Welland Post Office opened on 3 October 1921.[3] For much of the twentieth century, Welland and surrounding suburbs were known for the brickmaking industry located near the Torrens River, memorialised today by the large remnant kiln chimney at the Brickworks Marketplace (formerly Brickworks markets) in the extreme north east of Torrensville.[2][4] In 1923 severe flooding of the Welland brick fields by the Torrens River forced some of the industry to move further west and downstream into Beverley and Allenby Gardens.[2][4]
The 2016 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 866 persons in Welland on census night. Of these, 49.7% were male and 50.3% were female.[6] This increased to 881 persons in the 2021 census, of which 46.1% were male and 53.9% were female.[7]
The age distribution of Welland residents is similar to that of the greater Australian population. 71.5% of residents were over 24 years in 2016, compared to the Australian average of 68.5%; and 28.7% were younger than 24 years, compared to the Australian average of 31.5%.[6]
In terms of religious affiliation, 34% of residents attributed themselves to being of no religion, 26.2% of residents attributed themselves to being Catholic, 18.2% attributed themselves to be Eastern Orthodox, and 2.7% attributed themselves to being Buddhist. Within Welland, 5.6% of residents stated they are unemployed.[7]
Welland itself contains no schools or education facilities, however there is Allenby Gardens Primary School is located on Barham Street.[10]
Facilities
Shopping
Welland Plaza Outside
Welland shopping is mainly serviced through Welland Shopping Centre, which contains a Coles Supermarket, multiple cafes and restaurants and other miscellaneous shops. Additionally, Welland also contains a few other shopping complexes which are situated upon Grange Road.
