Leonora WA 6438
Leonora is a rural locality in Western Australia, 844 km from Perth CBD, around 9 hours 35 minutes by car. Population is 657; the median age is 40 and the median household income is $75,660 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the bottom 20% nationally. The locality fell 15.9% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $163 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $714. Leonora is characterised by high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. 1 school sits within the locality boundary, and walkability is low.
Is Leonora a good place to live?
Leonora scores a D (28/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on transit, safety, and community.
Mixed results
1 school
Car-dependent
Walkability 0/100 · 843.5 km · 575 min drive to Perth
Median available
Median $200K
High crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 96/100 · Flood 0/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 2/10 · median age 40 · 657 residents
Liveability Rating
28 / 100 · Ranked #467 in WAEach bar is Leonora's rank among WA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
How do you rate the liveability in Leonora?
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Our score
28 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
Residents say
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Median House Price
Public listings dataLeonora's house market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $200,000, about 5% below where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$200,000
Based on 15 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Land
$585,000
Based on only 4 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Short-Stay Rentals
No active Airbnb listings.
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.
Schools
One school serve Leonora, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 100 students in one school (avg 100)
Combined
Walkability
Leonora 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 Leonora.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 101
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
Leonora: 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
Leonora is home to 657 residents, with a median age of 40, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $76,000 a year, with unemployment at 2.5%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
657
Median Age
40
Median Household Income
$75,660/yr
Census Median Rent
$163/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$714/mo
Avg Household Size
2.3
Median Personal Income
$49,192/yr
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
Unoccupied Dwellings
90.8%
Total Dwellings
195
Owner-Occupier Rate
54.1%
Houses
70.8%
Rental Stress
11.2%
Mortgage Stress
11.3%
Work From Home
5.2%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
23 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 3 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 73 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 59.1%
- English Spoken at Home
- 60.4%
- Employment Rate
- 47.9%
- Completed Year 12
- 26.9%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
23 residents (3.5%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
12.7% of residents (79) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Perth (58).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 620 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, 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 2,796 people work here; 269 employed residents live here.
A jobs hub: 10.4 jobs for every working resident. At least 89% 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
Building Approvals: Leonora
In the year to August 2026, 7 new dwellings were approved across Leonora. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses.
Climate & Setting
from Leonora, 13.3 kmDry climate — very hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 403 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Annual rainfall
- 286 mm
- 37 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 35.6°C
- 79 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 7.0°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 6438, 0 of 438 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 0.7% (3 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 0.7%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 6438, 73 rooftop-solar systems totalling 0.6 MW have been installed since 2001, against 369 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 2 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 $200,000 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 Rick Wilson Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rick Wilson | 36.7% | 63.3% | -6.6 |
| 2022 | Rick Wilson | 43.0% | 57.0% | -8.4 |
| 2019 | Rick Wilson | 35.5% | 64.5% | -0.6 |
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 Ali Kent WA Labor
Next state election: 10 March 2029.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ali Kent ALP | 51.6% |
| 2021 | Ali Kent ALP | 62.0% |
| 2017 | Kyran O'Donnell LP | 56.2% |
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 Leonora?
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 657 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 Leonora
Is Leonora a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Leonora is high (96/100, ranked against other WA suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Leonora?
Leonora has no recorded bushfire history. No mapped flood overlay applies. These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Leonora a good place to live?
Leonora has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of D (28/100), ranked against other WA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Leonora?
Leonora, WA had a population of 657 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Leonora, WA?
The postcode for Leonora, WA is 6438.
How far is Leonora from Perth?
Leonora is 844 km from Perth CBD by road, about 575 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Leonora?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Leonora was $75,660 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 Leonora?
There are too few current rental listings in Leonora for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $163, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Leonora?
The median age of residents in Leonora was 40 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Leonora?
There is 1 school inside the Leonora 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 Leonora?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Leonora, Leonora (13.3 km away), summer days average 35.6°C, winter nights 7°C, 286 mm of rain a year over 37 rainy days, and 79 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Leonora?
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 Leonora belong to?
Leonora sits within the Leonora local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much is being built near Leonora?
Across Leonora, 7 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 Leonora in?
Leonora sits within the federal Division of O'connor, currently held by Rick Wilson (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · 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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