Leda, Western Australia

Leda is a southern suburb of Perth, Western Australia within the City of Kwinana. Leda is one of the five main suburbs of Kwinana.

Leda
Perth, Western Australia
Leda, seen from Kwinana Lookout
Coordinates32.269°S 115.812°E / -32.269; 115.812
Population3,297 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density374.7/km2 (970/sq mi)
Established1969
Postcode(s)6170
Area8.8 km2 (3.4 sq mi)[2]
LGA(s)City of Kwinana
State electorate(s)Kwinana
Federal division(s)Brand
Suburbs around Leda:
Kwinana Beach Calista Kwinana Town Centre
East Rockingham Leda Wellard
East Rockingham Cooloongup Wellard

Leda is one of the Kwinana suburbs named after a ship. The brig Leda brought settlers to the new Swan River Colony in January 1830. The suburb name was approved in 1969.

Demographics

30 is the median age of the suburb Leda, with 27.2% of the population made up of children aged 0-14,and persons over the age of 65 making up 6.4% of the population.[3] 35.4% of the suburb’s population were attending an educational facility during the 2016 Census, and its median household income at this time was 1411 Australian dollars.[3] Of the 1516 people reported as being in the labour force, 52.2% were employed full-time, 29.6% were employed part-time, and 13.3% were unemployed.[3]Technicians make up 18.8% of the working population, 15% of employed individuals are employed in construction and development, 13.2% are machinery operators or drivers, and 12.9% work in retail.[3] Individuals working in professional consultation represent 12.2% of the suburb’s employed population, and 16.2% of residents work in clerical or managerial roles.

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Leda (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "2016 Community Profiles: Leda (State Suburb)". 2016 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  3. Australian Bureau of Statistics (2017). "Leda State Suburbs". 2016 Census Quickstats. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
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