Leda vs Wellard

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 Wellard, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wellard: a median of $770,000, against $684,000 in Leda, and rent is higher there too. Wellard is closer to the city centre: 37.7 km, against 47.4 km. On these figures, Wellard 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

Wellard

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (10 vs 3)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 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 $770,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Leda

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($303/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wellard

ahead on 4 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 27/100)
  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (13% vs 8%)
  • sits closer to the CBD (37.7 km vs 47.4 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Wellard

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 27/100)

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

Investors

Wellard

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (55.3% vs -2.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Leda and Wellard 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 Wellard
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 Wellard
Walkability 27 / 58
Leda — Walkability: 27/100 Wellard — Walkability: 58/100
Safety 25 / 33
Leda — Safety: 25/100 Wellard — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 50 / 69
Leda — Low fire risk: 50/100 Wellard — Low fire risk: 69/100
Low flood risk 100 / 79
Leda — Low flood risk: 100/100 Wellard — Low flood risk: 79/100

Demographics

Wellard has more residents (14,127 vs 3,202); Wellard has higher household incomes ($109,980 vs $80,964).

Leda Wellard
Population 3,202 14,127
+341% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.9% +55.3%
Median age 32 31
Median household income $80,964/yr $109,980/yr
+36% vs other
Median weekly rent $303/wk $350/wk
+16% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Leda Wellard
0-4 7.4% / 10.6%
Leda — 0-4: 7.4% Wellard — 0-4: 10.6%
5-14 18.0% / 15.5%
Leda — 5-14: 18.0% Wellard — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 6.9% / 5.4%
Leda — 15-19: 6.9% Wellard — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 6.4% / 7.0%
Leda — 20-24: 6.4% Wellard — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 14.4% / 20.1%
Leda — 25-34: 14.4% Wellard — 25-34: 20.1%
35-44 14.3% / 18.7%
Leda — 35-44: 14.3% Wellard — 35-44: 18.7%
45-54 12.7% / 11.2%
Leda — 45-54: 12.7% Wellard — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 11.0% / 6.6%
Leda — 55-64: 11.0% Wellard — 55-64: 6.6%
65-74 6.0% / 3.4%
Leda — 65-74: 6.0% Wellard — 65-74: 3.4%
75-84 2.2% / 1.3%
Leda — 75-84: 2.2% Wellard — 75-84: 1.3%
85+ 0.6% / 0.2%
Leda — 85+: 0.6% Wellard — 85+: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

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%
Wellard 59.1% couple families
Wellard — Couple Families: 59.1% Wellard — Lone Person: 20.0% Wellard — One Parent Families: 15.1% Wellard — Group Household: 4.5% Wellard — Other Families: 1.4%
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%
Wellard 25.9% renting
Wellard — Owned Outright: 9.1% Wellard — Mortgage: 65.0% Wellard — Renting: 25.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Wellard
Philippines 3.4% / 9.2%
Leda — Philippines: 3.4% Wellard — Philippines: 9.2%
England 5.7% / 5.3%
Leda — England: 5.7% Wellard — England: 5.3%
New Zealand 6.1% / 4.8%
Leda — New Zealand: 6.1% Wellard — New Zealand: 4.8%
India 1.2% / 6.9%
Leda — India: 1.2% Wellard — India: 6.9%
South Africa 1.4% / 1.8%
Leda — South Africa: 1.4% Wellard — South Africa: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.2%).

Qualifications

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

Leda Wellard
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 16.1%
Leda — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% Wellard — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 13.2%
Leda — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Wellard — Bachelor Degree: 13.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 7.3%
Leda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Wellard — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 4.1%
Leda — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Wellard — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 1.6%
Leda — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Wellard — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

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

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%
Wellard 95.2% houses
Wellard — Houses: 95.2% Wellard — Townhouses: 2.5% Wellard — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Leda Wellard
Median house price $684,000 $770,000
Median unit price — $585,000
Median land price — $667,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 22 sales
 30 days
from 226 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 Wellard
3 bed $630K / $685K
Leda — 3 bed: $630K (40 sales) Wellard — 3 bed: $685K (107 sales)

40 vs 107 sales

4 bed $690K / $819K
Leda — 4 bed: $690K (69 sales) Wellard — 4 bed: $819K (205 sales)

69 vs 205 sales

Development activity

Leda Wellard
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.

Leda Wellard
Houses 4.5%
$620/wk on $710K
 4.4%
$700/wk on $819K
Units — 4.7%
$538/wk on $600K

Ranking within WA

Leda Wellard
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of WA Higher than 75% of WA
Schools — Higher than 44% of WA
Walkability Higher than 77% of WA Higher than 85% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 81% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 95% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 62% of WA Higher than 55% of WA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 19% of WA

Liveability

Wellard is more walkable (58 vs 27); Wellard scores higher overall (50 vs 30).

Leda Wellard
Grade D B
Score 30/100 50/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Wellard carries more flood risk (21 vs 0); Leda carries more bushfire risk (50 vs 31).

Leda Wellard
Bushfire Moderate
50/100
 Low
31/100
Crime High
75/100
 Moderate
67/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
21/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 18
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Leda Wellard
Inside the suburb 2 5
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 3
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Leda

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

Schools in Wellard

  • The King's College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Peter Carnley Anglican Community School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Wellard Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Wellard Village Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Sunrise Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Leda Wellard
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 13
Childcare 3 10
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Leda sits further from the CBD (47.4 km vs 37.7 km).

Leda Wellard
Walkability score 27/100 58/100
Distance to Perth 47.4 km
+20% vs other
 37.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 42 min 36 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 47.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 139.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 6170
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 80
postcode 6170
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.

Leda Wellard
Car (driver) 75.7% / 72.5%
Leda — Car (driver): 75.7% Wellard — Car (driver): 72.5%
Train 7.6% / 13.3%
Leda — Train: 7.6% Wellard — Train: 13.3%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 5.4%
Leda — Car (passenger): 6.5% Wellard — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Worked from Home 4.6% / 5.9%
Leda — Worked from Home: 4.6% Wellard — Worked from Home: 5.9%
Bus 4.4% / 2.1%
Leda — Bus: 4.4% Wellard — Bus: 2.1%

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

Setting

Leda Wellard
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.5 km 8.6 km

NBN connectivity

Leda Wellard
Connectivity score 67/100 89/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
1,197 premises
 82%
6,394 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Leda Wellard
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

Wellard

Easy Commute Family Large Blocks Outer Parks Transport Hub Young Families

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