Leinster vs Leonora

Leinster is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 40 in Leonora. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Leinster, the large majority of households rent and most households are couple families. In Leonora, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Leinster tends to suit renters, families with children, and couples, while Leonora suits people living alone.

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

Leinster

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 96/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 43%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (90% vs 71%)

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

First-home buyers

Leinster

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (5% vs 11%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Leinster

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (2% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($46/wk vs $163/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 46%)

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

Commuting to the city

Leonora

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (575 min vs 605 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (843.5 km vs 872.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Leonora

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 2%)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (29% vs 10%)
  • But Leinster carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 96/100)

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

Investors

Leinster

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.0% vs -15.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Leinster Leonora
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.

Leinster Leonora
Walkability 0 / 0
Leinster — Walkability: 0/100 Leonora — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 70 / 4
Leinster — Safety: 70/100 Leonora — Safety: 4/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Leinster — Low fire risk: 100/100 Leonora — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Leinster — Low flood risk: 100/100 Leonora — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Leonora rents higher ($163/wk vs $46/wk); Leinster has higher household incomes ($133,224 vs $75,660).

Leinster Leonora
Population 716
+8% vs other
 657
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +23.0% -15.9%
Median age 31 40
Median household income $133,224/yr
+43% vs other
 $75,660/yr
Median weekly rent $46/wk $163/wk
+254% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Leinster Leonora
0-4 8.7% / 5.6%
Leinster — 0-4: 8.7% Leonora — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 14.7% / 9.4%
Leinster — 5-14: 14.7% Leonora — 5-14: 9.4%
15-19 2.8% / 4.6%
Leinster — 15-19: 2.8% Leonora — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 13.0% / 5.3%
Leinster — 20-24: 13.0% Leonora — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 19.1% / 19.3%
Leinster — 25-34: 19.1% Leonora — 25-34: 19.3%
35-44 18.6% / 13.1%
Leinster — 35-44: 18.6% Leonora — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 12.2% / 15.2%
Leinster — 45-54: 12.2% Leonora — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 9.1% / 16.0%
Leinster — 55-64: 9.1% Leonora — 55-64: 16.0%
65-74 2.5% / 9.3%
Leinster — 65-74: 2.5% Leonora — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 — / 4.0%
Leinster — 75-84: not among its largest Leonora — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ — / 0.5%
Leinster — 85+: not among its largest Leonora — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Leinster 63.3% couple families
Leinster — Couple Families: 63.3% Leinster — Lone Person: 26.6% Leinster — One Parent Families: 10.1% Leinster — Group Household: 0.0%
Leonora 26.1% couple families
Leonora — Couple Families: 26.1% Leonora — Lone Person: 54.5% Leonora — One Parent Families: 17.2% Leonora — Group Household: 2.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Leinster 100.0% renting
Leinster — Owned Outright: 0.0% Leinster — Mortgage: 0.0% Leinster — Renting: 100.0%
Leonora 45.9% renting
Leonora — Owned Outright: 37.1% Leonora — Mortgage: 17.0% Leonora — Renting: 45.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Leinster Leonora
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 13.2%
Leinster — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Leonora — Certificate III & IV: 13.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 5.8%
Leinster — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Leonora — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Bachelor Degree 3.5% / 4.6%
Leinster — Bachelor Degree: 3.5% Leonora — Bachelor Degree: 4.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.5%
Leinster — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Leonora — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.6%
Leinster — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Leonora — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

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.

Leinster Leonora
New Zealand 9.1% / 4.4%
Leinster — New Zealand: 9.1% Leonora — New Zealand: 4.4%
England 3.4% / 2.6%
Leinster — England: 3.4% Leonora — England: 2.6%
Thailand 0.4% / 1.7%
Leinster — Thailand: 0.4% Leonora — Thailand: 1.7%
Philippines 1.1% / 0.9%
Leinster — Philippines: 1.1% Leonora — Philippines: 0.9%
India 0.4% / 1.2%
Leinster — India: 0.4% Leonora — India: 1.2%
Germany — / 1.4%
Leinster — Germany: not among its largest Leonora — Germany: 1.4%
South Africa 1.0% / —
Leinster — South Africa: 1.0% Leonora — South Africa: not among its largest
Ireland 0.7% / —
Leinster — Ireland: 0.7% Leonora — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Leinster 90.1% houses
Leinster — Houses: 90.1% Leinster — Flats / Apartments: 4.1% Leinster — Townhouses: 5.8%
Leonora 70.8% houses
Leonora — Houses: 70.8% Leonora — Flats / Apartments: 23.1% Leonora — Townhouses: 6.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Leinster Leonora
Median house price — $200,000
Median unit price — $550,000
Median land price — $585,000

Development activity

Leinster Leonora
New dwellings approved 7
across Leonora
same for both

Ranking within WA

Leinster Leonora
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 37% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 17% of WA Higher than 56% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 10% of WA Higher than 32% of WA

Liveability

Leinster scores higher overall (48 vs 28).

Leinster Leonora
Grade C D
Score 48/100 28/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Leonora carries more crime risk (96 vs 30).

Leinster Leonora
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
30/100
 High
96/100
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 Leonora
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Leinster

  • Leinster Community School Government · Combined below peers

Schools in Leonora

  • Leonora District High School Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Leinster Leonora
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Leinster sits further from the CBD (872.3 km vs 843.5 km).

Leinster Leonora
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 872.3 km
+3% vs other
 843.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 605 min 575 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.

Leinster Leonora
Car (driver) 52.0% / 55.0%
Leinster — Car (driver): 52.0% Leonora — Car (driver): 55.0%
Walked Only 11.7% / 26.5%
Leinster — Walked Only: 11.7% Leonora — Walked Only: 26.5%
Bus 23.4% / 6.2%
Leinster — Bus: 23.4% Leonora — Bus: 6.2%
Car (passenger) 8.2% / 7.1%
Leinster — Car (passenger): 8.2% Leonora — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Worked from Home 3.1% / 5.2%
Leinster — Worked from Home: 3.1% Leonora — Worked from Home: 5.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.0%).

Setting

Leinster Leonora
Elevation 498 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 403 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Leinster Leonora
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
35 premises
 0%
101 premises

Federal electorate

Leinster Leonora
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Leinster Leonora
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Leinster

Family Rural Young Families

Leonora

Affordable Rural

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