Leeming, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Leeming is a southern suburb of Perth, lying about 17 kilometres from the city centre and divided between the City of Melville, the City of Cockburn and the City of Canning. The district was surveyed in 1886 by George Waters Leeming, after whom it is named, and for many years it remained farmland on the edge of the Jandakot district. The suburb of Leeming was gazetted in 1971, and house-building began in earnest from the mid-1970s, spreading in stages over the following decade; many of its streets carry the names of the area's early landholders. Within its boundaries lies Ken Hurst Park, a pocket of conservation bushland set aside in the early 1990s. Leeming sits close to Murdoch University and Murdoch station, with the Kwinana Freeway running along its western side.
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Leeming is more socio-economically advantaged than about 93% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1085, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Leeming at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 10,883
- Median age
- 42
- Median weekly household income
- $2,330
- SEIFA score
- 1085
- Coordinates
- -32.0771, 115.8681
Leeming demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Leeming using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 27%, 12% of homes are rented, and 37% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,961 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,286 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 2,472 | 23% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 2,972 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 2,188 | 20% |
Share of the 10,879 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,765 | 46% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,545 | 40% |
| Rented | 455 | 12% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 3,570 | 93% |
| Townhouses & semis | 237 | 6% |
| Flats & apartments | 12 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 3,819 occupied private dwellings in Leeming.
- Median weekly rent
- $440
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,603
- Median weekly personal income
- $907
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 3,987 (37%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 2,249 (21%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 38 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 6,052 (71%)
- Labour-force participation
- 67%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.1%
- Employed full-time
- 3,352
- Employed part-time
- 2,114
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Leeming
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Leeming is February (average daytime high around 29.9°C) and the coolest is August (around 17.6°C). The area receives roughly 624 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.8°C | 18.9°C | 23 mm |
| Feb | 29.9°C | 19°C | 20 mm |
| Mar | 28.2°C | 18.1°C | 40 mm |
| Apr | 24.2°C | 14.9°C | 42 mm |
| May | 20.7°C | 12°C | 78 mm |
| Jun | 18.2°C | 10.5°C | 99 mm |
| Jul | 17.2°C | 10.4°C | 112 mm |
| Aug | 17.6°C | 9.7°C | 97 mm |
| Sep | 19.1°C | 10.7°C | 47 mm |
| Oct | 21.6°C | 12.5°C | 37 mm |
| Nov | 25°C | 14.9°C | 21 mm |
| Dec | 28.1°C | 17.4°C | 8 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Leeming
Where is Leeming?
Leeming is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Leeming?
At the 2021 Census, Leeming had a population of about 10,883.
Is Leeming an advantaged area?
Leeming has an ABS SEIFA score of 1085, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 93 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 93% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Leeming?
Leeming has average daytime highs of about 23.3°C and overnight lows of about 14.1°C, with roughly 624 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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