Kwelkan, WA 6490
NungarinAll suburbs in postcode 6490
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Median house price
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Sales data as of May 2026
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Rent in Kwelkan
- Weekly rent (house)
- $88/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $75/wk
Rental data as of April 2026
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What to know about Kwelkan
Kwelkan (6490) sits in the Nungarin region of Western Australia.
Kwelkan has roughly 10 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are dominated by renters. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Kwelkan scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 35°C (hot), winter mornings around 6°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 315 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 3 government primary.
Schools in Kwelkan
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Kwelkan's population at 10, with a median age of 47. That sits as an established, older skew. Lone-person households are notable here (100%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 10
- Median age
- 47
- Lone person
- 100%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 315 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 34.7°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 5.7°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Kwelkan
- What is the Kwelkan postcode?
- Kwelkan is in the 6490 postcode, in WA, in the Nungarin region.
- Where is Kwelkan?
- Kwelkan is a suburb in the Nungarin area, WA 6490.
- What is the average rent in Kwelkan?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $88, for units it's $75.
- What schools are in Kwelkan?
- There are 4 schools serving Kwelkan on this page, including Nungarin Primary School, Trayning Primary School, Mukinbudin District High School.
- How walkable is Kwelkan?
- Kwelkan has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Kwelkan?
- Kwelkan is close to South Kununoppin, Kununoppin, Burran Rock, North Kununoppin, Mangowine.
- What is the population of Kwelkan?
- The population of Kwelkan is approximately 10 (2021 Census). The median age is 47.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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