Western Australia · Suburb Profile

Leeming WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Leeming, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Leeming WA is 10,883 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Leeming is $907 per week ($47,164 per year). Median rent in Leeming is $440 per week ($1,907 per month). Leeming has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Leeming has a population density of 1459.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Leeming is England. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Leeming is $2,167.

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Leeming Population

residents (Census 2021)

Leeming Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$907/wk

$47,164 per year

#2048 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$440/wk

$1,907 per month

#1252 of 14,663

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Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.7 per bedroom

Leeming Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.3% (5,366) Female 50.7% (5,512)

Population Density

1459.8

people per km²

10,883 people · 7.5 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,603

Family income/wk

Leeming Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Leeming Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

53.3% 1,765 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

46.7% 1,545 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Leeming Country of Birth

Australia

80.8%

England

9.8%

India

3.0%

China

2.7%

Indonesia

1.4%

Hong Kong

0.8%

Germany

0.6%

Iran

0.5%

Canada

0.3%

Brazil

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Leeming Religion

No Religion

48.3%

Catholic

21.4%

Anglican

13.2%

Not stated

4.1%

Christian (other)

3.8%

Buddhism

3.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.0%

Uniting Church

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Leeming Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

74.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

16.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Leeming Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

42.3%

Cantonese

16.3%

Other

8.7%

SAL Tot

8.7%

SAL Indon

7.4%

IAL Punjabi

6.0%

Other Chinese

5.5%

Italian

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Leeming Employment

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Employed full-time

39.5% 3,348 people

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Employed part-time

24.9% 2,113 people

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Unemployed

2.8% 241 people

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Not in labour force

32.7% 2,773 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Leeming Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

39.0%

Certificate III/IV

22.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.8%

Postgraduate Degree

12.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.2%

Certificate I/II

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Leeming Occupation

Professionals

41.2%

Managers

14.5%

Clerical & Administrative

13.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

11.8%

Community & Personal Service

8.7%

Sales Workers

4.3%

Labourers

3.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Leeming Field of Study

Management & Commerce

25.0%

Engineering

19.0%

Health

14.4%

Society & Culture

10.8%

Education

9.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.3%

Information Technology

3.8%

Architecture & Building

3.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.4%

Creative Arts

3.0%

Agriculture & Environment

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Leeming Dwelling Types

Separate house

93.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

6.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Leeming Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.2%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.4%

$400-$499/wk

3.8%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

4.3%

$800-$999/wk

5.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.1%

$4,000+/wk

21.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Leeming Marital Status

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Married

61.1% 5,457

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Separated

2.0% 175

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Divorced

6.3% 558

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Widowed

3.7% 327

👤

Never married

27.0% 2,409

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Leeming Ancestry

English

30.2%

Australian

23.4%

Chinese

10.9%

Other

9.1%

Scottish

7.5%

Irish

6.8%

Italian

3.5%

Indian

2.8%

German

2.1%

Dutch

1.8%

South African

1.1%

Welsh

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Leeming School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

36.4%

Secondary — Government

27.4%

Vocational Education

8.7%

Pre-school

8.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.7%

Secondary — Catholic

4.8%

Primary — Catholic

4.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Leeming Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.8% 802

✅

No need for assistance

96.2% 20,481

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Leeming Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

18.9% 1,649

—

Not a volunteer

81.1% 7,077

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Leeming Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.1%

$300-$449/mo

2.4%

$450-$599/mo

1.7%

$600-$799/mo

3.0%

$800-$999/mo

3.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

19.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

13.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Leeming How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.8%

Did not go to work

14.3%

Car (passenger)

4.8%

Train

4.2%

Bus

1.3%

Walked only

1.0%

Bicycle

0.8%

Other

0.8%

Truck

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Leeming Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.0%

1 vehicle

23.5%

2 vehicles

48.9%

3 vehicles

16.6%

4+ vehicles

9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Leeming Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.2%

2 bedrooms

2.9%

3 bedrooms

19.8%

4 bedrooms

63.3%

5 bedrooms

12.2%

6+ bedrooms

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Leeming Population Mobility

8.9%

moved in the last year

29.3%

moved in the last 5 years

4.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

67.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Leeming Indigenous Population

0.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

21,329

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Leeming Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

752

Asthma

351

Arthritis

293

Diabetes

283

Heart disease

274

Cancer

156

Lung condition

110

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Leeming Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.7%

$1-$149/wk

6.6%

$150-$299/wk

5.9%

$300-$399/wk

2.8%

$400-$499/wk

2.6%

$500-$649/wk

2.8%

$650-$799/wk

7.7%

$800-$999/wk

7.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.2%

$3,500+/wk

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Leeming Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.6%

Couple — no children

26.3%

Couple — no children under 15

23.3%

One parent — no children under 15

4.9%

One parent — children under 15

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Leeming Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 5

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 7

🏅

Previously served

2.8% 241

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Never served

97.1% 8,483

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Leeming Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.9% 1,123

—

Did not provide

87.1% 7,589

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Leeming Children Ever Born

No children

27.4%

1 child

11.5%

2 children

37.5%

3 children

18.3%

4 children

4.7%

5+ children

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Leeming When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

100

1961–1970

284

1971–1980

393

1981–1990

801

1991–2000

533

2001–2010

1,016

2011–2015

491

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Leeming Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.2%

5–14 hours

32.7%

15–29 hours

15.5%

30+ hours

9.4%

Did not do domestic work

19.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Leeming Household Size

1 person

14.8%

2 persons

35.5%

3 persons

18.2%

4 persons

21.2%

5 persons

7.9%

6+ persons

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Leeming Where Residents Moved From

Same address

9,629

Moved from WA

707

Moved — same area (SA2)

118

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Moved from ACT

Moved from NSW

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Leeming Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.9%

Step family — no other children

9.4%

Blended family — no other children

2.1%

Intact family — other children present

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Leeming Schools

schools nearby

government

1118

avg ICSEA score

11,950

total students

Oberthur Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 646 students

1174

ICSEA

All Saints' College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,374 students

1162

ICSEA

Bull Creek Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 405 students

1139

ICSEA

Rostrata Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 947 students

1135

ICSEA

Willetton Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 626 students

1133

ICSEA

Willetton Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 2,767 students

1131

ICSEA

West Leeming Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 433 students

1126

ICSEA

Bateman Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 371 students

1126

ICSEA

Burrendah Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 554 students

1122

ICSEA

Corpus Christi College Catholic

Combined · PP-12 · 1,789 students

1116

ICSEA

Banksia Park Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 286 students

1109

ICSEA

Leeming Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 367 students

1107

ICSEA

Leeming Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,164 students

1077

ICSEA

Castlereagh School Government

Combined · K-12 · 75 students

1070

ICSEA

Leeming Senior High School Education Support Centre Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 146 students

1036

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 18 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Leeming Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,330/wk

Median Rent $440/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Leeming

Your weekly income

≈ $10,097/month

Median rent $440/wk

Left after rent $1,890/wk

Rent share 18.9%

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Leeming vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Leeming

What is the population of Leeming WA?

The population of Leeming WA is 10,883 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1459.8 people per km².Leeming is ranked #546 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Leeming?

The median personal income in Leeming WA is $907 per week, or $47,164 per year.The median household income is $2,330 per week.Family income is $2,603 per week.Leeming is ranked #2,048 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Leeming?

Median rent in Leeming WA is $440 per week ($1,907 per month).Rent represents 18.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Leeming ranks #1,252 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Leeming?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Leeming WA is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Leeming?

The median age in Leeming WA is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Leeming a good suburb to live in?

Leeming is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 10,883.The median income is $907/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 50842. All dollar figures in AUD.