[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] Welland is small, long suburb bordered by multiple roads and the River Torrens (Karrawirra Parri), with the Linear Park Trail.

[7] As of 2021, the majority of residents (67.8%) are of Australian birth, with other common census responses being Greece (4.9%), Italy (3.9%), India (3.2%), England (1.8%), and Scotland (1.2%).

[7] Welland is part of Beverly Ward in the City of Charles Sturt local government area, with representative councillors, Labor member Matt Mitchell and Independent Edgar Agius.

[9] The suburb is represented in the South Australian House of Assembly by leader of the South Australian opposition, Labor member Peter Malinauskas (Croydon) as well as Labor Member Tom Koutsantonis (West Torrens), and federally by Steve Georganas.