Leeming vs Canning Vale

Canning Vale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 42 in Leeming. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Leeming: a median of $1.46 million, against $1.06 million in Canning Vale. Leeming is closer to the city centre: 18.1 km, against 21.9 km. On these figures, Leeming tends to suit older residents, while Canning Vale suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Canning Vale

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (23 vs 7)
  • has more parks and reserves (65 vs 22)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (6 vs 3)
  • But Leeming carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 54/100)

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

First-home buyers

Canning Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,060,000 vs $1,455,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

  • Leeming sits closer to the CBD (18.1 km vs 21.9 km)
  • Canning Vale is more walkable (79/100 vs 70/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Leeming carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 54/100)
  • Canning Vale has more GPs (13 vs 2)

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

Investors

Canning Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.7% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Leeming Canning Vale
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.

Leeming Canning Vale
Walkability 70 / 79
Leeming — Walkability: 70/100 Canning Vale — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 74 / 46
Leeming — Safety: 74/100 Canning Vale — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 100 / 82
Leeming — Low fire risk: 100/100 Canning Vale — Low fire risk: 82/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Leeming — Low flood risk: 100/100 Canning Vale — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Canning Vale has more residents (34,504 vs 10,883); Leeming skews older (42 vs 37).

Leeming Canning Vale
Population 10,883 34,504
+217% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.4% +4.4%
Median age 42 37
Median household income $121,160/yr
+2% vs other
 $118,404/yr
Median weekly rent $440/wk
+3% vs other
 $425/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Leeming Canning Vale
0-4 5.2% / 5.5%
Leeming — 0-4: 5.2% Canning Vale — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 12.9% / 13.8%
Leeming — 5-14: 12.9% Canning Vale — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 6.4% / 7.2%
Leeming — 15-19: 6.4% Canning Vale — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 5.4% / 7.1%
Leeming — 20-24: 5.4% Canning Vale — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 9.7% / 12.7%
Leeming — 25-34: 9.7% Canning Vale — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 13.0% / 15.8%
Leeming — 35-44: 13.0% Canning Vale — 35-44: 15.8%
45-54 12.8% / 14.3%
Leeming — 45-54: 12.8% Canning Vale — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 14.5% / 11.6%
Leeming — 55-64: 14.5% Canning Vale — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 14.2% / 7.6%
Leeming — 65-74: 14.2% Canning Vale — 65-74: 7.6%
75-84 4.6% / 3.1%
Leeming — 75-84: 4.6% Canning Vale — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 1.3% / 1.2%
Leeming — 85+: 1.3% Canning Vale — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Leeming 62.4% couple families
Leeming — Couple Families: 62.4% Leeming — Lone Person: 21.6% Leeming — One Parent Families: 13.0% Leeming — Group Household: 2.2% Leeming — Other Families: 0.8%
Canning Vale 67.7% couple families
Canning Vale — Couple Families: 67.7% Canning Vale — Lone Person: 15.5% Canning Vale — One Parent Families: 12.9% Canning Vale — Group Household: 2.3% Canning Vale — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Leeming 12.1% renting
Leeming — Owned Outright: 46.9% Leeming — Mortgage: 41.0% Leeming — Renting: 12.1%
Canning Vale 18.3% renting
Canning Vale — Owned Outright: 31.0% Canning Vale — Mortgage: 50.7% Canning Vale — Renting: 18.3%
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.

Leeming Canning Vale
England 7.6% / 5.2%
Leeming — England: 7.6% Canning Vale — England: 5.2%
India 2.2% / 8.7%
Leeming — India: 2.2% Canning Vale — India: 8.7%
Malaysia 4.6% / 6.1%
Leeming — Malaysia: 4.6% Canning Vale — Malaysia: 6.1%
China 2.5% / 5.0%
Leeming — China: 2.5% Canning Vale — China: 5.0%
Singapore 2.2% / 2.9%
Leeming — Singapore: 2.2% Canning Vale — Singapore: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.7%).

