West Perth vs Leederville

In West Perth, most households rent, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments, and most households are people living alone. In Leederville, most households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Leederville: a median of $1.7 million, against $916,000 in West Perth, and rent is higher there too. West Perth is closer to the city centre: 2.5 km, against 4.6 km. On these figures, West Perth tends to suit renters, people living alone, 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

Leederville

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 1)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (39% vs 9%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (34% vs 21%)
  • But West Perth has more parks and reserves (11 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

West Perth

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($916,175 vs $1,700,000)
  • has cheaper units ($616,000 vs $778,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

West Perth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (65% vs 45%)

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

Commuting to the city

West Perth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (2.5 km vs 4.6 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

West Perth

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (91% vs 61%)

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

Investors

They split

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

  • West Perth returns a higher gross yield on units (5.7% vs 4.9%)
  • Leederville is growing faster (16.7% vs 8.8%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

West Perth Leederville
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.

West Perth Leederville
Walkability 91 / 90
West Perth — Walkability: 91/100 Leederville — Walkability: 90/100
Safety 19 / 22
West Perth — Safety: 19/100 Leederville — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
West Perth — Low fire risk: 100/100 Leederville — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
West Perth — Low flood risk: 100/100 Leederville — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

West Perth has more residents (6,102 vs 3,686); Leederville has higher household incomes ($120,432 vs $99,736).

West Perth Leederville
Population 6,102
+40% vs other
 3,686
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.8% +16.7%
Median age 35
same for both
Median household income $99,736/yr $120,432/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $430/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

West Perth Leederville
0-4 3.7% / 4.9%
West Perth — 0-4: 3.7% Leederville — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 4.2% / 6.5%
West Perth — 5-14: 4.2% Leederville — 5-14: 6.5%
15-19 1.7% / 3.6%
West Perth — 15-19: 1.7% Leederville — 15-19: 3.6%
20-24 7.7% / 7.1%
West Perth — 20-24: 7.7% Leederville — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 31.6% / 26.5%
West Perth — 25-34: 31.6% Leederville — 25-34: 26.5%
35-44 19.2% / 16.1%
West Perth — 35-44: 19.2% Leederville — 35-44: 16.1%
45-54 9.8% / 12.5%
West Perth — 45-54: 9.8% Leederville — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 9.2% / 8.4%
West Perth — 55-64: 9.2% Leederville — 55-64: 8.4%
65-74 6.8% / 7.2%
West Perth — 65-74: 6.8% Leederville — 65-74: 7.2%
75-84 4.3% / 3.6%
West Perth — 75-84: 4.3% Leederville — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 1.8% / 3.6%
West Perth — 85+: 1.8% Leederville — 85+: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

West Perth 64.8% lone person
West Perth — Lone Person: 64.8% West Perth — Couple Families: 13.9% West Perth — Group Household: 12.9% West Perth — One Parent Families: 6.8% West Perth — Other Families: 1.6%
Leederville 51.9% lone person
Leederville — Lone Person: 51.9% Leederville — Couple Families: 24.4% Leederville — Group Household: 11.9% Leederville — One Parent Families: 9.7% Leederville — Other Families: 2.1%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

West Perth 65.3% renting
West Perth — Owned Outright: 15.2% West Perth — Mortgage: 19.4% West Perth — Renting: 65.3%
Leederville 44.8% renting
Leederville — Owned Outright: 23.0% Leederville — Mortgage: 32.2% Leederville — Renting: 44.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

West Perth Leederville
Bachelor Degree 29.2% / 28.6%
West Perth — Bachelor Degree: 29.2% Leederville — Bachelor Degree: 28.6%
Postgraduate Degree 14.1% / 12.2%
West Perth — Postgraduate Degree: 14.1% Leederville — Postgraduate Degree: 12.2%
Certificate III & IV 7.9% / 8.1%
West Perth — Certificate III & IV: 7.9% Leederville — Certificate III & IV: 8.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 7.4%
West Perth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Leederville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 4.4%
West Perth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Leederville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.2%).

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.

West Perth Leederville
England 6.3% / 7.0%
West Perth — England: 6.3% Leederville — England: 7.0%
New Zealand 2.6% / 1.7%
West Perth — New Zealand: 2.6% Leederville — New Zealand: 1.7%
India 3.8% / —
West Perth — India: 3.8% Leederville — India: not among its largest
Ireland 1.3% / 2.4%
West Perth — Ireland: 1.3% Leederville — Ireland: 2.4%
South Africa 1.8% / 1.7%
West Perth — South Africa: 1.8% Leederville — South Africa: 1.7%
Malaysia 1.9% / 1.2%
West Perth — Malaysia: 1.9% Leederville — Malaysia: 1.2%
China 2.7% / —
West Perth — China: 2.7% Leederville — China: not among its largest
Vietnam — / 1.6%
West Perth — Vietnam: not among its largest Leederville — Vietnam: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

West Perth 78.4% flats / apartments
West Perth — Flats / Apartments: 78.4% West Perth — Houses: 9.0% West Perth — Townhouses: 12.6%
Leederville 25.4% flats / apartments
Leederville — Flats / Apartments: 25.4% Leederville — Houses: 39.2% Leederville — Townhouses: 35.4%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

West Perth Leederville
Median house price $916,175 $1,700,000
Median unit price $616,000 $778,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 27 sales
 18 days
from 24 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.

