Leeming vs Murdoch

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Leeming, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Leeming: a median of $1.46 million, against $1.2 million in Murdoch. Murdoch is closer to the city centre: 16 km, against 18.1 km. On these figures, Leeming tends to suit families with children and couples, while Murdoch suits people living alone, older residents, and 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 6 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 74/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (22 vs 8)

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

First-home buyers

Leeming

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($600,000 vs $1,100,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 32%)
  • But Murdoch has cheaper houses ($1,200,000 vs $1,455,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Leeming leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 30%)
  • Murdoch has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 12%)

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

Commuting to the city

Murdoch

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 70/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (16 km vs 18.1 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Murdoch

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (22% vs 6%)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 2)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 20%)
  • But Leeming carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 74/100)

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

Investors

Leeming

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.4% vs -4.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Leeming and Murdoch 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 Murdoch
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 Murdoch
Walkability 70 / 83
Leeming — Walkability: 70/100 Murdoch — Walkability: 83/100
Safety 74 / 26
Leeming — Safety: 74/100 Murdoch — Safety: 26/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Leeming — Low fire risk: 100/100 Murdoch — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Leeming — Low flood risk: 100/100 Murdoch — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Leeming has more residents (10,883 vs 3,352); Leeming has higher household incomes ($121,160 vs $75,868).

Leeming Murdoch
Population 10,883
+69% vs other
 3,352
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.4% -4.9%
Median age 42 43
Median household income $121,160/yr
+37% vs other
 $75,868/yr
Median weekly rent $440/wk $445/wk
+1% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Leeming Murdoch
0-4 5.2% / 2.9%
Leeming — 0-4: 5.2% Murdoch — 0-4: 2.9%
5-14 12.9% / 6.1%
Leeming — 5-14: 12.9% Murdoch — 5-14: 6.1%
15-19 6.4% / 9.2%
Leeming — 15-19: 6.4% Murdoch — 15-19: 9.2%
20-24 5.4% / 12.7%
Leeming — 20-24: 5.4% Murdoch — 20-24: 12.7%
25-34 9.7% / 11.7%
Leeming — 25-34: 9.7% Murdoch — 25-34: 11.7%
35-44 13.0% / 8.4%
Leeming — 35-44: 13.0% Murdoch — 35-44: 8.4%
45-54 12.8% / 7.6%
Leeming — 45-54: 12.8% Murdoch — 45-54: 7.6%
55-64 14.5% / 9.4%
Leeming — 55-64: 14.5% Murdoch — 55-64: 9.4%
65-74 14.2% / 12.5%
Leeming — 65-74: 14.2% Murdoch — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 4.6% / 11.1%
Leeming — 75-84: 4.6% Murdoch — 75-84: 11.1%
85+ 1.3% / 8.5%
Leeming — 85+: 1.3% Murdoch — 85+: 8.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

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%
Murdoch 40.7% couple families
Murdoch — Couple Families: 40.7% Murdoch — Lone Person: 39.3% Murdoch — One Parent Families: 9.4% Murdoch — Group Household: 7.5% Murdoch — Other Families: 3.1%
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%
Murdoch 23.4% renting
Murdoch — Owned Outright: 53.2% Murdoch — Mortgage: 23.4% Murdoch — Renting: 23.4%
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 Murdoch
England 7.6% / 4.8%
Leeming — England: 7.6% Murdoch — England: 4.8%
Malaysia 4.6% / 6.8%
Leeming — Malaysia: 4.6% Murdoch — Malaysia: 6.8%
India 2.2% / 3.1%
Leeming — India: 2.2% Murdoch — India: 3.1%
Singapore 2.2% / 3.1%
Leeming — Singapore: 2.2% Murdoch — Singapore: 3.1%
China 2.5% / 2.5%
Leeming — China: 2.5% Murdoch — China: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.6%).

