Kwinana Town Centre vs Leda

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Kwinana Town Centre is closer to the city centre: 39 km, against 47.4 km.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (75/100 vs 98/100)

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

Kwinana Town Centre

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kwinana Town Centre

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 27/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (39 km vs 47.4 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Kwinana Town Centre

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 27/100)
  • But Leda carries lower crime risk (75/100 vs 98/100)

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

Investors

Kwinana Town Centre

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (127.7% vs -2.9%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.4% vs 4.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Kwinana Town Centre 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.

Kwinana Town Centre 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.

Kwinana Town Centre Leda
Walkability 80 / 27
Kwinana Town Centre — Walkability: 80/100 Leda — Walkability: 27/100
Safety 2 / 25
Kwinana Town Centre — Safety: 2/100 Leda — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 100 / 50
Kwinana Town Centre — Low fire risk: 100/100 Leda — Low fire risk: 50/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Kwinana Town Centre — Low flood risk: 100/100 Leda — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Leda has more residents (3,202 vs 567).

Kwinana Town Centre Leda
Population 567 3,202
+465% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +127.7% -2.9%
Median age 31 32
Median household income $80,444/yr $80,964/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk $303/wk
+1% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kwinana Town Centre Leda
0-4 10.1% / 7.4%
Kwinana Town Centre — 0-4: 10.1% Leda — 0-4: 7.4%
5-14 14.6% / 18.0%
Kwinana Town Centre — 5-14: 14.6% Leda — 5-14: 18.0%
15-19 5.8% / 6.9%
Kwinana Town Centre — 15-19: 5.8% Leda — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 7.8% / 6.4%
Kwinana Town Centre — 20-24: 7.8% Leda — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 14.5% / 14.4%
Kwinana Town Centre — 25-34: 14.5% Leda — 25-34: 14.4%
35-44 19.8% / 14.3%
Kwinana Town Centre — 35-44: 19.8% Leda — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 12.0% / 12.7%
Kwinana Town Centre — 45-54: 12.0% Leda — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 6.5% / 11.0%
Kwinana Town Centre — 55-64: 6.5% Leda — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 4.9% / 6.0%
Kwinana Town Centre — 65-74: 4.9% Leda — 65-74: 6.0%
75-84 1.9% / 2.2%
Kwinana Town Centre — 75-84: 1.9% Leda — 75-84: 2.2%
85+ — / 0.6%
Kwinana Town Centre — 85+: not among its largest Leda — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kwinana Town Centre 46.7% couple families
Kwinana Town Centre — Couple Families: 46.7% Kwinana Town Centre — One Parent Families: 24.2% Kwinana Town Centre — Lone Person: 24.8% Kwinana Town Centre — Group Household: 1.8% Kwinana Town Centre — Other Families: 2.4%
Leda 46.1% couple families
Leda — Couple Families: 46.1% Leda — One Parent Families: 25.8% Leda — Lone Person: 22.6% Leda — Group Household: 3.5% Leda — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kwinana Town Centre 44.2% renting
Kwinana Town Centre — Owned Outright: 5.0% Kwinana Town Centre — Mortgage: 50.8% Kwinana Town Centre — Renting: 44.2%
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.

Kwinana Town Centre Leda
Certificate III & IV 15.2% / 16.6%
Kwinana Town Centre — Certificate III & IV: 15.2% Leda — Certificate III & IV: 16.6%
Bachelor Degree 12.3% / 5.6%
Kwinana Town Centre — Bachelor Degree: 12.3% Leda — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 5.6%
Kwinana Town Centre — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Leda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.6%
Kwinana Town Centre — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Leda — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 0.5%
Kwinana Town Centre — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Leda — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

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.

