Suburb report · WA 6149
Leeming
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Population
11,350
Leeming suburb profile
Who lives in Leeming
At 14km from the Perth CBD, Leeming belongs to the middle suburbs of Perth. Leeming is one of the most populous suburbs in Western Australia, with 11,350 residents, more than 86% of the state's suburbs. Among the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, it ranks 50 by population. At a median age of 42, Leeming sits in the older band of Western Australian suburbs. Among suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 57 of 270 have an older median age.
Income and home ownership
At $137,900, the median household income is among the highest in Western Australia, ahead of 84% of suburbs. On household income it ranks 50 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. Only 12.1% of households rent in Leeming, one of the lowest renting shares in Western Australia. On ownership it ranks 38 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 3,817 occupied private dwellings in Leeming, one of the larger housing stocks in Western Australia. Families with children are the largest household type at 52.2%, ahead of couples without children at 31.8% and people living alone at 14.9%. On the share of families with children it ranks 72 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. Few Western Australian suburbs have fewer people living alone: 14.9% of households, at the 12th percentile. At 31.8%, couples without children are more common here than in 77% of Western Australian suburbs.
Housing supply
Approvals picked up to 15 in the year to June 2025 across the Leeming statistical area, above its 2020 to 2024 average of 14 a year. Supply figures here are for the Leeming statistical area, home to 11,692 residents in 2025, which closely matches Leeming. Per head of population the pipeline is thin: 1.3 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area against 4.4 for the median Western Australian area. The busiest year for approvals since 2020 was 2021, with 19, and the quietest was 2023, with 5.
Population trend
The population of the Leeming statistical area grew 4% from 2020 to 2025, slower than most of Western Australia, against 12.3% for Western Australia as a whole. The median Western Australian statistical area grew 9.7% over the same 5 years, 5.7 points faster than this one. That rate is faster than 11% of Western Australian statistical areas. Year by year, the change ran from -0.3% in 2021 to 1.9% in 2024.
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Piara Waters differs most on the median age: 32 there against 42 in Leeming. Willetton is the closest match on the share of people living alone, at 14.3% against 14.9%. At 5km, Canning Vale counts 37,201 residents against 11,350 in Leeming.
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.