Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Leeman suburb profile
Leeman, WA · Postcode 6514
This Leeman suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Leeman, WA (postcode 6514). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Leeman with nearby suburbs.
Leeman at a glance
Population
351
Median rent
$210/wk
Household income
$962/wk
Median age
57
Leeman trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-1.4% over 10 years
Population
351
was 352 in 2016
-1 · -0.3%
Median rent
$210/wk
was $199/wk in 2016
+$11 · +5.5%
Household income
$962/wk
was $746/wk in 2016
+$216 · +29%
Median age
57
was 52 in 2016
+5 · +9.6%
Dig deeper: Leeman population growth · Leeman then and now
Leeman vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Leeman, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-40% vs area
- Leeman$210/wk
- Nearby$302.5/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-47.7% vs area
- Leeman$962/wk
- Nearby$1,373/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+46.2% vs area
- Leeman57
- Nearby48
- WA39
Personal income
-35.8% vs area
- Leeman$548/wk
- Nearby$699/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Leeman compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Leeman ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2916.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1874.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3970
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1838.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Leeman on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Leeman, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Leeman people
- Population
- 351
- Median age
- 57
- Born overseas
- 10.8%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Leeman income
- Median household income
- $962/wk
- Median personal income
- $548/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Leeman housing
- Median rent
- $210/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,375/mo
- Separate houses
- 42.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 20.5%
- Mortgaged
- 11.9%
- Rented
- 11.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 51.5%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Leeman work
- Employment to population
- 38.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 26.8%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 6514)
Compare Leeman with nearby suburbs
Leeman in numbers
Leeman had 351 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 57, 43% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 10.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 20.5% own their home outright, 11.9% are paying a mortgage, 11.6% rent. Separate houses make up 42.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $210/wk, 38% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $962/wk, 46% below the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 0.3% (from 352 to 351). Median rent moved from $199/wk to $210/wk (+5.5%).
Leeman suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Leeman, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Leeman was $210/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Leeman, WA?
- Leeman had 351 residents at the 2021 Census, down 0.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Leeman?
- Median household income in Leeman was $962/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Leeman?
- 11.6% of occupied homes in Leeman were rented, 20.5% were owned outright and 11.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Leeman suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Leeman. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology