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WA · Cambridge Council
West Leederville, 6007
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,957
Growth (1 yr)
+2.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+11.1%
Median age
38
Median income
$2,383/wk
Employment rate
69.9%
Languages at home
17.6%non-English
Most common: Italian, Mandarin, French
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Cycling
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
At the heart of the metro area, West Leederville is a mid-sized suburb where cafés, culture and everyday convenience overlap. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Overseas-born and multilingual households are a noticeable part of the local population.
Schooling is a clear local strength compared with many peer areas. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses and trains cover longer journeys across the metro area.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period.
Among similar metro suburbs, the suburb earns a good desirability read, with community and employment the standout strengths.
At a glance
West Leederville snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$712/wk
Population (ERP)
4,957
+2.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.1%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#18
among Metro Perth · Emerging
Safety
16th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
72nd
percentile in WA
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
87th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 57.3/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 20% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 1314th in Australia
- State rank
- 133rd in WA
- Peer rank
- #18 among Metro Perth · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #104 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $712
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 1,410
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated · Monthly bond summaries
Population
Estimated resident population
4,957(June 2025)
+2.0% annual · +11.1% over 5 years · 72th percentile in WA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.0%
- 5-year growth
- +11.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +96
- Change in 5 years
- +497
- Growth rank in WA
- 72th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~5,350), extrapolated at +1.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 4,340
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $2,383
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 186 of 2,041
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,276
- Employment rate
- 69.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 925 / 289 / 632
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 6,369
- Against the person
- 1,504
- Against property
- 3,349
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,284.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 16th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -57.3%
Most common offence types
- Assault (Non-Family)585
- Drug Offences1264
- Fraud & Related Offences636
- Property Damage395
- Stealing1693
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 10
- Median school ICSEA (10 schools)
- 1,107
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 87th
School list
- West Leederville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1146 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 551 students · Top SEA quarter 59% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
- Bob Hawke CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1129 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 38% · 1,972 students · Top SEA quarter 52% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- School Of Isolated and Distance EducationCombined · Government · ICSEA 1063 · 73th percentile · LBOTE 35% · 336 students · Top SEA quarter 28% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Perth Modern SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1230 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 72% · 1,472 students · Top SEA quarter 79% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Aranmore Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1084 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 179 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Aranmore Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 991 · 43th percentile · LBOTE 48% · 739 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Subiaco Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1169 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 56% · 706 students · Top SEA quarter 70% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- TSH (Teach, Speak, Hear)Special · Independent · ICSEA 1097 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 265 students · Top SEA quarter 39% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Bold Park Community SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1117 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 189 students · Top SEA quarter 47% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Lake Monger Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1078 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 85% · 335 students · Top SEA quarter 29% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
21 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cambridge St After Abbotsford St
- Cambridge St After Southport St
- Cambridge St After St Leonards Av
- Cambridge St Before Glen St
- Cambridge St Before Mccourt St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
156 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 6 cafes · 1 pubs · 2 bars · 1 supermarkets · 1 fast food · 2 bakeries · 2 places of worship
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 6 parks mapped in suburb, 5 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 21 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 8 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 81/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 1.38
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 3
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.38
Food & drink(13)
- GoodsBakery
- Mary StreetBakery
- Back BarBar
- The Exchange BarBar
Unit 4 32 Harrogate Street, West Leederville
- DashCafe
- HylinCafe
- Jean-ClaudeCafe
- Piccolo's CornerCafe
58 St Leonards Avenue
- The Acai CornerCafe
- The Coffee ThiefCafe
- Bad Love BurgerFast food
- JB O'Reilly'sPub
99 Cambridge Street, West Leederville
- Cafe Twenty2Restaurant
Shopping(2)
- Woolwich DeliConvenience store
- ColesSupermarket
115-119 Cambridge Street
Health & services(3)
- McCourt Street Dental ClinicDentist
- Cambridge Medical PracticeMedical clinic
- Pax TMSMedical clinic
Sport & outdoors(8)
- Snap FitnessGym
- Playground (5)
- Lake Monger BMX TrackSports field
- Sports field
Transport(17)
15 bus stops · 2 train stations
Other(27)
- The Wine ThiefAlcohol
- NextATM
- Beyond Bank AustraliaBank
- Bbq (5)
- JaimmeleeBeauty salon
278 Railway Parade
- Bench (22)
- Otherside of NowhereBeverages
25 Harrogate Street, West Leederville
- Bicycle Parking (16)
- Bicycle Repair Station
- Whitworth'sBoat
- Drinking water (8)
- EV charging
- BloomInterior Decoration
146B Railway Parade
- Motorcycle Parking
- Parking
- Parking Entrance (3)
- OlfactoraPerfumery
146A Railway Parade
- Picnic Table (7)
- Henderson Memorial Presbyterian ChurchPlace of worship
- Place of worship
- Australia PostPost Box
- Post Box (2)
- LeedervillePost office
- TelstraTelephone
- Ticket Validator
- Vending machine (14)
- Waste Basket (18)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Cowden ParkPark
- Lake Monger dog exercise areaPark
- Leederville Memorial GardensPark
- Ruislip ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Henderson Memorial Presbyterian Church
- Place of worship
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 8
- Nearest hospital
- Abbotsford Private Hospital (0.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Abbotsford Private HospitalCambridge StreetHospital
- Cambridge Medical PracticeDoctor
- DentistDentist
- McCourt Street Dental ClinicDentist
- Pax TMSDoctor
- West Leederville Private HospitalMcCourt StreetHospital
- WestHealth PsychologySouthport StreetPsychotherapist
- ithriveRailway ParadeAlternative
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 92
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 18.6
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 51 mm · ~6 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 198 mm · ~25 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 552 mm · ~69 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 212 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
5 heritage places
- Bob Hawke's House (fmr), West Leederville101 Tate Street, West Leederville26464
- Leederville War Memorial and Rose Garden78-80 Cambridge St, West Leederville23872
- West Leederville Railway FootbridgeRailway Pde, Subiaco3290
- Leederville Town Hall & Recreation Complex82-84 Cambridge St, West Leederville2195
- West Leederville Primary School58 Northwood St, West Leederville2208
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Curtin
- Member of Parliament
- Kate CHANEY (Independent)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 117,244
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.5 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 52.2%Labor 47.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.9 km away).
Coalition 42.8%Labor 57.2%
9.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- West LeedervilleLabor 57.9% · Coalition 42.1% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- Wembley CentralLabor 54.6% · Coalition 45.4% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Wembley NorthLabor 61.6% · Coalition 38.4% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Subiaco CentralLabor 59.4% · Coalition 40.6% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- Wembley WestLabor 51.7% · Coalition 48.3% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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