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The quick read on

Leda

WA 6170 · Kwinana

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$760,000

latest suburb median

Population
3,202

ABS 2021

Postcode
6170

Leda, Western Australia

Property market insights for Leda

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Leda WA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 49 sales in the preceding 12 months

$760,000

Up 20.6% over 12 months

$1m$750k$500k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$750k
4 bed
$765k
5+ bed
$796k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 58 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$600 per week

No change over 12 months

$600$500$400$30020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Leda, WA is currently $760,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Leda has a 12-month growth rate of 20.6% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $750,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $765,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $796,000 in Leda.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Leda is $600 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Leda safe?

The overall rate for Leda is 5,213 offences per 100,000 residents — 33% below the Greater Perth benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Leda.

Overall crime rate

5,213

offences per 100,000 residents

33% belowGreater Perth

LedaGreater Perth: 7,809

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Leda?

Leda WA 6170 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.

3,202 people call Leda home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $1,557 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
3,202
Median age
32 years
Median mortgage
$1,517 / month
2021 household rent
$303 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1525.4%Above
15–3427.7%Above
35–5427.0%In line
55–7417.1%Below
75 and over2.8%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses97.4%Above
Townhouses2.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright17.6%Below
Paying a mortgage56.0%Above
Renting26.4%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car5.2%In line
One car35.0%In line
Two cars38.2%Below
Three or more21.7%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home3.9%Below
Drove to work64.2%Above
Train, tram or bus7.3%Above
Walked or cycled0.9%Below

What stands out in Leda

3.9% of workers in Leda worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Perth.

6.1% of Leda residents were born in New Zealand, about twice the rate across Greater Perth.

49.8% of people in Leda described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Leda

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Leda WA 6170.

Is Leda family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

25.4% of Leda's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

844 family households lived in Leda; 44.9% were couple families and 25.1% were one-parent families.

48.3% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Leda?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Leda had 3,202 residents at the 2021 Census.

28.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

19.9% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Perth average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Leda?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 97.4% of occupied private dwellings in Leda.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Leda?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

17.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Perth average.

56.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

26.4% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Perth average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Leda?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Leda had 2.9 people.

One-person households made up 18.0% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Perth average.

Two-person households represented 30.1%, while 33.7% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Leda?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

3.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.

64.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Perth average.

7.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.9% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Leda?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

5.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Perth.

One-car households formed 35.0% of the total.

59.9% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Leda, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

67.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.6% reported a different address.

28.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Perth average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Leda?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

78.9% of residents used only English at home.

14.2% used a language other than English at home.

0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.7% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Leda residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

28.3% of Leda's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 71.7% was born in Australia.

0.2% of residents were born in China.

1.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 81.1%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Leda?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 39.4% of ancestry responses in Leda.

Australian ancestry made up 34.5% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.7% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Leda?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

11.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.

Managers accounted for 6.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.4%.

Health care and social assistance employed 13.9% of workers, and education and training employed 6.8%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Leda?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 64.0%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.

34.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.6% worked part time.

Unemployment was 9.8%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Leda show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

57.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

11.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

10.1% reported asthma, 6.6% arthritis and 5.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Leda?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

14.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.9% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 49.2%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Leda?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,557 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,517.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $303 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Leda compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 3.9% in Leda, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.

Outright ownership was 17.6% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is well below the Greater Perth average.

Renting accounted for 26.4% in Leda, against 27.5% across Greater Perth.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Leda

Is Leda expensive?

The median house price is $760,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Leda good for families?

The Census counted 844 local families, and 25.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Leda?

Larger houses have a median around $796,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Leda

65 streets in Leda

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Axbridge
  • Berrow Pl
  • Bilya
  • Brookeby
  • Cessford Cl
  • Chard Gr
  • Creen Ct
  • Dalrymple Dr
  • Dawkins Ct
  • Dixon
  • Djilba
  • Doniford
  • Dymond Pl
  • Ebrington Road
  • Eddy Cl
  • Edwards St
  • English Rtt
  • Feilman Dr
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  • Fitzsimmonds Pl
  • Fuge Ln
  • Gimbon
  • Glastonbury St
  • Goldney Ct
  • Graydon Gr
  • Gun Ct
  • Harman St
  • Highbridge
  • Hueston
  • Judges
  • Karlak Cl
  • Kongal
  • Kooden
  • Liddington
  • Madge
  • Mcnairn
  • Mercer Ct
  • Midhurst Crescent
  • Milverton
  • Moretti Rtt
  • Murry
  • Myhill
  • Pepperell Cr
  • Perham Cr
  • Porter
  • Prockter
  • Riley Pl
  • Robbins Rtt
  • Runnymede
  • Sedgemoor
  • Shaw
  • Sloan Dr
  • Stipling
  • Tadley Lane
  • Taunton
  • Taylor Cl
  • Watford Way
  • Wellard Rd
  • Werloo Ct
  • Westport
  • Whitebread
  • Whyatt
  • Wincanton Ch
  • Wood Ct
  • Yateley Way
  • Yeovil

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.