WA · Cambridge Council

West Leederville, WA, 6007

Current weather

16.8°CPartly cloudy

66% humidity · 16.2 km/h wind · 17.6° / 10.5° today · 7.6 mm rain

Desirability index

95.6/100

#11 among Metro Perth suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

West Leederville is a smaller suburban community in the Cambridge area, home to around 4,340 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $712, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
4,340
Median age
38
Median household income / week
$2,383
Dwelling vacancy
9.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
186 of 2,041
Median monthly mortgage
$2,276
Employment rate
69.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
114 / 289 / 632

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
$712
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
1,410

Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

  • WA rental bond lodgementsDepartment of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries

Public transport

21 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Cambridge St After Abbotsford St
  • Cambridge St After Southport St
  • Cambridge St After St Leonards Av
  • Cambridge St Before Glen St
  • Cambridge St Before Mccourt St

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

150 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • The Wine ThiefAlcohol
  • NextATM
  • GoodsBakery
  • Mary StreetBakery
  • Beyond Bank AustraliaBank
  • Back BarBar
  • The Exchange BarBar

    Unit 4 32 Harrogate Street, West Leederville

  • Bbq (5)
  • JaimmeleeBeauty salon

    278 Railway Parade

  • Bench (22)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Cowden ParkPark
  • Lake Monger dog exercise areaPark
  • Leederville Memorial GardensPark
  • Ruislip ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
8
Emergency department
On site
  • Abbotsford Private HospitalCambridge Streethospital
  • Cambridge Medical Practicedoctor
  • Dentistdentist
  • McCourt Street Dental Clinicdentist
  • Pax TMSdoctor
  • West Leederville Private HospitalMcCourt Streethospital
  • WestHealth PsychologySouthport Streetpsychotherapist
  • ithriveRailway Paradealternative

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

5 state heritage places

  • Bob Hawke's House (fmr), West Leederville101 Tate Street, West Leederville26464
  • Leederville War Memorial and Rose Garden78-80 Cambridge St, West Leederville23872
  • West Leederville Railway FootbridgeRailway Pde, Subiaco3290
  • Leederville Town Hall & Recreation Complex82-84 Cambridge St, West Leederville2195
  • West Leederville Primary School58 Northwood St, West Leederville2208

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
7
Parks (OSM)
6

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
95.6/100
Cohort rank
#11 among Metro Perth suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Bob Hawke's House (fmr), West Leedervilleheritage101 Tate Street, West Leederville26464
  • Leederville War Memorial and Rose Gardenheritage78-80 Cambridge St, West Leederville23872
  • West Leederville Railway FootbridgeheritageRailway Pde, Subiaco3290
  • Leederville Town Hall & Recreation Complexheritage82-84 Cambridge St, West Leederville2195
  • West Leederville Primary Schoolheritage58 Northwood St, West Leederville2208
  • Abbotsford Private HospitalhealthCambridge Streethospital
  • Cambridge Medical Practicehealthdoctor
  • Dentisthealthdentist
  • McCourt Street Dental Clinichealthdentist
  • Pax TMShealthdoctor

Data sources & freshness

  • Hospitals & clinicsOpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Updated on site

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