Leeming vs Jandakot

Leeming is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 45 in Jandakot. 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 $834,000 in Jandakot. Leeming is closer to the city centre: 18.1 km, against 21.9 km. On these figures, Jandakot tends to suit 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

Leeming

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (22 vs 4)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Leeming has cheaper units ($600,000 vs $1,050,000)
  • Jandakot has cheaper houses ($833,500 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

Leeming

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 9/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (18.1 km vs 21.9 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Leeming

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 9/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 73/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Leeming is growing faster (1.4% vs -4.7%)
  • Jandakot returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.4% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Leeming and Jandakot 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 Jandakot
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 Jandakot
Walkability 70 / 9
Leeming — Walkability: 70/100 Jandakot — Walkability: 9/100
Safety 74 / 27
Leeming — Safety: 74/100 Jandakot — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Leeming — Low fire risk: 100/100 Jandakot — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Leeming — Low flood risk: 100/100 Jandakot — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Leeming has more residents (10,883 vs 2,533); Jandakot skews older (45 vs 42).

Leeming Jandakot
Population 10,883
+77% vs other
 2,533
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.4% -4.7%
Median age 42 45
Median household income $121,160/yr $122,148/yr
Median weekly rent $440/wk $445/wk
+1% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Leeming Jandakot
0-4 5.2% / 3.9%
Leeming — 0-4: 5.2% Jandakot — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 12.9% / 11.5%
Leeming — 5-14: 12.9% Jandakot — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 6.4% / 6.8%
Leeming — 15-19: 6.4% Jandakot — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 5.4% / 6.0%
Leeming — 20-24: 5.4% Jandakot — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 9.7% / 10.3%
Leeming — 25-34: 9.7% Jandakot — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 13.0% / 11.3%
Leeming — 35-44: 13.0% Jandakot — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 12.8% / 15.0%
Leeming — 45-54: 12.8% Jandakot — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 14.5% / 15.3%
Leeming — 55-64: 14.5% Jandakot — 55-64: 15.3%
65-74 14.2% / 13.4%
Leeming — 65-74: 14.2% Jandakot — 65-74: 13.4%
75-84 4.6% / 4.9%
Leeming — 75-84: 4.6% Jandakot — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 1.3% / 1.3%
Leeming — 85+: 1.3% Jandakot — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

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%
Jandakot 62.9% couple families
Jandakot — Couple Families: 62.9% Jandakot — Lone Person: 20.6% Jandakot — One Parent Families: 12.8% Jandakot — Group Household: 1.8% Jandakot — Other Families: 1.8%
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%
Jandakot 12.4% renting
Jandakot — Owned Outright: 40.8% Jandakot — Mortgage: 46.8% Jandakot — Renting: 12.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Leeming Jandakot
Bachelor Degree 19.5% / 14.7%
Leeming — Bachelor Degree: 19.5% Jandakot — Bachelor Degree: 14.7%
Certificate III & IV 11.1% / 15.5%
Leeming — Certificate III & IV: 11.1% Jandakot — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 10.1%
Leeming — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Jandakot — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1%
Postgraduate Degree 6.4% / 4.4%
Leeming — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4% Jandakot — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 2.6%
Leeming — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Jandakot — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

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

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 Jandakot
England 7.6% / 8.4%
Leeming — England: 7.6% Jandakot — England: 8.4%
Malaysia 4.6% / 3.5%
Leeming — Malaysia: 4.6% Jandakot — Malaysia: 3.5%
South Africa 1.8% / 3.9%
Leeming — South Africa: 1.8% Jandakot — South Africa: 3.9%
Singapore 2.2% / 1.9%
Leeming — Singapore: 2.2% Jandakot — Singapore: 1.9%
China 2.5% / 1.5%
Leeming — China: 2.5% Jandakot — China: 1.5%
Scotland 1.5% / 2.2%
Leeming — Scotland: 1.5% Jandakot — Scotland: 2.2%
New Zealand 1.6% / 2.1%
Leeming — New Zealand: 1.6% Jandakot — New Zealand: 2.1%
India 2.2% / 1.3%
Leeming — India: 2.2% Jandakot — India: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.4%).

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%
Jandakot 98.3% houses
Jandakot — Houses: 98.3% Jandakot — Townhouses: 1.0% Jandakot — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Leeming Jandakot
Median house price $1,455,500 $833,500
Median unit price $600,000 $1,050,000
Median land price — $682,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 58 sales
 28 days
from 17 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 Jandakot
3 bed $1.04M / $1.16M
Leeming — 3 bed: $1.04M (24 sales) Jandakot — 3 bed: $1.16M (6 sales)

24 vs 6 sales

4 bed $1.48M / $1.13M
Leeming — 4 bed: $1.48M (55 sales) Jandakot — 4 bed: $1.13M (65 sales)

55 vs 65 sales

5 bed $1.55M / $1.38M
Leeming — 5 bed: $1.55M (33 sales) Jandakot — 5 bed: $1.38M (9 sales)

33 vs 9 sales

Development activity

Leeming Jandakot
New dwellings approved 727
across Melville
 1,395
across Cockburn
Approvals change year on year +268% +14%

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 Jandakot
Houses 3.0%
$850/wk on $1.5M
 4.4%
$1,020/wk on $1.2M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Leeming Jandakot
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 87% of WA —
Schools Higher than 87% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 90% of WA Higher than 69% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 94% of WA Higher than 91% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of WA Higher than 83% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 6% of WA Higher than 53% of WA

Liveability

Leeming is more walkable (70 vs 9); Leeming scores higher overall (87 vs 69).

Leeming Jandakot
Grade A+ B
Score 87/100 69/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Jandakot carries more crime risk (73 vs 26).

Leeming Jandakot
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
26/100
 High
73/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 High
100/100
Industrial facilities nearby 13
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Leeming Jandakot
Inside the suburb 5 1
Rated above peers 3 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 2
Murdoch University (Murdoch), 2.9 km
 1
Murdoch University (Murdoch), 4.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 2.4%

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 Jandakot

  • Alta-1 College - Cooper Road Campus Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Leeming Jandakot
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 4 5
Parks & reserves 22 4
Childcare 7 1
GPs 2
same for both
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

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

Leeming Jandakot
Walkability score 70/100 9/100
Distance to Perth 18.1 km 21.9 km
+21% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 23 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 74/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 509.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 57.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 6149
 1.5%
postcode 6164
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 6149
 72
postcode 6164

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 Jandakot
Car (driver) 71.6% / 77.1%
Leeming — Car (driver): 71.6% Jandakot — Car (driver): 77.1%
Worked from Home 11.6% / 9.9%
Leeming — Worked from Home: 11.6% Jandakot — Worked from Home: 9.9%
Train 8.6% / 5.5%
Leeming — Train: 8.6% Jandakot — Train: 5.5%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 5.6%
Leeming — Car (passenger): 4.8% Jandakot — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Bus 1.6% / 1.1%
Leeming — Bus: 1.6% Jandakot — Bus: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.1%).

Setting

Leeming Jandakot
Elevation 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.5 km 10.3 km

NBN connectivity

Leeming Jandakot
Connectivity score 75/100 70/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
4,166 premises
 45%
1,586 premises

Climate

Leeming Jandakot
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 Jandakot
Average residential rate $2,396/yr $2,754/yr
Council Melville Cockburn

Federal electorate

Leeming Jandakot
Division Tangney Fremantle
Member Sam Lim Josh Wilson
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Leeming Jandakot
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

Jandakot

Acreage Middle-Ring Quiet

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