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Leeming is a mature, family-focused suburb in Perth's southern suburbs set along the Canning River foreshore. It has an established character of tree-lined streets with mainly single-storey brick homes on generous blocks, alongside pockets of newer townhouses and renovated houses. Residents have riverfront reserves, walking and cycling paths, sports grounds and small shopping hubs centred on Leeming Forum, and the suburb is well connected by arterial roads and regular bus services.

The community of 10,883 people is weighted towards families and owner-occupation is dominant, at about 87.9% of homes. Several council and state-led projects are under way, including a feasibility process for a rebuild of the Leeming Recreation Centre and upgrades at Leeming Senior High School, while the nearby Murdoch Health and Knowledge Precinct remains active. If you value established housing, local schools, parks and straightforward transport links, Leeming’s everyday mix is likely to appeal; whether it suits you depends on what you’re looking for.

At $1,515,000, the median house in Leeming works out to about 12.5 times a typical local household's annual income as recorded at the last Census, which places buying well above local incomes.

House rent of $850 a week would be about 36.4% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, a sizeable share. On these figures renting takes a significant portion of local income, while buying is substantially further above what households locally earned at the last Census.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Over the past 12 months house values in Leeming rose 20.8%, a strong increase, while house rents increased 6.2%, a solid gain. The value change is the larger movement this year and rents grew more moderately by comparison.

For someone weighing Leeming as an investment, the 20.8% figure is the one that points to capital growth over the year, and the 6.2% figure is the one that speaks to rental income. Whether that pattern fits your goals and circumstances is for you to decide.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.