Leinster vs Lake Darlot
Leinster is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 34 in Lake Darlot. In Leinster, the large majority of households rent, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Leinster tends to suit families with children, while Lake Darlot suits young adults.
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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs schools, crime, parks, and childcare.
Renters
Leinster
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (2% vs 156%)
- has cheaper rent ($46/wk vs $350/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Leinster
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (605 min vs 705 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (872.3 km vs 958.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Lake Darlot
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (270.8% vs 23.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Leinster and Lake Darlot drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Leinster has higher household incomes ($133,224 vs $11,700); Lake Darlot rents higher ($350/wk vs $46/wk).
| Leinster | Lake Darlot | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 716 +75% vs other | 178 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +23.0% | +270.8% |
| Median age | 31 | 34 |
| Median household income | $133,224/yr +91% vs other | $11,700/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $46/wk | $350/wk +661% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (38.2%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.1%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).
Development activity
| Leinster | Lake Darlot | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 7 across Leonora same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Leinster | Lake Darlot | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | — | Higher than 1% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 17% of WA | Higher than 19% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 10% of WA | Higher than 11% of WA |
Liveability
| Leinster | Lake Darlot | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 48/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | — |
Risk profile
Lake Darlot carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 0).
| Leinster | Lake Darlot | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 33/100 |
| Crime | Low 30/100 | Low 33/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Leinster | Lake Darlot | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Leinster
- Leinster Community School Government · Combined below peers
Schools in Lake Darlot
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Leinster | Lake Darlot | |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| GPs | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| EV chargers | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Lake Darlot sits further from the CBD (958.6 km vs 872.3 km).
| Leinster | Lake Darlot | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 872.3 km | 958.6 km +10% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 605 min | 705 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 6437 | 0.0% postcode 6438 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 88 postcode 6437 | 20 postcode 6438 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.8%).
Setting
| Leinster | Lake Darlot | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 498 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 445 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Leinster | Lake Darlot | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 35 premises | 0% 9 premises |
Federal electorate
| Leinster | Lake Darlot | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Leinster | Lake Darlot | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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