Australind vs Leschenault

Australind is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 47 in Leschenault. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Australind, about half of households are couple families. In Leschenault, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Leschenault: a median of $990,000, against $760,000 in Australind, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Australind tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Leschenault suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Australind has more childcare (11 vs 0)
  • Leschenault carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 63/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Australind

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($760,000 vs $990,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Australind

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 6%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $450/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Australind is more walkable (63/100 vs 0/100)
  • Leschenault sits closer to the CBD (155.3 km vs 158.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Australind

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Leschenault carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 63/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Australind

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.0% vs 4.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Australind and Leschenault drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Australind Leschenault
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Australind Leschenault
Walkability 63 / 0
Australind — Walkability: 63/100 Leschenault — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 37 / 75
Australind — Safety: 37/100 Leschenault — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 70 / 70
Australind — Low fire risk: 70/100 Leschenault — Low fire risk: 70/100
Low flood risk 12 / 9
Australind — Low flood risk: 12/100 Leschenault — Low flood risk: 9/100

Demographics

Australind has more residents (15,988 vs 3,058); Leschenault skews older (47 vs 36).

Australind Leschenault
Population 15,988
+81% vs other
 3,058
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.0% +4.3%
Median age 36 47
Median household income $96,512/yr $114,244/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $450/wk
+29% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Australind Leschenault
0-4 7.0% / 4.4%
Australind — 0-4: 7.0% Leschenault — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 16.3% / 14.1%
Australind — 5-14: 16.3% Leschenault — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 6.5% / 7.5%
Australind — 15-19: 6.5% Leschenault — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 4.7% / 3.3%
Australind — 20-24: 4.7% Leschenault — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 12.6% / 6.1%
Australind — 25-34: 12.6% Leschenault — 25-34: 6.1%
35-44 14.2% / 11.8%
Australind — 35-44: 14.2% Leschenault — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 12.0% / 16.3%
Australind — 45-54: 12.0% Leschenault — 45-54: 16.3%
55-64 11.6% / 18.0%
Australind — 55-64: 11.6% Leschenault — 55-64: 18.0%
65-74 9.3% / 13.8%
Australind — 65-74: 9.3% Leschenault — 65-74: 13.8%
75-84 4.7% / 4.4%
Australind — 75-84: 4.7% Leschenault — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 1.2% / 0.5%
Australind — 85+: 1.2% Leschenault — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Australind 50.5% couple families
Australind — Couple Families: 50.5% Australind — Lone Person: 27.8% Australind — One Parent Families: 17.9% Australind — Group Household: 2.9% Australind — Other Families: 0.9%
Leschenault 67.3% couple families
Leschenault — Couple Families: 67.3% Leschenault — Lone Person: 20.6% Leschenault — One Parent Families: 9.3% Leschenault — Group Household: 1.8% Leschenault — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Australind 21.5% renting
Australind — Owned Outright: 27.9% Australind — Mortgage: 50.6% Australind — Renting: 21.5%
Leschenault 6.5% renting
Leschenault — Owned Outright: 44.0% Leschenault — Mortgage: 49.5% Leschenault — Renting: 6.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Australind Leschenault
Certificate III & IV 20.6% / 22.1%
Australind — Certificate III & IV: 20.6% Leschenault — Certificate III & IV: 22.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 9.5%
Australind — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Leschenault — Bachelor Degree: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 7.2%
Australind — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Leschenault — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.8%
Australind — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Leschenault — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 1.7%
Australind — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Leschenault — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Australind Leschenault
England 5.4% / 7.4%
Australind — England: 5.4% Leschenault — England: 7.4%
New Zealand 4.0% / 2.7%
Australind — New Zealand: 4.0% Leschenault — New Zealand: 2.7%
South Africa 1.8% / 1.5%
Australind — South Africa: 1.8% Leschenault — South Africa: 1.5%
India 0.8% / 0.3%
Australind — India: 0.8% Leschenault — India: 0.3%
Philippines 0.7% / —
Australind — Philippines: 0.7% Leschenault — Philippines: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Australind — Netherlands: not among its largest Leschenault — Netherlands: 0.5%
Germany — / 0.5%
Australind — Germany: not among its largest Leschenault — Germany: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Australind 93.8% houses
Australind — Houses: 93.8% Australind — Flats / Apartments: 1.8% Australind — Townhouses: 4.4%
Leschenault 95.5% houses
Leschenault — Houses: 95.5% Leschenault — Flats / Apartments: 4.5% Leschenault — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Australind Leschenault
Median house price $760,000 $990,000
Median unit price $610,000 —
Median land price $750,000 $728,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 141 sales
 55 days
from 15 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Australind Leschenault
3 bed $670K / $890K
Australind — 3 bed: $670K (77 sales) Leschenault — 3 bed: $890K (11 sales)

77 vs 11 sales

4 bed $800K / $1.02M
Australind — 4 bed: $800K (157 sales) Leschenault — 4 bed: $1.02M (39 sales)

157 vs 39 sales

5 bed $900K / $1.38M
Australind — 5 bed: $900K (19 sales) Leschenault — 5 bed: $1.38M (10 sales)

19 vs 10 sales

Development activity

Australind Leschenault
New dwellings approved 144
across Harvey
same for both
Approvals change year on year -34%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Australind Leschenault
Houses 4.5%
$700/wk on $800K
 —
Units 4.8%
$620/wk on $674K
 —

Ranking within WA

Australind Leschenault
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 61% of WA —
Schools Higher than 53% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 87% of WA Higher than 63% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 53% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of WA Higher than 80% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 62% of WA —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 21% of WA —

Liveability

Australind is more walkable (63 vs 0).

Australind Leschenault
Grade C
same for both
Score 36/100 34/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Australind carries more crime risk (63 vs 25).

Australind Leschenault
Bushfire Low
30/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Low
25/100
Flood High
88/100
 High
91/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
78/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Australind Leschenault
Inside the suburb 8 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 4 0
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Australind

  • Leschenault Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Parkfield Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Australind Senior High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Kingston Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Our Lady of Mercy College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Treendale Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Leschenault

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Australind Leschenault
Supermarkets 4 0
Cafes & restaurants 11 0
Parks & reserves 4 3
Childcare 11 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Police stations 1 0
Fuel stations 5 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Australind sits further from the CBD (158.1 km vs 155.3 km).

Australind Leschenault
Walkability score 63/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 158.1 km
+2% vs other
 155.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 109 min
same for both
Public transport score 75/100
Bus
 24/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 94.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 27 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 6233
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 6233
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Australind Leschenault
Car (driver) 83.2% / 81.8%
Australind — Car (driver): 83.2% Leschenault — Car (driver): 81.8%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / 6.6%
Australind — Car (passenger): 6.7% Leschenault — Car (passenger): 6.6%
Worked from Home 4.5% / 7.7%
Australind — Worked from Home: 4.5% Leschenault — Worked from Home: 7.7%
Bus 3.9% / 2.7%
Australind — Bus: 3.9% Leschenault — Bus: 2.7%
Walked Only 1.1% / 0.9%
Australind — Walked Only: 1.1% Leschenault — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.2%).

Setting

Australind Leschenault
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 0 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.9 km 2.2 km

NBN connectivity

Australind Leschenault
Connectivity score 71/100 66/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 46%
6,920 premises
 38%
1,112 premises

Climate

Australind Leschenault
Annual rainfall 774 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Australind Leschenault
Average residential rate $2,454/yr
same for both
Council Harvey
same for both

Federal electorate

Australind Leschenault
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Australind Leschenault
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Australind

Family Large Blocks Regional Centre

Leschenault

Acreage Coastal

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