Leonora vs Laverton

Laverton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 40 in Leonora. In both, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are people living alone. In Leonora, about half of households rent. In Laverton, most households rent. Houses cost more in Leonora: a median of $200,000, against $165,000 in Laverton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Laverton tends to suit renters 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

Laverton

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (83% vs 71%)

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

First-home buyers

Laverton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($17,500 vs $585,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($165,000 vs $200,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Laverton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($95/wk vs $163/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (66% 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 672 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (843.5 km vs 968.4 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 6%)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (29% vs 17%)

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

Investors

Laverton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.1% vs -15.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Leonora Laverton
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.

Leonora Laverton
Walkability 0 / 0
Leonora — Walkability: 0/100 Laverton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 4 / 4
Leonora — Safety: 4/100 Laverton — Safety: 4/100
Low fire risk 100 / 36
Leonora — Low fire risk: 100/100 Laverton — Low fire risk: 36/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Leonora — Low flood risk: 100/100 Laverton — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Leonora rents higher ($163/wk vs $95/wk); Laverton has more residents (907 vs 657).

Leonora Laverton
Population 657 907
+38% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -15.9% +4.1%
Median age 40 37
Median household income $75,660/yr
+25% vs other
 $57,044/yr
Median weekly rent $163/wk
+42% vs other
 $95/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Leonora Laverton
0-4 5.6% / 3.9%
Leonora — 0-4: 5.6% Laverton — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 9.4% / 8.3%
Leonora — 5-14: 9.4% Laverton — 5-14: 8.3%
15-19 4.6% / 4.1%
Leonora — 15-19: 4.6% Laverton — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 5.3% / 6.4%
Leonora — 20-24: 5.3% Laverton — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 19.3% / 22.9%
Leonora — 25-34: 19.3% Laverton — 25-34: 22.9%
35-44 13.1% / 14.7%
Leonora — 35-44: 13.1% Laverton — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 15.2% / 16.0%
Leonora — 45-54: 15.2% Laverton — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 16.0% / 17.0%
Leonora — 55-64: 16.0% Laverton — 55-64: 17.0%
65-74 9.3% / 4.7%
Leonora — 65-74: 9.3% Laverton — 65-74: 4.7%
75-84 4.0% / 1.0%
Leonora — 75-84: 4.0% Laverton — 75-84: 1.0%
85+ 0.5% / 0.6%
Leonora — 85+: 0.5% Laverton — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Leonora 54.5% lone person
Leonora — Lone Person: 54.5% Leonora — Couple Families: 26.1% Leonora — One Parent Families: 17.2% Leonora — Other Families: 0.0% Leonora — Group Household: 2.2%
Laverton 52.3% lone person
Laverton — Lone Person: 52.3% Laverton — Couple Families: 26.1% Laverton — One Parent Families: 16.2% Laverton — Other Families: 5.4% Laverton — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Leonora 45.9% renting
Leonora — Owned Outright: 37.1% Leonora — Mortgage: 17.0% Leonora — Renting: 45.9%
Laverton 65.8% renting
Laverton — Owned Outright: 22.2% Laverton — Mortgage: 12.0% Laverton — Renting: 65.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Leonora Laverton
Certificate III & IV 13.2% / 11.0%
Leonora — Certificate III & IV: 13.2% Laverton — Certificate III & IV: 11.0%
Bachelor Degree 4.6% / 5.2%
Leonora — Bachelor Degree: 4.6% Laverton — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 3.3%
Leonora — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Laverton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 0.3%
Leonora — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Laverton — Postgraduate Degree: 0.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.7%
Leonora — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Laverton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.2%).

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.

Leonora Laverton
New Zealand 4.4% / 6.1%
Leonora — New Zealand: 4.4% Laverton — New Zealand: 6.1%
England 2.6% / 2.5%
Leonora — England: 2.6% Laverton — England: 2.5%
Philippines 0.9% / 1.1%
Leonora — Philippines: 0.9% Laverton — Philippines: 1.1%
Thailand 1.7% / —
Leonora — Thailand: 1.7% Laverton — Thailand: not among its largest
Germany 1.4% / 0.3%
Leonora — Germany: 1.4% Laverton — Germany: 0.3%
India 1.2% / 0.4%
Leonora — India: 1.2% Laverton — India: 0.4%
South Africa — / 1.2%
Leonora — South Africa: not among its largest Laverton — South Africa: 1.2%
Malaysia — / 0.6%
Leonora — Malaysia: not among its largest Laverton — Malaysia: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Leonora 70.8% houses
Leonora — Houses: 70.8% Leonora — Flats / Apartments: 23.1% Leonora — Townhouses: 6.2%
Laverton 83.0% houses
Laverton — Houses: 83.0% Laverton — Flats / Apartments: 4.8% Laverton — Townhouses: 12.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Leonora Laverton
Median house price $200,000 $165,000
Median unit price $550,000 —
Median land price $585,000 $17,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 16 days
from 3 sales

Ranking within WA

Leonora Laverton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 37% of WA Higher than 14% of WA
Schools — Higher than 65% of WA
Walkability Higher than 56% of WA Higher than 20% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 32% of WA Higher than 12% of WA

Liveability

Leonora scores higher overall (28 vs 23).

Leonora Laverton
Grade D
same for both
Score 28/100 23/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Laverton carries more bushfire risk (64 vs 0).

Leonora Laverton
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
64/100
Crime High
96/100
same for both
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

Leonora Laverton
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Leonora

  • Leonora District High School Government · Combined below peers

Schools in Laverton

  • Laverton School Government · Combined above peers
  • Laverton School - Mulga Queen Campus Government · Combined
  • Mount Margaret Remote Community School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Laverton sits further from the CBD (968.4 km vs 843.5 km).

Leonora Laverton
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 843.5 km 968.4 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 575 min 672 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6438
 0.0%
postcode 6440
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 20
postcode 6438
 12
postcode 6440

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.

Leonora Laverton
Car (driver) 55.0% / 45.4%
Leonora — Car (driver): 55.0% Laverton — Car (driver): 45.4%
Walked Only 26.5% / 15.8%
Leonora — Walked Only: 26.5% Laverton — Walked Only: 15.8%
Bus 6.2% / 21.7%
Leonora — Bus: 6.2% Laverton — Bus: 21.7%
Car (passenger) 7.1% / 13.3%
Leonora — Car (passenger): 7.1% Laverton — Car (passenger): 13.3%
Worked from Home 5.2% / 2.1%
Leonora — Worked from Home: 5.2% Laverton — Worked from Home: 2.1%

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

Setting

Leonora Laverton
Elevation 403 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 478 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Leonora Laverton
Annual rainfall 286 mm 269 mm
Summer max (Jan) 35.6°C —
Winter min (Jul) 7.0°C —

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Leonora

Affordable Rural

Laverton

Affordable Multicultural Rural

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