Located in Western Australia within the Melville local government area, Leeming is a settled mid-to-large suburb (postcode 6149). The area has roughly 10,883 residents and an established demographic, with a median age of 42. Households earn a median income of $121K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.8% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 31 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 7 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Chinese.
Leeming has a median house price of $1.1 million, which has risen steeply by 21.8% year-on-year. Units have a median price of $600,000 (+0.8% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $782. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.
Leeming is served by 5 schools, including 3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 1091, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 72 bus stops.
Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 3.9% (moderate yield). Property prices are near the state median ($1.1M/$951K). The price-to-income ratio of 8.7x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +21.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.8% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.