Wellard is a suburb of

Perth Perth () is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of Western Australia. It is the list of cities in Australia by population, fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth . The ...

, Western Australia, located within the

City of Kwinana The City of Kwinana is a local government area of Western Australia. It covers an area of approximately 118 square kilometres in metropolitan Perth, and lies about 38 km south of the Perth central business district, via the Kwinana F ...

. The suburb was named in 1923, originally referred to as 13-Mile Camp (part of the Peel Estate), it was named after John Wellard, an early settler who owned a farm about from the suburb. At the time of the 2021 census there were 14,127 people living in the suburb of Wellard, up from 3,246 in 2011.

Village and shops

A joint venture between the Western Australian Department of Housing and Peet Limited since 2003, The Village at Wellard is a 320-hectare

mixed-use development Mixed use is a type of urban development, urban design, urban planning and/or a zoning classification that blends multiple uses, such as residential, commercial, cultural, institutional, or entertainment, into one space, where those functions ...

in the City of Kwinana that will ultimately accommodate 1,700 households. It is Perth’s first

transit-oriented development In urban planning, transit-oriented development (TOD) is a type of Real estate development, urban development that maximizes the amount of Residential area, residential, business and leisure space within Pedestrian, walking distance of public t ...

on the Perth to Mandurah rail line. Residents can reach the Perth CBD in less than 30 minutes and Mandurah in 20 minutes, while an integrated bus service provides access to the major centres of Kwinana and Rockingham. The Wellard Train Station is at the heart of the community. A Village Centre is being developed around the Wellard Station that will contain retail, residential, commercial and community facilities, including a range of mixed-use and medium-density sites. The residential component ranges from large traditional freehold homesites to urban apartments. A new Wellard Square shopping precinct is being designed to form a ‘main street’ linking the Train Station, and a piazza-style meeting area at one end, with a community centre at the other. Woolworths has signed a long-term lease to become the anchor tenant at Wellard Square, with a series of other brand-name retailers, specialty stores and fast food outlets to follow. Located within the precinct is the John Wellard Community Centre, which hosts a range of activities, including, as of 2024, an annual neighbourhood soup event.

Transport links

Wellard railway station Wellard railway station is a railway station in Wellard, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. It is on the Mandurah railway line, which is part of the Transperth commuter rail network, and is located at the centre of a transit oriented deve ...

is located south of the Perth central business district. A journey by train from Wellard Station to Perth Underground station takes about 30 minutes. A journey from Wellard station to Mandurah station takes around 22 minutes.

Bus

* 541 Wellard Station to Kwinana Station – serves Runnymede Gate * 542 Wellard Station to Kwinana Station – serves Runnymede Gate and Wellard Road * 543

Kwinana Bus Station Kwinana bus station is a Transperth bus station located next to the Kwinana Marketplace Shopping Centre in Kwinana Town Centre. It has 10 stands and is served by five Transperth routes operated by Transdev WA Transdev WA is an Australian ...

to Kwinana Station – serves Bertram Road * 544 Wellard Station to Kwinana Station – serves Lambeth Circle, Leda Boulevard, Wellard Road, Cavendish Boulevard, Irasburg Parade and Johnson Road

Rail

Mandurah Line The Mandurah line, also known as the Southern Suburbs Railway, is a suburban railway line and service in Western Australia, linking Perth's central business district (CBD) with Mandurah to the south. Operated by the Public Transport Authority ( ...

** Wellard Station

Education facilities

* Peter Carnley Anglican Community School * The King's College (formerly El Shaddai CS) * Wellard Primary School * Wellard Village Primary School - Opening February 2023 A middle school is planned in Wellard. Several well-established primary and secondary schools and TAFE facilities are also located nearby.

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{{Suburbs of Kwinana Suburbs of Perth, Western Australia Suburbs in the City of Kwinana