Leeman WA 6514
Leeman is a rural locality in Western Australia, 265 km from Perth CBD, around 3 hours 25 minutes by car. Population is 351; the median age is 57 and the median household income is $50,024 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the bottom 20% nationally. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $210 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,375. The area shows high bushfire risk and high crime risk. 1 school sits within the locality boundary, and walkability is low.
This locality is too small to rate.
The Liveability Rating is calculated for suburbs of 500 residents or more, and this one has 351. Below that the school, census and safety figures behind the score cover too few people to rank fairly against the rest of the state. The individual measures further down this page are still shown.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataLeeman's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $480,000, roughly 55% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$480,000
Based on 31 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 72 days — median across 6 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 12 sales $445K
- 4 bed 8 sales $615K
Units
$179,000
Based on only 4 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Leeman are currently listed at around $609,000 on average. Based on 4 houses listed in the past six months.
$609K
4 houses listed in the last 6 months.
4 of the suburb's 123 dwellings (3.3%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Leeman rent for around $625 a week on average, based on 4 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$625/wk
4 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$625/week ($32,000 a year) on a $609,000 median
Based on a small sample (4 listings) — indicative only.
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
6 active Airbnb listings: 6 whole homes and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 2.2% of the locality's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Coastal Erosion
Shoreline Change Summary
1988–2025Nearest Eroding Coastline
- Distance
- 5.5 km
- Rate
- -0.26 m/yr
- Net Movement
- -10.3 m
- Certainty
- good
Data Quality
Schools
One school serve Leeman, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 25 students in one school (avg 25)
Primary
Walkability
Leeman is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Leeman.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 355
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Coorow: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Leeman is home to 351 residents, with a median age of 57 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $50,000 a year, with unemployment at 8.3%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
351
Median Age
57
Median Household Income
$50,024/yr
Census Median Rent
$210/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,375/mo
Avg Household Size
2.1
Median Personal Income
$28,496/yr
Unemployment Rate
8.3%
Unoccupied Dwellings
112.2%
Total Dwellings
123
Owner-Occupier Rate
73.7%
Houses
93.5%
Rental Stress
21.8%
Mortgage Stress
33.0%
Work From Home
10.3%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 76.1%
- English Spoken at Home
- 86.3%
- Employment Rate
- 38.8%
- Completed Year 12
- 23.1%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Local Jobs
People who work in this locality against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 274 people work here; 116 employed residents live here.
A jobs hub: 2.4 jobs for every working resident. At least 47% of the people who work here must live elsewhere.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $4,573 a year through Coorow based on 2023 figures.
Building Approvals: Coorow
In the year to August 2026, 10 new dwellings were approved across Coorow. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses.
Climate & Setting
from Jurien Bay, 36.6 kmDry climate — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 9 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 5.5 km
- Annual rainfall
- 490 mm
- 63 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 30.5°C
- 26 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 9.6°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 6514, 3 of 813 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 0.5% (4 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 0.9%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 6514, 261 rooftop-solar systems totalling 1.5 MW have been installed since 2001, against 616 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 19 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $800,000.
Cap is $800,000 SOUTH of the 26th parallel (which includes all of metropolitan Perth) and $1,000,000 NORTH of it. We store the southern figure because that is where almost every buyer is; the northern cap is higher, so the stored value never overstates eligibility. The southern cap rose from $750,000 on 7 May 2026 in the 2026-27 Housing Taxation Package. The same package moved the first home owner RATE OF DUTY thresholds, which is a different scheme and lives in the web repo's app/stamp_duty.py.
Mortgage repayments
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueWA
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $800,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Department of Finance WA.
At $480,000 this is under the $800,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Department of Finance WA.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Melissa Price Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Melissa Price | 39.9% | 60.1% | -5.5 |
| 2022 | Melissa Price | 45.7% | 54.3% | -9.2 |
| 2019 | Melissa Price | 35.2% | 64.8% | +3.7 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Shane Love The Nationals WA
Next state election: 10 March 2029.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Shane Love NP | 63.7% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2023, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Western Australian Electoral Commission.
Looking at a specific address in Leeman?
Every figure above is a locality average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 351 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Leeman
Is Leeman a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Leeman is moderate (66/100, ranked against other WA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Leeman?
Leeman has a high recorded bushfire history (84/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). No mapped flood overlay applies. These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
What is the population of Leeman?
Leeman, WA had a population of 351 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Leeman, WA?
The postcode for Leeman, WA is 6514.
How far is Leeman from Perth?
Leeman is 265 km from Perth CBD by road, about 204 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Leeman?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Leeman was $50,024 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Leeman?
The median advertised rent in Leeman is $625 a week for houses (4 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Leeman?
The median age of residents in Leeman was 57 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Leeman at risk of bushfire?
Leeman has a high recorded bushfire history (84/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Leeman?
There is 1 school inside the Leeman boundary: 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
What is the weather like in Leeman?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Leeman, Jurien Bay (36.6 km away), summer days average 30.5°C, winter nights 9.6°C, 490 mm of rain a year over 63 rainy days, and 26 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Leeman?
First-home buyers in WA may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $800,000. The grant is administered by Department of Finance WA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Leeman belong to?
Leeman sits within the Coorow local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Leeman?
The average residential rates bill through Coorow is $4,573 a year (2023). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Leeman?
Across Coorow, 10 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Leeman in?
Leeman sits within the federal Division of Durack, currently held by Melissa Price (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2023–24
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2025
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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