West Perth Leederville
2 bed $718K / $1.68M
West Perth — 2 bed: $718K (21 sales) Leederville — 2 bed: $1.68M (13 sales)

21 vs 13 sales

3 bed $1.1M / $1.68M
West Perth — 3 bed: $1.1M (13 sales) Leederville — 3 bed: $1.68M (21 sales)

13 vs 21 sales

4 bed $1.64M / $1.88M
West Perth — 4 bed: $1.64M (6 sales) Leederville — 4 bed: $1.88M (13 sales)

6 vs 13 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

West Perth Leederville
1 bed $460K / $580K
West Perth — 1 bed: $460K (85 sales) Leederville — 1 bed: $580K (15 sales)

85 vs 15 sales

2 bed $671K / $798K
West Perth — 2 bed: $671K (152 sales) Leederville — 2 bed: $798K (30 sales)

152 vs 30 sales

3 bed $900K / $1.28M
West Perth — 3 bed: $900K (31 sales) Leederville — 3 bed: $1.28M (5 sales)

31 vs 5 sales

Development activity

West Perth Leederville
New dwellings approved 242
across Perth
 219
across Vincent
Approvals change year on year — -73%

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.

West Perth Leederville
Houses 4.8%
$780/wk on $850K
 4.5%
$860/wk on $989K
Units 5.7%
$750/wk on $679K
 4.9%
$750/wk on $799K

Ranking within WA

West Perth Leederville
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 67% of WA Higher than 86% of WA
Schools — Higher than 39% of WA
Walkability Higher than 99% of WA
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 97% of WA Higher than 98% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of WA Higher than 91% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 74% of WA Higher than 60% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 70% of WA Higher than 28% of WA

Liveability

West Perth scores higher overall (87 vs 77).

West Perth Leederville
Grade A+ A
Score 87/100 77/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

West Perth Leederville
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
81/100
 High
78/100
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 15
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

West Perth Leederville
Inside the suburb 1 6
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
ECU City Campus, 1.5 km
 3
ECU City Campus, 2.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.6%
same for both

Schools in West Perth

  • SEDA College WA (West Perth) Independent · Secondary

Schools in Leederville

  • School Of Isolated and Distance Education Government · Combined above peers
  • Aranmore Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Aranmore Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • SEDA College WA (Leederville Second Campus) Independent · Secondary
  • SEDA College WA (Leederville Third Campus) Independent · Secondary
  • SEDA College WA (Leederville) Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

West Perth Leederville
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 29 41
Parks & reserves 11 3
Childcare 2 3
GPs 3 1
Pharmacies 4 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 2 1
EV chargers 2 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Leederville sits further from the CBD (4.6 km vs 2.5 km).

West Perth Leederville
Walkability score 91/100 90/100
Distance to Perth 2.5 km 4.6 km
+84% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 7 min 10 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 699.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 100.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.4%
postcode 6005
 2.6%
postcode 6007
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 7
postcode 6005
 27
postcode 6007

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.

West Perth Leederville
Car (driver) 44.0% / 55.8%
West Perth — Car (driver): 44.0% Leederville — Car (driver): 55.8%
Bus 19.3% / 10.4%
West Perth — Bus: 19.3% Leederville — Bus: 10.4%
Worked from Home 10.2% / 12.3%
West Perth — Worked from Home: 10.2% Leederville — Worked from Home: 12.3%
Walked Only 15.5% / 5.6%
West Perth — Walked Only: 15.5% Leederville — Walked Only: 5.6%
Train 5.0% / 8.9%
West Perth — Train: 5.0% Leederville — Train: 8.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.8%).

Setting

West Perth Leederville
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.6 km 8.1 km

NBN connectivity

West Perth Leederville
Connectivity score 76/100 79/100
Most common technology Fibre to the building Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 16%
6,917 premises
 36%
2,757 premises

Climate

West Perth Leederville
Annual rainfall 650 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Federal electorate

West Perth Leederville
Division Perth
same for both
Member Patrick Gorman
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

West Perth Leederville
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

West Perth

Apartments Cafe Culture Easy Commute Inner Nightlife Parks Professionals River Transport Hub

Leederville

Cafe Culture Easy Commute Inner Nightlife Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub

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