Leda vs Baldivis

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. In Baldivis, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Baldivis: a median of $800,000, against $684,000 in Leda, and rent is higher there too. Leda is closer to the city centre: 47.4 km, against 54.8 km. On these figures, Baldivis tends to suit 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

Baldivis

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (28 vs 3)
  • has more parks and reserves (16 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (13 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Leda

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($684,000 vs $800,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Leda

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($303/wk vs $360/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Leda sits closer to the CBD (47.4 km vs 54.8 km)
  • Baldivis is more walkable (39/100 vs 27/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Baldivis

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (7 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (39/100 vs 27/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 75/100)

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

Investors

Baldivis

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.1% vs -2.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Leda Baldivis
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.

Leda Baldivis
Walkability 27 / 39
Leda — Walkability: 27/100 Baldivis — Walkability: 39/100
Safety 25 / 38
Leda — Safety: 25/100 Baldivis — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 50 / 51
Leda — Low fire risk: 50/100 Baldivis — Low fire risk: 51/100
Low flood risk 100 / 22
Leda — Low flood risk: 100/100 Baldivis — Low flood risk: 22/100

Demographics

Baldivis has more residents (37,697 vs 3,202); Baldivis has higher household incomes ($108,992 vs $80,964).

Leda Baldivis
Population 3,202 37,697
+1077% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.9% +19.1%
Median age 32 31
Median household income $80,964/yr $108,992/yr
+35% vs other
Median weekly rent $303/wk $360/wk
+19% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Leda Baldivis
0-4 7.4% / 9.0%
Leda — 0-4: 7.4% Baldivis — 0-4: 9.0%
5-14 18.0% / 17.8%
Leda — 5-14: 18.0% Baldivis — 5-14: 17.8%
15-19 6.9% / 6.5%
Leda — 15-19: 6.9% Baldivis — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 6.4% / 5.6%
Leda — 20-24: 6.4% Baldivis — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 14.4% / 17.0%
Leda — 25-34: 14.4% Baldivis — 25-34: 17.0%
35-44 14.3% / 16.0%
Leda — 35-44: 14.3% Baldivis — 35-44: 16.0%
45-54 12.7% / 11.6%
Leda — 45-54: 12.7% Baldivis — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 11.0% / 7.8%
Leda — 55-64: 11.0% Baldivis — 55-64: 7.8%
65-74 6.0% / 5.3%
Leda — 65-74: 6.0% Baldivis — 65-74: 5.3%
75-84 2.2% / 2.8%
Leda — 75-84: 2.2% Baldivis — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 0.6% / 0.4%
Leda — 85+: 0.6% Baldivis — 85+: 0.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Baldivis 57.4% couple families
Baldivis — Couple Families: 57.4% Baldivis — Lone Person: 21.8% Baldivis — One Parent Families: 16.7% Baldivis — Group Household: 3.1% Baldivis — 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.

Leda 26.4% renting
Leda — Owned Outright: 17.6% Leda — Mortgage: 56.0% Leda — Renting: 26.4%
Baldivis 22.8% renting
Baldivis — Owned Outright: 16.3% Baldivis — Mortgage: 60.9% Baldivis — Renting: 22.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Leda Baldivis
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 18.4%
Leda — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% Baldivis — Certificate III & IV: 18.4%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 7.8%
Leda — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Baldivis — Bachelor Degree: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 7.7%
Leda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Baldivis — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.6%
Leda — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Baldivis — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 1.2%
Leda — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Baldivis — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

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.

Leda Baldivis
England 5.7% / 10.5%
Leda — England: 5.7% Baldivis — England: 10.5%
New Zealand 6.1% / 6.1%
Leda — New Zealand: 6.1% Baldivis — New Zealand: 6.1%
Philippines 3.4% / 1.2%
Leda — Philippines: 3.4% Baldivis — Philippines: 1.2%
South Africa 1.4% / 2.7%
Leda — South Africa: 1.4% Baldivis — South Africa: 2.7%
India 1.2% / 1.5%
Leda — India: 1.2% Baldivis — India: 1.5%
Scotland 0.7% / 1.3%
Leda — Scotland: 0.7% Baldivis — Scotland: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Leda 97.9% houses
Leda — Houses: 97.9% Leda — Townhouses: 2.0% Leda — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Baldivis 95.5% houses
Baldivis — Houses: 95.5% Baldivis — Townhouses: 3.3% Baldivis — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Leda Baldivis
Median house price $684,000 $800,000
Median unit price — $525,000
Median land price — $769,250
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 22 sales
 32 days
from 673 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.

Leda Baldivis
3 bed $630K / $720K
Leda — 3 bed: $630K (40 sales) Baldivis — 3 bed: $720K (267 sales)

40 vs 267 sales

4 bed $690K / $820K
Leda — 4 bed: $690K (69 sales) Baldivis — 4 bed: $820K (790 sales)

69 vs 790 sales

Development activity

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

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.

Leda Baldivis
Houses 4.5%
$620/wk on $710K
 4.3%
$700/wk on $849K
Units — 4.8%
$550/wk on $599K

Ranking within WA

Leda Baldivis
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of WA Higher than 74% of WA
Schools — Higher than 37% of WA
Walkability Higher than 77% of WA Higher than 80% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 81% of WA Higher than 77% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 94% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 62% of WA Higher than 44% of WA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 20% of WA

Liveability

Baldivis is more walkable (39 vs 27).

Leda Baldivis
Grade D C
Score 30/100 34/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Baldivis carries more flood risk (78 vs 0); Leda carries more crime risk (75 vs 62).

Leda Baldivis
Bushfire Moderate
50/100
 Moderate
49/100
Crime High
75/100
 Moderate
62/100
Flood None
0/100
 High
78/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 18
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Leda Baldivis
Inside the suburb 2 13
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 1 5
Rated below peers 1 6

Schools in Leda

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

Schools in Baldivis

  • Rockingham John Calvin School Independent · Primary above peers
  • Settlers Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Baldivis Gardens Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Baldivis Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Makybe Rise Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Ridge View Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Leda Baldivis
Supermarkets 0 6
Cafes & restaurants 0 16
Parks & reserves 2 16
Childcare 3 28
GPs 1 7
Pharmacies 1 8
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 1 7
EV chargers 0 4
Waterways 0 7

Mobility

Baldivis sits further from the CBD (54.8 km vs 47.4 km).

Leda Baldivis
Walkability score 27/100 39/100
Distance to Perth 47.4 km 54.8 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 42 min 45 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 47.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 395.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 6170
 0.9%
postcode 6171
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 80
postcode 6170
 92
postcode 6171

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.

Leda Baldivis
Car (driver) 75.7% / 78.6%
Leda — Car (driver): 75.7% Baldivis — Car (driver): 78.6%
Train 7.6% / 5.3%
Leda — Train: 7.6% Baldivis — Train: 5.3%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 5.4%
Leda — Car (passenger): 6.5% Baldivis — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Worked from Home 4.6% / 7.2%
Leda — Worked from Home: 4.6% Baldivis — Worked from Home: 7.2%
Bus 4.4% / 2.1%
Leda — Bus: 4.4% Baldivis — Bus: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.6%).

Setting

Leda Baldivis
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.5 km 8.2 km

NBN connectivity

Leda Baldivis
Connectivity score 67/100 86/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
1,197 premises
 68%
15,199 premises

Climate

Leda Baldivis
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Leda

Acreage Family Outer

Baldivis

Acreage Family Outer Young Families

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