Qualifications

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

Leeming Murdoch
Bachelor Degree 19.5% / 19.2%
Leeming — Bachelor Degree: 19.5% Murdoch — Bachelor Degree: 19.2%
Certificate III & IV 11.1% / 8.3%
Leeming — Certificate III & IV: 11.1% Murdoch — Certificate III & IV: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 8.6%
Leeming — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Murdoch — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 6.4% / 6.1%
Leeming — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4% Murdoch — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 2.5%
Leeming — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Murdoch — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

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%
Murdoch 77.7% houses
Murdoch — Houses: 77.7% Murdoch — Townhouses: 13.9% Murdoch — Flats / Apartments: 8.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Leeming Murdoch
Median house price $1,455,500 $1,200,000
Median unit price $600,000 $1,100,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 58 sales
 48 days
from 19 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 Murdoch
3 bed $1.04M / $1.15M
Leeming — 3 bed: $1.04M (24 sales) Murdoch — 3 bed: $1.15M (13 sales)

24 vs 13 sales

4 bed $1.48M / $1.26M
Leeming — 4 bed: $1.48M (55 sales) Murdoch — 4 bed: $1.26M (19 sales)

55 vs 19 sales

Development activity

Leeming Murdoch
New dwellings approved 727
across Melville
same for both
Approvals change year on year +268%
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.

Leeming Murdoch
Houses 3.0%
$850/wk on $1.5M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Leeming Murdoch
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 87% of WA Higher than 38% of WA
Schools Higher than 87% of WA Higher than 57% of WA
Walkability Higher than 90% of WA Higher than 97% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 94% of WA Higher than 97% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of WA Higher than 77% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 6% of WA —

Liveability

Leeming scores higher overall (87 vs 70); Murdoch is more walkable (83 vs 70).

Leeming Murdoch
Grade A+ A
Score 87/100 70/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Murdoch carries more crime risk (74 vs 26).

Leeming Murdoch
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
26/100
 High
74/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 13
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Leeming Murdoch
Inside the suburb 5 4
Rated above peers 3 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 2
Murdoch University (Murdoch), 2.9 km
 3
Murdoch University (Murdoch), 0.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 13.8%

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 Murdoch

  • Kennedy Baptist College Independent · Secondary above peers
  • SEDA College WA (Murdoch) Independent · Secondary
  • School Of Special Educational Needs: Medical And Mental Health - Fiona Stanley Hospital: Paediatrics Government · Combined · Special school
  • School Of Special Educational Needs: Medical And Mental Health - Fiona Stanley Hospital: State Rehabilitation Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Leeming Murdoch
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 4 7
Parks & reserves 22 8
Childcare 7 3
GPs 2 4
Pharmacies 1 2
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 2
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

Leeming sits further from the CBD (18.1 km vs 16 km).

Leeming Murdoch
Walkability score 70/100 83/100
Distance to Perth 18.1 km
+12% vs other
 16 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 19 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 509.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 467.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 6149
 2.5%
postcode 6150
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 6149
 66
postcode 6150

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 Murdoch
Car (driver) 71.6% / 68.8%
Leeming — Car (driver): 71.6% Murdoch — Car (driver): 68.8%
Worked from Home 11.6% / 9.1%
Leeming — Worked from Home: 11.6% Murdoch — Worked from Home: 9.1%
Train 8.6% / 9.4%
Leeming — Train: 8.6% Murdoch — Train: 9.4%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 5.6%
Leeming — Car (passenger): 4.8% Murdoch — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Bus 1.6% / 3.3%
Leeming — Bus: 1.6% Murdoch — Bus: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.6%).

Setting

Leeming Murdoch
Elevation 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.5 km 8.0 km

NBN connectivity

Leeming Murdoch
Connectivity score 75/100 63/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
4,166 premises
 7%
1,775 premises

Climate

Leeming Murdoch
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 Murdoch
Average residential rate $2,396/yr
same for both
Council Melville
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Leeming Murdoch
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

Murdoch

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Quiet Retirees Students Transport Hub

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