Cooloongup vs Leda

Leda is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 42 in Cooloongup. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Leda, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Cooloongup tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Leda suits families with children and 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

Leda

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 54%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Leda

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 25%)

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

Commuting to the city

Leda

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 19/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (42 min vs 48 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Cooloongup has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 9%)
  • Leda is more walkable (27/100 vs 19/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cooloongup Leda
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.

Cooloongup Leda
Walkability 19 / 27
Cooloongup — Walkability: 19/100 Leda — Walkability: 27/100
Safety 23 / 25
Cooloongup — Safety: 23/100 Leda — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 41 / 50
Cooloongup — Low fire risk: 41/100 Leda — Low fire risk: 50/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Cooloongup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Leda — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cooloongup has more residents (6,696 vs 3,202); Cooloongup skews older (42 vs 32).

Cooloongup Leda
Population 6,696
+52% vs other
 3,202
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.6% -2.9%
Median age 42 32
Median household income $62,764/yr $80,964/yr
+29% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $303/wk
+1% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cooloongup Leda
0-4 5.4% / 7.4%
Cooloongup — 0-4: 5.4% Leda — 0-4: 7.4%
5-14 12.0% / 18.0%
Cooloongup — 5-14: 12.0% Leda — 5-14: 18.0%
15-19 5.7% / 6.9%
Cooloongup — 15-19: 5.7% Leda — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 5.4% / 6.4%
Cooloongup — 20-24: 5.4% Leda — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 12.8% / 14.4%
Cooloongup — 25-34: 12.8% Leda — 25-34: 14.4%
35-44 10.9% / 14.3%
Cooloongup — 35-44: 10.9% Leda — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 12.6% / 12.7%
Cooloongup — 45-54: 12.6% Leda — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 14.5% / 11.0%
Cooloongup — 55-64: 14.5% Leda — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 11.8% / 6.0%
Cooloongup — 65-74: 11.8% Leda — 65-74: 6.0%
75-84 6.4% / 2.2%
Cooloongup — 75-84: 6.4% Leda — 75-84: 2.2%
85+ 2.4% / 0.6%
Cooloongup — 85+: 2.4% Leda — 85+: 0.6%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cooloongup 31.3% couple families
Cooloongup — Couple Families: 31.3% Cooloongup — Lone Person: 40.4% Cooloongup — One Parent Families: 22.5% Cooloongup — Group Household: 4.1% Cooloongup — Other Families: 1.8%
Leda 46.1% couple families
Leda — Couple Families: 46.1% Leda — Lone Person: 22.6% Leda — One Parent Families: 25.8% Leda — Group Household: 3.5% Leda — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cooloongup 28.3% renting
Cooloongup — Owned Outright: 31.7% Cooloongup — Mortgage: 39.9% Cooloongup — Renting: 28.3%
Leda 26.4% renting
Leda — Owned Outright: 17.6% Leda — Mortgage: 56.0% Leda — Renting: 26.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cooloongup Leda
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 16.6%
Cooloongup — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% Leda — Certificate III & IV: 16.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 5.6%
Cooloongup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Leda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Bachelor Degree 4.2% / 5.6%
Cooloongup — Bachelor Degree: 4.2% Leda — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 1.6%
Cooloongup — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Leda — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.5%
Cooloongup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Leda — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

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.

Cooloongup Leda
England 10.6% / 5.7%
Cooloongup — England: 10.6% Leda — England: 5.7%
New Zealand 5.3% / 6.1%
Cooloongup — New Zealand: 5.3% Leda — New Zealand: 6.1%
Philippines 1.6% / 3.4%
Cooloongup — Philippines: 1.6% Leda — Philippines: 3.4%
South Africa 1.0% / 1.4%
Cooloongup — South Africa: 1.0% Leda — South Africa: 1.4%
Scotland 1.5% / 0.7%
Cooloongup — Scotland: 1.5% Leda — Scotland: 0.7%
India 0.6% / 1.2%
Cooloongup — India: 0.6% Leda — India: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cooloongup 91.5% houses
Cooloongup — Houses: 91.5% Cooloongup — Townhouses: 7.7% Cooloongup — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Leda 97.9% houses
Leda — Houses: 97.9% Leda — Townhouses: 2.0% Leda — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cooloongup Leda
Median house price $730,000 $684,000
Median unit price $535,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 56 sales
 21 days
from 22 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.

Cooloongup Leda
3 bed $700K / $630K
Cooloongup — 3 bed: $700K (68 sales) Leda — 3 bed: $630K (40 sales)

68 vs 40 sales

4 bed $750K / $690K
Cooloongup — 4 bed: $750K (48 sales) Leda — 4 bed: $690K (69 sales)

48 vs 69 sales

Development activity

Cooloongup Leda
New dwellings approved 1,869
across Rockingham
 1,096
across Kwinana
Approvals change year on year -11% +33%

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.

Cooloongup Leda
Houses 4.2%
$600/wk on $749K
 4.5%
$620/wk on $710K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Cooloongup Leda
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 20% of WA Higher than 43% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of WA Higher than 77% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 55% of WA Higher than 81% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of WA Higher than 80% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 37% of WA Higher than 62% of WA

Liveability

Leda is more walkable (27 vs 19); Leda scores higher overall (30 vs 25).

Cooloongup Leda
Grade D
same for both
Score 25/100 30/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Cooloongup Leda
Bushfire Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
50/100
Crime High
77/100
 High
75/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 18
within 5 km

Schools

Cooloongup Leda
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Cooloongup

  • Cooloongup Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • East Waikiki Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Leda

  • Leda Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Leda Education Support Centre Government · Primary · Special school below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cooloongup Leda
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 2
Childcare 4 3
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 2 1
Hospitals 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Cooloongup Leda
Walkability score 19/100 27/100
Distance to Perth 48.4 km
+2% vs other
 47.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 48 min 42 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 113.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 47.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 6168
 1.1%
postcode 6170
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 6168
 80
postcode 6170

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.

Cooloongup Leda
Car (driver) 76.9% / 75.7%
Cooloongup — Car (driver): 76.9% Leda — Car (driver): 75.7%
Train 6.3% / 7.6%
Cooloongup — Train: 6.3% Leda — Train: 7.6%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 6.5%
Cooloongup — Car (passenger): 6.9% Leda — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Worked from Home 4.6% / 4.6%
Cooloongup — Worked from Home: 4.6% Leda — Worked from Home: 4.6%
Bus 3.1% / 4.4%
Cooloongup — Bus: 3.1% Leda — Bus: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.9%).

Setting

Cooloongup Leda
Elevation 1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.4 km 4.5 km

NBN connectivity

Cooloongup Leda
Connectivity score 71/100 67/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
2,994 premises
 40%
1,197 premises

Climate

Cooloongup Leda
Annual rainfall 745 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Cooloongup Leda
Average residential rate $2,007/yr $2,945/yr
Council Rockingham Kwinana

Federal electorate

Cooloongup Leda
Division Brand
same for both
Member Madeleine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cooloongup Leda
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cooloongup

Easy Commute Large Blocks Outer Transport Hub

Leda

Acreage Family Outer

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