Wellington Mill, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Wellington Mill is more socio-economically advantaged than about 87% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1061, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Wellington Mill at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 151
- Median age
- 49
- Median weekly household income
- $2,700
- SEIFA score
- 1061
- Coordinates
- -33.4640, 115.9115
Wellington Mill demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Wellington Mill using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 40%, 8% of homes are rented, and 22% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 34 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 10 | 6% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 28 | 18% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 64 | 40% |
| Seniors (65+) | 23 | 14% |
Share of the 159 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 15 | 30% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 31 | 62% |
| Rented | 4 | 8% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 45 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 45 occupied private dwellings in Wellington Mill.
- Median weekly rent
- $305
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,659
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,849
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,069
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 33 (22%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 75 (65%)
- Labour-force participation
- 71.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.4%
- Employed full-time
- 44
- Employed part-time
- 29
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Wellington Mill
Where is Wellington Mill?
Wellington Mill is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Wellington Mill?
At the 2021 Census, Wellington Mill had a population of about 151.
Is Wellington Mill an advantaged area?
Wellington Mill has an ABS SEIFA score of 1061, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 87 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 87% of Australian suburbs.
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