Located in Western Australia within the Canning local government area, Welshpool is a quiet locality (postcode 6106). With a population of 16, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 53. Households earn a median income of $30K per year, with an average household size of 1.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.5% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 31 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 7 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are machinery operators & drivers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward transport & logistics and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Filipino, English, Scottish.
The median weekly rent is $265 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,000.
Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 48 bus stops.
From an investment perspective, Population growth of +1.5% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.