Qualifications

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

Leeming Canning Vale
Bachelor Degree 19.5% / 16.5%
Leeming — Bachelor Degree: 19.5% Canning Vale — Bachelor Degree: 16.5%
Certificate III & IV 11.1% / 10.7%
Leeming — Certificate III & IV: 11.1% Canning Vale — Certificate III & IV: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 7.7%
Leeming — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Canning Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 6.4% / 6.2%
Leeming — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4% Canning Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 1.8%
Leeming — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Canning Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Leeming 93.5% houses
Leeming — Houses: 93.5% Leeming — Townhouses: 6.2% Leeming — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Canning Vale 94.4% houses
Canning Vale — Houses: 94.4% Canning Vale — Townhouses: 4.8% Canning Vale — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Leeming Canning Vale
Median house price $1,455,500 $1,060,000
Median unit price $600,000 $587,500
Median land price — $985,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 58 sales
 28 days
from 316 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.

Leeming Canning Vale
3 bed $1.04M / $830K
Leeming — 3 bed: $1.04M (24 sales) Canning Vale — 3 bed: $830K (103 sales)

24 vs 103 sales

4 bed $1.48M / $1.12M
Leeming — 4 bed: $1.48M (55 sales) Canning Vale — 4 bed: $1.12M (348 sales)

55 vs 348 sales

5 bed $1.55M / $1.29M
Leeming — 5 bed: $1.55M (33 sales) Canning Vale — 5 bed: $1.29M (45 sales)

33 vs 45 sales

Development activity

Leeming Canning Vale
New dwellings approved 727
across Melville
 423
across Canning
Approvals change year on year +268% -3%

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.

Leeming Canning Vale
Houses 3.0%
$850/wk on $1.5M
 3.7%
$850/wk on $1.2M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Leeming Canning Vale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 87% of WA Higher than 85% of WA
Schools Higher than 87% of WA Higher than 99% of WA
Walkability Higher than 90% of WA Higher than 95% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 94% of WA Higher than 92% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of WA Higher than 90% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 6% of WA Higher than 19% of WA

Liveability

Canning Vale is more walkable (79 vs 70).

Leeming Canning Vale
Grade A+ A
Score 87/100 84/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Canning Vale carries more bushfire risk (18 vs 0); Canning Vale carries more crime risk (54 vs 26).

Leeming Canning Vale
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
18/100
Crime Low
26/100
 Moderate
54/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 High
83/100
Industrial facilities nearby 13
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Leeming Canning Vale
Inside the suburb 5 8
Rated above peers 3 6
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 2
Murdoch University (Murdoch), 2.9 km
 2
Murdoch University (Murdoch), 7.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 3.6%

Schools in Leeming

  • Leeming Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Leeming Senior High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • West Leeming Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Banksia Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Leeming Senior High School Education Support Centre Government · Secondary · Special school below peers

Schools in Canning Vale

  • Caladenia Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Campbell Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Canning Vale College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Canning Vale Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Excelsior Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Ranford Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Leeming Canning Vale
Supermarkets 2 10
Cafes & restaurants 4 31
Parks & reserves 22 65
Childcare 7 23
GPs 2 13
Pharmacies 1 6
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 5
Fuel stations 1 9
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Canning Vale sits further from the CBD (21.9 km vs 18.1 km).

Leeming Canning Vale
Walkability score 70/100 79/100
Distance to Perth 18.1 km 21.9 km
+21% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 25 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 509.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 1183.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 6149
 1.7%
postcode 6155
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 6149
 82
postcode 6155

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.

Leeming Canning Vale
Car (driver) 71.6% / 77.0%
Leeming — Car (driver): 71.6% Canning Vale — Car (driver): 77.0%
Worked from Home 11.6% / 8.1%
Leeming — Worked from Home: 11.6% Canning Vale — Worked from Home: 8.1%
Train 8.6% / 6.4%
Leeming — Train: 8.6% Canning Vale — Train: 6.4%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 5.3%
Leeming — Car (passenger): 4.8% Canning Vale — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Bus 1.6% / 2.3%
Leeming — Bus: 1.6% Canning Vale — Bus: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.0%).

Setting

Leeming Canning Vale
Elevation 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.5 km 14.8 km

NBN connectivity

Leeming Canning Vale
Connectivity score 75/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
4,166 premises
 54%
13,535 premises

Climate

Leeming Canning Vale
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

Leeming Canning Vale
Average residential rate $2,396/yr $1,833/yr
Council Melville Canning

Federal electorate

Leeming Canning Vale
Division Tangney
same for both
Member Sam Lim
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Leeming Canning Vale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Leeming

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals

Canning Vale

Easy Commute Large Blocks Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Transport Hub

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