Leeming vs Willetton

Comparing Leeming and Willetton, WA: Willetton has more residents (19,262 vs 10,883); Willetton carries more crime risk (42 vs 26); and Willetton is more walkable (88 vs 70).

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

Willetton

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (5 vs 3)
  • has more parks and reserves (35 vs 22)
  • has more childcare (11 vs 7)
  • But Leeming carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 42/100)

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

First-home buyers

Leeming

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($600,000 vs $830,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Willetton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $440/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Willetton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 70/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Willetton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (10 vs 2)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 70/100)
  • But Leeming carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 42/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Leeming and Willetton 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 Willetton
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 Willetton
Walkability 70 / 88
Leeming — Walkability: 70/100 Willetton — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 74 / 58
Leeming — Safety: 74/100 Willetton — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Leeming — Low fire risk: 100/100 Willetton — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Leeming — Low flood risk: 100/100 Willetton — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Willetton has more residents (19,262 vs 10,883); Leeming rents higher ($440/wk vs $400/wk).

Leeming Willetton
Population 10,883 19,262
+77% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.4% +5.9%
Median age 42 40
Median household income $121,160/yr
+7% vs other
 $113,256/yr
Median weekly rent $440/wk
+9% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Leeming Willetton
0-4 5.2% / 4.0%
Leeming — 0-4: 5.2% Willetton — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 12.9% / 17.9%
Leeming — 5-14: 12.9% Willetton — 5-14: 17.9%
15-19 6.4% / 8.3%
Leeming — 15-19: 6.4% Willetton — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 5.4% / 5.7%
Leeming — 20-24: 5.4% Willetton — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 9.7% / 7.3%
Leeming — 25-34: 9.7% Willetton — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 13.0% / 15.3%
Leeming — 35-44: 13.0% Willetton — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 12.8% / 15.2%
Leeming — 45-54: 12.8% Willetton — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 14.5% / 10.7%
Leeming — 55-64: 14.5% Willetton — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 14.2% / 9.9%
Leeming — 65-74: 14.2% Willetton — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 4.6% / 4.4%
Leeming — 75-84: 4.6% Willetton — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 1.3% / 1.2%
Leeming — 85+: 1.3% Willetton — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

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%
Willetton 65.4% couple families
Willetton — Couple Families: 65.4% Willetton — Lone Person: 18.1% Willetton — One Parent Families: 13.6% Willetton — Group Household: 2.0% Willetton — Other Families: 0.9%
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%
Willetton 20.1% renting
Willetton — Owned Outright: 40.0% Willetton — Mortgage: 40.0% Willetton — Renting: 20.1%
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 Willetton
Malaysia 4.6% / 8.5%
Leeming — Malaysia: 4.6% Willetton — Malaysia: 8.5%
England 7.6% / 4.5%
Leeming — England: 7.6% Willetton — England: 4.5%
India 2.2% / 8.3%
Leeming — India: 2.2% Willetton — India: 8.3%
China 2.5% / 7.1%
Leeming — China: 2.5% Willetton — China: 7.1%
Singapore 2.2% / 2.9%
Leeming — Singapore: 2.2% Willetton — Singapore: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.5%).

Qualifications

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

Leeming Willetton
Bachelor Degree 19.5% / 20.3%
Leeming — Bachelor Degree: 19.5% Willetton — Bachelor Degree: 20.3%
Certificate III & IV 11.1% / 8.3%
Leeming — Certificate III & IV: 11.1% Willetton — Certificate III & IV: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 7.5%
Leeming — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Willetton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 6.4% / 8.5%
Leeming — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4% Willetton — Postgraduate Degree: 8.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 2.4%
Leeming — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Willetton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

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%
Willetton 89.9% houses
Willetton — Houses: 89.9% Willetton — Townhouses: 4.3% Willetton — Flats / Apartments: 5.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Leeming Willetton
Median house price $1,455,500 $1,380,000
Median unit price $600,000 $830,000
Median land price — $950,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 58 sales
 36 days
from 183 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 Willetton
3 bed $1.04M / $1.12M
Leeming — 3 bed: $1.04M (24 sales) Willetton — 3 bed: $1.12M (75 sales)

24 vs 75 sales

4 bed $1.48M / $1.4M
Leeming — 4 bed: $1.48M (55 sales) Willetton — 4 bed: $1.4M (124 sales)

55 vs 124 sales

5 bed $1.55M / $1.68M
Leeming — 5 bed: $1.55M (33 sales) Willetton — 5 bed: $1.68M (41 sales)

33 vs 41 sales

Development activity

Leeming Willetton
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 Willetton
Houses 3.0%
$850/wk on $1.5M
 3.2%
$850/wk on $1.4M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Leeming Willetton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 87% of WA Higher than 79% of WA
Schools Higher than 87% of WA Higher than 96% of WA
Walkability Higher than 90% of WA Higher than 99% 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 91% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 6% of WA Higher than 10% of WA

Liveability

Willetton is more walkable (88 vs 70).

Leeming Willetton
Grade A+
same for both
Score 87/100 90/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Willetton carries more crime risk (42 vs 26).

Leeming Willetton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
26/100
 Moderate
42/100
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
 19
within 5 km

Schools

Leeming Willetton
Inside the suburb 5 7
Rated above peers 3 5
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 2
Murdoch University (Murdoch), 2.9 km
 3
Murdoch University (Murdoch), 5.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 4.3%

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 Willetton

  • Burrendah Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • OneSchool Global WA Independent · Combined above peers
  • Rostrata Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Willetton Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Willetton Senior High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Orana Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Leeming Willetton
Supermarkets 2 9
Cafes & restaurants 4 31
Parks & reserves 22 35
Childcare 7 11
GPs 2 10
Pharmacies 1 5
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 2

Mobility

Leeming Willetton
Walkability score 70/100 88/100
Distance to Perth 18.1 km
+4% vs other
 17.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 509.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 687.8
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 Willetton
Car (driver) 71.6% / 73.3%
Leeming — Car (driver): 71.6% Willetton — Car (driver): 73.3%
Worked from Home 11.6% / 9.2%
Leeming — Worked from Home: 11.6% Willetton — Worked from Home: 9.2%
Train 8.6% / 8.2%
Leeming — Train: 8.6% Willetton — Train: 8.2%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 4.8%
Leeming — Car (passenger): 4.8% Willetton — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Bus 1.6% / 2.7%
Leeming — Bus: 1.6% Willetton — Bus: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.3%).

Setting

Leeming Willetton
Elevation 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.5 km 13.1 km
2.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Leeming Willetton
Connectivity score 75/100 78/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
4,166 premises
 46%
7,682 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Leeming Willetton
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

Willetton

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals Transport Hub

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