Atwell is a suburb within the metropolitan area of
Perth, Western Australia, situated 21 kilometres
south of Perth City, and located in the City of
Cockburn local government area. In the 2011
Australian census the population of Atwell was
8,646 when there were 4,392 Females and 4,254
Males living there. Atwell is situated on the Swan
coastal plain, between the coast, and the Darling
scarp, the terrain is generally flat, with many small
natural and created wetlands. Atwell is situated on
the western boundary of the Jandakot ground
water protection area, and hence suburban
development to the east is not permitted.