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Leederville vs West Leederville

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · Leederville profile · West Leederville profile

Leederville West Leederville

West Leederville and Leederville are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in their layouts and services. Leederville is far more walkable, with 22.5 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents compared to 13.4 in West Leederville, and it has far more schools for its children. West Leederville has more separate houses, at 49.9% compared to 39.3% in Leederville, and its First Nations residents earn a typical personal income that is far higher at $1,174, compared to $674 in Leederville.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining high-density hubs where the typical household income is around the same. They share a very similar makeup in terms of their First Nations and non-English speaking populations. While Leederville has a higher share of people in de facto relationships, West Leederville is more likely to have residents who volunteer. Both areas sit well above the national figure for households that rent, though this is slightly more common in Leederville.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in West Leederville Separate houses: 10.7 pts higher in West Leederville Recent movers: 7.3 pts higher in Leederville Full-time: 7.0 pts higher in Leederville Unpaid child care: 4.8 pts higher in West Leederville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leedervillein West Leederville +654 larger in West Leederville gap narrowing
3,686 86th pct 4,340 86th pct
Median age in Leedervillein West Leederville +3 yrs older in West Leederville gap narrowing
35 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Leedervillein West Leederville +0.1 pts higher in Leederville gap steady
0.8% 38th pct 0.7% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in Leedervillein West Leederville +1.3 pts higher in West Leederville gap narrowing
14.5% 31st pct 15.7% 36th pct
Under 15 in Leedervillein West Leederville +3.8 pts higher in West Leederville gap steady
11.3% 21st pct 15.2% 37th pct
De facto in Leedervillein West Leederville +5.5 pts higher in Leederville gap widening
22.0% 90th pct 16.4% 77th pct

Age structure

42.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 36.5%
20.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 23.6%
14.5% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 15.7%
11.3% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%

Marital status

50.9% Never married ◂ +8.3 pts 42.6%
31.3% Married +10.0 pts ▸ 41.3%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%
5.3% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%
2.3% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Leederville West Leederville

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Leedervillein West Leederville +1.9 pts higher in West Leederville gap steady
32.7% 90th pct 34.6% 92nd pct

Country of birth

61.7% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 60.7%
7.0% England +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.6% Vietnam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%
1.6% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
0.5% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

37.1% English ◂ +0.7 pts 36.4%
26.1% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
13.5% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 12.9%
10.8% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.7% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 6.5%
5.5% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%
1.9% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.1% German even 3.1%
2.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%
0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Other language in Leedervillein West Leederville +1.5 pts higher in West Leederville gap widening
15.2% 83rd pct 16.7% 86th pct
Limited English in Leedervillein West Leederville +0.3 pts higher in Leederville gap steady
1.7% 83rd pct 1.4% 80th pct

Language used at home

79.0% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 78.3%
2.3% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
1.4% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%
1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.4% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Greek even 0.4%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Leedervillein West Leederville +1.2 pts higher in Leederville gap steady
52.7% 85th pct 51.5% 82nd pct

Religious affiliation

52.7% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 51.5%
35.2% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 35.1%
7.5% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%
0.9% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Leedervillein West Leederville +2.1 pts higher in West Leederville gap steady
77.3% 96th pct 79.5% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in Leedervillein West Leederville +2.3 pts higher in West Leederville gap widening
51.0% 100th pct 53.2% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Leedervillein West Leederville +5.66 more in Leederville
7.18 68th pct 1.52 19th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Leedervillein West Leederville +2 more in Leederville
32 89th pct 30 88th pct
Avg size in Leedervillein West Leederville +13 larger in West Leederville
604 85th pct 617 86th pct
ICSEA in Leedervillein West Leederville +11 higher in West Leederville
1,119 95th pct 1,130 98th pct

