Leda Postcode

Western Australia

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
6170
Postcode for Leda, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 36 km from Perth · Pop. 3,202
3,202
Population
32
Median Age
$1,557
Household Income/wk
$303
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
8.8
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Leda ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Leda Compares

Leda vs the WA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricLedaWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $1,557 -WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $303 -WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $1,517 -WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 32 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 9.7% +WA 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the WA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 6170 covers Leda, an inland suburb of Perth about 36 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Perth - South West region of Western Australia. Local government services are provided by Kwinana.

According to the 2021 Census, Leda has a population of 3,202 with a median age of 32. The median weekly household income is $1,557, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 9.7%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 157 (4.9% of residents).

Housing in Leda includes a median weekly rent of $303, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 1,034 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 73.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Leda scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Schools in Leda include Leda Primary School and Leda Education Support Centre.

Leda is part of the Kwinana statistical area in Western Australia.

Leda Details

Postcode6170
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)3,202
Median Age32 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,557/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$699/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$303
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area8.8 km²
Population Density364/km²
Total Dwellings1,034
Australian Citizens81.1%
Indigenous Population157 (4.9%)
Unemployment Rate9.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-32.271548
Longitude115.8018223
Distance from Perth36 km
Region (SA4)Perth - South West
Area (SA3)Kwinana
Local GovernmentKwinana
Federal ElectorateBrand

Age Profile

0–14 (25.4%) 15–24 (13.3%) 25–44 (28.7%) 45–64 (23.7%) 65+ (8.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years812 (25.4%)
15–24 years427 (13.3%)
25–44 years919 (28.7%)
45–64 years759 (23.7%)
65+ years283 (8.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (17.6%) Mortgaged (56.0%) Rented (26.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma323 (10.1%)
Arthritis212 (6.6%)
Diabetes184 (5.7%)
Heart Disease87 (2.7%)
Cancer64 (2.0%)
Lung Condition56 (1.7%)
Dementia7 (0.2%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle53 (5.2%)
1 vehicle355 (34.9%)
2 vehicles388 (38.2%)
3+ vehicles220 (21.7%)

Schools in Leda

Leda Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 912 · 366 students
Leda Education Support Centre
Special · Gov · ICSEA 961 · 73 students

Suburbs Near Leda

Same Postcode (6170)

More Leda Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.