Wellard, Western Australia
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Wellard is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Kwinana.
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Wellard Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 32.269°S 115.865°E / -32.269; 115.865 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 14,127 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 6170 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 16.3 km2 (6.3 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Kwinana | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Kwinana, Baldivis | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Brand | ||||||||||||||
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The suburb was named in 1923, originally referred to as 13-Mile Camp (part of the Peel Estate),[3] it was named after John Wellard, an early settler who owned a farm about 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) from the suburb.[4] At the time of the 2021 census there were 14,127 people living in the suburb of Wellard, up from 3,246 in 2011.