Highest year of school

77.3% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 79.5%
8.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%
4.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
3.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 42.4%
17.4% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 18.3%
10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 8.9%
6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%
1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 20.2%
13.9% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 16.2%
14.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 14.1%
12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%
6.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%
6.1% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%
6.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%
4.1% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Leedervillein West Leederville +$58 higher in West Leederville gap narrowing
$1,310 93rd pct $1,368 95th pct
Household income in Leedervillein West Leederville +$67 higher in West Leederville gap widening
$2,316 87th pct $2,383 88th pct
Family income in Leedervillein West Leederville +$211 higher in West Leederville gap widening
$3,177 93rd pct $3,388 95th pct
High earners in Leedervillein West Leederville +2.3 pts higher in West Leederville gap steady
27.4% 97th pct 29.7% 100th pct
High-income homes in Leedervillein West Leederville +2.7 pts higher in West Leederville gap narrowing
35.3% 89th pct 38.0% 91st pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 24.9%
23.6% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
16.3% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 18.6%
11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%
11.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

Personal income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 26.9%
26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 23.5%
26.0% Under $650 even 26.0%
12.8% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Leedervillein West Leederville +2.6 pts higher in Leederville
27.4% 43rd pct 24.8% 30th pct
Mental health in Leedervillein West Leederville +1.9 pts higher in Leederville
11.4% 79th pct 9.5% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Leedervillein West Leederville +0.9 pts higher in Leederville gap steady
5.6% 61st pct 4.7% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%
7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%
6.2% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.0% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.4% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
3.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
2.4% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
1.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None +4.2 pts ▸ 68.8%
19.6% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 17.2%
5.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%
2.0% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Leedervillein West Leederville +3.2 pts higher in West Leederville gap steady
19.0% 55th pct 22.2% 67th pct
Unpaid carers in Leedervillein West Leederville +1.3 pts higher in West Leederville gap steady
8.7% 18th pct 10.0% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Leedervillein West Leederville +4.8 pts higher in West Leederville gap steady
20.6% 28th pct 25.5% 51st pct
Defence service in Leedervillein West Leederville even
2.1% 41st pct 2.1% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Leedervillein West Leederville +1.1 pts higher in West Leederville gap narrowing
14.3% 11th pct 15.4% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Leedervillein West Leederville even
29 72nd pct 29 72nd pct
Median age in Leedervillein West Leederville +3 yrs older in West Leederville
25 yrs 46th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Leedervillein West Leederville +3.6 pts higher in West Leederville
71.4% 94th pct 75.0% 97th pct
Median income in Leedervillein West Leederville +$500 higher in West Leederville
$674 53rd pct $1,174 86th pct
Household income in Leedervillein West Leederville +$166 higher in Leederville
$2,416 76th pct $2,250 71st pct
Indigenous language in Leedervillein West Leederville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Leedervillein West Leederville +0.2 larger in West Leederville gap steady
2.0 14th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Leedervillein West Leederville +0.7 pts higher in Leederville gap steady
11.2% 52nd pct 10.4% 47th pct
Living alone in Leedervillein West Leederville +2.6 pts higher in Leederville gap steady
36.3% 87th pct 33.6% 81st pct

Family composition

43.2% Couples with children +10.6 pts ▸ 53.9%
43.5% Couples without children ◂ +9.4 pts 34.1%
11.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%
2.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Household size

39.6% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 36.6%
36.3% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 33.6%
13.0% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
9.2% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
1.7% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.2% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Leedervillein West Leederville +$30 higher in Leederville gap narrowing
$430 87th pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Leedervillein West Leederville +$276 higher in West Leederville gap widening
$2,000 72nd pct $2,276 85th pct
People / bedroom in Leedervillein West Leederville +0.10 higher in West Leederville gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Leedervillein West Leederville +3.8 pts higher in Leederville gap steady
42.9% 89th pct 39.1% 87th pct
Owned outright in Leedervillein West Leederville +5.0 pts higher in West Leederville gap steady
22.1% 12th pct 27.0% 17th pct
Separate houses in Leedervillein West Leederville +10.7 pts higher in West Leederville gap steady
39.3% 5th pct 49.9% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in Leedervillein West Leederville +4.2 pts higher in West Leederville gap narrowing
50.3% 9th pct 54.6% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Rented ◂ +3.8 pts 39.1%
30.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 32.2%
22.1% Owned outright +5.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
4.1% Other tenure ◂ +3.3 pts 0.8%
0.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

