population
42
Median age
2.4
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,467
vs NSW median-20.7%
Bachelor degree or higher42.9%
Born in Australia67.8%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse235 / 48 / 66

Top countries of birth: Greece (4.88%), Italy (3.86%), India (3.18%), England (1.82%), Scotland (1.25%)

Top languages: Greek (12.15%), Italian (4.77%), Punjabi (2.95%), Vietnamese (1.7%), Khmer (1.25%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$1.18M
Median house (2026)
Data not available
Median unit (2026)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$670 / $455 wk
Rental yield (house)2.9%
Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

96
Residential

Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

1
Break & enter dwelling114/100k
Steal from dwellingNot reported
1
Motor vehicle theft114/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
RobberyNot reported

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 179 (all categories, latest year)20,318 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

189
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1065 (above the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Allenby Gardens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.4kmICSEA 1067
  • St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 0.4kmICSEA 1060
  • St Michael's College - Primary CampusCombined · Catholic · 0.8km
  • Flinders Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 1035
  • Nazareth Catholic College - Flinders Park CampusSecondary · Catholic · 1.4km
  • Australian Islamic College AdelaideCombined · Independent · 1.4kmICSEA 1014
  • Thebarton Senior CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 980
  • Kilkenny Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1073
  • Torrensville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1073
  • Nazareth Catholic College - St Gabriel Centre CampusSecondary · Catholic · 1.8km
  • Our Lady of La Vang SchoolCombined · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 1057
  • Adelaide Secondary School of EnglishSecondary · Government · 2kmICSEA 994

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

82
4Bus
CBD commute (est.)26 min (bus)
Nearest train stationCroydon Railway (880 m)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

29.0°C
Summer max
15.5°C
Winter max
550mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

182 in suburbSupermarkets
525 in suburbCafes/Rest.
460 in suburbParks
25Playgrounds
155Pools
160 in suburbGyms
2Dog parks
80 in suburbGPs
72 in suburbPharmacies
61 in suburbChildcare
10 in suburbLibraries
117Sports fields
3Vets
Nearest beachHenley Beach (6.3 km)
Nearest hospitalThe Queen Elizabeth Hospital (3.2 km)
Nearest vet810 m
Nearest airportAdelaide (5.3 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate1.42%
Projected population 20411,165
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Welland

Is Welland safe?

Welland has a residential safety score of 96/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 20,318 per 100,000 across all categories.

What are property prices in Welland?

In Welland, the median house price is $1.18M. Median weekly house rent is $670.

How far is Welland from Adelaide CBD?

Welland is about 4.7 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 26 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Welland?

Welland has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Welland?

Welland has a transport score of 82/100 and 4 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.