Western Australia · Postcode 6328

Wellstead postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 381 km from Perth

Remote
78
Population (2021)
$1,333
Household income/wk
$104
Median rent/wk
39
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Wellstead at a glance vs WA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

6328 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
78 People Resident population, Census 2021
Albany Council area 61 suburbs, 4 postcodes
39 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,333/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,333/wk
30% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$104/wk
71% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles below WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
39 years
4.0 years younger than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below WA average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Wellstead vs the WA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricWellsteadWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,333 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $104 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $900 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 39 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -WA 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the WA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Wellstead is a remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6328. It lies roughly 381 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Albany.

According to the 2021 Census, Wellstead has a population of 78 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,333, below the WA average.

Housing in Wellstead includes a median weekly rent of $104, median monthly mortgage repayment of $900, with 24 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 68.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Wellstead scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Wellstead is served by Wellstead Primary School.

Wellstead is part of the Albany statistical area in Western Australia.

Wellstead details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode6328
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)78
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,333/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$725/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$104
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$900
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area431.8 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings24
Australian Citizens76.9%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-34.495249
Longitude118.6014552
Distance from Perth381 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Albany
Local GovernmentAlbany
Federal ElectorateO'Connor
State ElectorateWarren-Blackwood (South West)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (12.8%) 15–24 (6.4%) 25–44 (30.8%) 45–64 (24.4%) 65+ (21.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years10 (12.8%)
15–24 years5 (6.4%)
25–44 years24 (30.8%)
45–64 years19 (24.4%)
65+ years17 (21.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (28.0%) Mortgaged (40.0%) Rented (32.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Wellstead is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis8 (10.3%)
Diabetes7 (9.0%)
Asthma5 (6.4%)
Lung Condition4 (5.1%)
Cancer4 (5.1%)
Heart Disease3 (3.8%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle5 (18.5%)
2 vehicles9 (33.3%)
3+ vehicles13 (48.1%)

Schools in Wellstead

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Wellstead. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Wellstead Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1000 · 28 students

Suburbs Near Wellstead

Same Postcode (6328)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.