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
#11 among Metro Perth suburbs
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 Profile — Australian 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 lodgements — Department 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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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 amenities — OpenStreetMap 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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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 register — State 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 overlays — State 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 features — OpenStreetMap 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 index — Suburb 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 & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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