39.3% Separate house +10.7 pts ▸ 49.9%
35.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.8 pts 15.6%
23.7% Flat or apartment +10.4 pts ▸ 34.1%
0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 35.9%
38.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 27.6%
10.3% 1 bedroom +5.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
9.9% 4 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
1.5% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.6% $350–$549 ◂ +26.8 pts 33.8%
14.8% $200–$349 +18.1 pts ▸ 33.0%
15.0% $550–$749 +2.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
4.7% $750 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.1% Under $200 +3.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 26.1%
21.1% $3,000 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 35.3%
25.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.4 pts 19.8%
11.2% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Leedervillein West Leederville +1.4 pts higher in West Leederville gap steady
7.3% 83rd pct 8.7% 86th pct
Work from home in Leedervillein West Leederville +0.3 pts higher in West Leederville gap steady
10.6% 29th pct 10.9% 30th pct
PT commute in Leedervillein West Leederville +0.3 pts higher in West Leederville gap narrowing
13.1% 100th pct 13.4% 100th pct
PT stops in Leedervillein West Leederville +3 more in Leederville
21 86th pct 18 86th pct
Stops/1k in Leedervillein West Leederville +1.55 more in Leederville
5.70 80th pct 4.15 74th pct
Departures/1k in Leedervillein West Leederville +1,232.9 more in West Leederville
1,837.0 91st pct 3,069.8 97th pct
PT routes in Leedervillein West Leederville +7 more in West Leederville
5 86th pct 12 86th pct
Stop walk in Leedervillein West Leederville +5 longer in West Leederville
0 0th pct 5 32nd pct
Drive to city in Leedervillein West Leederville even
5 0th pct 5 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Leedervillein West Leederville +15,050 more in West Leederville
33,698 86th pct 48,748 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Leedervillein West Leederville +3,885 more in West Leederville
146,885 86th pct 150,770 86th pct
Transit to city in Leedervillein West Leederville +5 longer in Leederville
31 9th pct 26 4th pct

How people get to work

48.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 46.4%
10.6% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.2% Bus ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%
4.9% Train +2.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.8% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.8% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.2% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Motor vehicles per home

51.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 49.3%
32.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 32.5%
7.3% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.3% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.3% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Leedervillein West Leederville +7.3 pts higher in Leederville gap widening
58.1% 96th pct 50.7% 91st pct
Recent arrivals in Leedervillein West Leederville +4.7 pts higher in West Leederville gap widening
12.8% 73rd pct 17.4% 84th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Leedervillein West Leederville +0.1 pts higher in Leederville gap steady
3.4% 48th pct 3.3% 47th pct
Participation in Leedervillein West Leederville even gap narrowing
72.2% 86th pct 72.3% 86th pct
Full-time in Leedervillein West Leederville +7.0 pts higher in Leederville gap widening
69.2% 87th pct 62.2% 70th pct

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 19.6%
15.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 15.6%
8.9% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%
8.4% Mining ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%
6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%
6.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%
6.2% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%
5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%
3.3% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.6% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.5% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

46.7% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 44.9%
15.2% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 16.8%
9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%
8.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%
7.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%
5.4% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.6% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Leedervillein West Leederville +0.2 higher in Leederville
9.0 100th pct 8.8 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Leedervillein West Leederville even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Leedervillein West Leederville even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Leedervillein West Leederville +0.3 pts higher in Leederville
100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Leedervillein West Leederville +4.0 pts higher in Leederville
100.0% 100th pct 96.0% 87th pct
Walk to school in Leedervillein West Leederville even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Leedervillein West Leederville even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Leedervillein West Leederville even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Leedervillein West Leederville +9.2 more in Leederville
22.5 65th pct 13.4 50th pct
Intersections/km² in Leedervillein West Leederville +119 higher in West Leederville
299 95th pct 418 100th pct
Mean slope in Leedervillein West Leederville +1.8 pts higher in West Leederville
6.9% 62nd pct 8.7% 74th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Leederville vs West Leederville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50840/leederville/vs/SAL51578/west-leederville