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The quick read on

Leederville

WA 6007 · Vincent

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

Median house
$1,750,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$836,000

latest suburb median

Population
3,686

ABS 2021

Postcode
6007

Leederville, Western Australia

Property market insights for Leederville

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Leederville WA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 46 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,750,000

Up 14.6% over 12 months

$2m$1.5m$1m20212023202420252026
2 bed
$1.41m
3 bed
$1.68m
4 bed
$1.96m
5+ bed
$3.2m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 49 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$850 per week

Up 6.3% over 12 months

$900$800$700$60020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Leederville, WA is currently $1,750,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Leederville has a 12-month growth rate of 14.6% for houses and 20.2% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,410,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,680,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,960,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $3,200,000 in Leederville.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Leederville is $850 per week. The median house rent has increased 6.3% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Leederville is $836,000, which has increased 20.2% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $548,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $840,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,270,000 in Leederville. The median rent for units and apartments in Leederville is $750 per week and has increased 11.1% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Leederville safe?

The overall rate for Leederville is 7,450 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Greater Perth.

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

Overall crime rate

7,450

offences per 100,000 residents

In line withGreater Perth

LeedervilleGreater 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 Leederville?

Leederville WA 6007 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.

3,686 people call Leederville home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $2,316 a week.

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

Population
3,686
Median age
35 years
Median mortgage
$2,000 / month
2021 household rent
$430 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1511.4%Below
15–3437.1%Above
35–5428.6%Above
55–7415.7%Below
75 and over7.2%In line

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses39.3%Below
Townhouses35.4%Above
Apartments23.7%Above

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright23.0%Below
Paying a mortgage32.2%Below
Renting44.8%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car7.3%Above
One car51.9%Above
Two cars32.6%Below
Three or more8.6%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home10.6%Above
Drove to work48.0%Below
Train, tram or bus13.1%Above
Walked or cycled7.1%Above

What stands out in Leederville

10.6% of workers in Leederville worked from home on Census day.

7.0% of Leederville residents were born in England.

52.0% of people in Leederville described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Leederville

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Leederville WA 6007.

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

11.4% of Leederville's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Greater Perth average.

895 family households lived in Leederville; 30.5% were couple families and 12.2% were one-parent families.

29.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Perth average.

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

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

Leederville had 3,686 residents at the 2021 Census.

42.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

22.9% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 39.3% of occupied private dwellings in Leederville.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 35.4% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 23.7% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

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

23.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Perth average.

32.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.

44.8% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

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

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

The average household in Leederville had 2.0 people.

One-person households made up 36.3% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

Two-person households represented 39.6%, while 11.1% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

10.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.

48.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Perth average.

13.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 7.1% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

7.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Perth average.

One-car households formed 51.9% of the total.

41.2% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

37.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 62.2% reported a different address.

32.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

79.0% of residents used only English at home.

15.2% used a language other than English at home.

1.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.4% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

32.7% of Leederville's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 67.3% was born in Australia.

0.5% of residents were born in China.

1.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 84.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 37.1% of ancestry responses in Leederville.

Australian ancestry made up 26.1% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 5.5% of responses.

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

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

46.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about twice the Greater Perth rate.

Managers accounted for 15.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.9%.

Health care and social assistance employed 16.4% of workers, and education and training employed 8.9%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 72.1%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.

48.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.2% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.5%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

60.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.

11.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.6% reported asthma, 6.2% arthritis and 3.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

40.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 17.4% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 14.8%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $2,316 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $430 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 10.6% in Leederville, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.

Outright ownership was 23.0% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is well below the Greater Perth average.

Renting accounted for 44.8% in Leederville, 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 Leederville

Is Leederville expensive?

The median house price is $1,750,000, while units and apartments sit at $836,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Leederville good for families?

The Census counted 895 local families, and 11.4% 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 Leederville?

2-bedroom houses have a median around $1,410,000, 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 Leederville

43 streets in Leederville

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

  • Anzac Rd
  • Aranda Pl
  • Austen Ln
  • Bennelong Pl
  • Bold Ct
  • Bourke St
  • Bouverie Pl
  • Brentham St
  • Britannia Rd
  • Bruce St
  • Burgess St
  • Byron St
  • Carr Pl
  • Castellorizo Ln
  • Electric Ln
  • Finial Ln
  • Fleet St
  • Frame Ct
Show all 43 streets
  • Franklin St
  • Galwey St
  • Haley Ave
  • Leicester St
  • Loftus St
  • Marian St
  • Melaleuca Lane
  • Melrose St
  • Muriel Pl
  • Namatjira Pl
  • Newcastle St
  • Oxford St
  • Purdue Lane
  • Rae St
  • Richmond St
  • Salisbury St
  • Scott St
  • Shakespeare St
  • Stamford St
  • Tennyson St
  • The Avenue
  • Vincent St
  • Wavertree Pl
  • Windich Pl
  • Wylie Pl

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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.