Kwinana Town Centre Leda
Philippines 31.7% / 3.4%
Kwinana Town Centre — Philippines: 31.7% Leda — Philippines: 3.4%
New Zealand 3.7% / 6.1%
Kwinana Town Centre — New Zealand: 3.7% Leda — New Zealand: 6.1%
England 2.5% / 5.7%
Kwinana Town Centre — England: 2.5% Leda — England: 5.7%
India 5.3% / 1.2%
Kwinana Town Centre — India: 5.3% Leda — India: 1.2%
Germany 1.2% / 0.5%
Kwinana Town Centre — Germany: 1.2% Leda — Germany: 0.5%
South Africa — / 1.4%
Kwinana Town Centre — South Africa: not among its largest Leda — South Africa: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kwinana Town Centre 99.5% houses
Kwinana Town Centre — Houses: 99.5% Kwinana Town Centre — Townhouses: 0.0% Kwinana Town Centre — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Leda 97.9% houses
Leda — Houses: 97.9% Leda — Townhouses: 2.0% Leda — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kwinana Town Centre Leda
Median house price $653,000 $684,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $370,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 14 days
from 6 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.

Kwinana Town Centre Leda
3 bed $700K / $630K
Kwinana Town Centre — 3 bed: $700K (17 sales) Leda — 3 bed: $630K (40 sales)

17 vs 40 sales

4 bed $350K / $690K
Kwinana Town Centre — 4 bed: $350K (6 sales) Leda — 4 bed: $690K (69 sales)

6 vs 69 sales

Development activity

Kwinana Town Centre Leda
New dwellings approved 1,096
across Kwinana
same for both
Approvals change year on year +33%
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.

Kwinana Town Centre Leda
Houses 5.4%
$715/wk on $689K
 4.5%
$620/wk on $710K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Kwinana Town Centre Leda
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 42% of WA Higher than 43% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 95% of WA Higher than 77% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 71% of WA Higher than 81% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of WA Higher than 80% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 90% of WA Higher than 62% of WA

Liveability

Kwinana Town Centre is more walkable (80 vs 27); Kwinana Town Centre scores higher overall (49 vs 30).

Kwinana Town Centre Leda
Grade B D
Score 49/100 30/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Leda carries more bushfire risk (50 vs 0); Kwinana Town Centre carries more crime risk (98 vs 75).

Kwinana Town Centre Leda
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Crime High
98/100
 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 26
within 5 km
 18
within 5 km

Schools

Kwinana Town Centre Leda
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Kwinana Town Centre

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

Schools in Leda

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

Amenities in the suburb

Kwinana Town Centre Leda
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 0 3
GPs 4 1
Pharmacies 3 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 3 1
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

Leda sits further from the CBD (47.4 km vs 39 km).

Kwinana Town Centre Leda
Walkability score 80/100 27/100
Distance to Perth 39 km 47.4 km
+22% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 38 min 42 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 65.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 47.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6167
 1.1%
postcode 6170
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 6167
 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.

Kwinana Town Centre Leda
Car (driver) 69.5% / 75.7%
Kwinana Town Centre — Car (driver): 69.5% Leda — Car (driver): 75.7%
Train 10.3% / 7.6%
Kwinana Town Centre — Train: 10.3% Leda — Train: 7.6%
Car (passenger) 8.6% / 6.5%
Kwinana Town Centre — Car (passenger): 8.6% Leda — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Bus 4.5% / 4.4%
Kwinana Town Centre — Bus: 4.5% Leda — Bus: 4.4%
Worked from Home 4.1% / 4.6%
Kwinana Town Centre — Worked from Home: 4.1% Leda — Worked from Home: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.7%).

Setting

Kwinana Town Centre Leda
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.2 km 4.5 km

NBN connectivity

Kwinana Town Centre Leda
Connectivity score 81/100 67/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 56%
526 premises
 40%
1,197 premises

Climate

Kwinana Town Centre 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

Kwinana Town Centre Leda
Average residential rate $2,945/yr
same for both
Council Kwinana
same for both

Federal electorate

Kwinana Town Centre Leda
Division Brand
same for both
Member Madeleine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kwinana Town Centre

Affordable Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks Quiet Young Families

Leda

Acreage Family Outer

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