Leeming, Western Australia
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Leeming is a southern suburb of Perth
, Western Australia
. It is divided between the tree Local Government Area
s of the City of Melville, the City of Cockburn (south) and the City of Canning (north-east). It is located approximately 17 km south of the Perth CBD
and 13 km east of Fremantle
.
to the west, Roe Highway
and to the south and southeast. The 53-ha
Ken Hurst Park, a conservation bushland area beyond Roe Highway named for a former mayor of Melville (1971-73) and set aside in the early 1990s, is also within the suburb's boundaries.
At the ABS
2001 census, Leeming had a mostly middle-income population of 11,977 people living in 3,959 dwellings, all but 230 of which were detached houses on separate lots. About 10% of the population are of East or South-East Asian descent. Retail and property and business services are the two most common occupations.
in Willetton
.
Murdoch University
, Murdoch TAFE (a campus of Challenger TAFE) and St John of God Hospital are 2 km to the west.
Jandakot Airport
is 2 km to the south-east.
" families, and all three of the suburb's booths support the Liberal Party
at both federal and state elections in line with many suburbs in this region of Perth.
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
. It is divided between the tree Local Government Area
Local Government Areas of Western Australia
The Australian state of Western Australia is divided into 141 local government areas...
s of the City of Melville, the City of Cockburn (south) and the City of Canning (north-east). It is located approximately 17 km south of the Perth CBD
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
and 13 km east of Fremantle
Fremantle, Western Australia
Fremantle is a city in Western Australia, located at the mouth of the Swan River. Fremantle Harbour serves as the port of Perth, the state capital. Fremantle was the first area settled by the Swan River colonists in 1829...
.
History
The area was previously part of Jandakot and was predominantly agricultural until the 1970s, having been laid out by a surveyor, George Waters Leeming (1857-1902), in 1886. Three roads - King Road, Leeming Road (the southern boundary) and Beasley Road - accessed the area. In 1971, the suburb of Leeming was gazetted, although construction did not commence until approximately 1976 (possibly as early as 1975). It was built in stages, with the area between Findlay Road and Gracechurch Crescent being built first, while the east, west and south were built in that order over the next ten years. Many of the streets were named after original landowners in the agricultural district.Geography
Leeming is bounded by South Street to the north, Kwinana FreewayKwinana Freeway
The Kwinana Freeway is a major arterial road in Perth, Western Australia, linking Perth with the southern suburbs and then further on towards Mandurah, a distance of . It has a speed limit of , except in central Perth and south of Lakes Road . Like all Western Australian freeways, the minimum...
to the west, Roe Highway
Roe Highway
Roe Highway is a limited access dual carriageway in Western Australia. It links Great Northern Highway and Middle Swan Road with Kwinana Freeway. It is one of the key heavy vehicle routes in the Perth metropolitan area. Aside from intersections, the speed limit is 100 km/h for most of its length...
and to the south and southeast. The 53-ha
Hectare
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Ken Hurst Park, a conservation bushland area beyond Roe Highway named for a former mayor of Melville (1971-73) and set aside in the early 1990s, is also within the suburb's boundaries.
At the ABS
Australian Bureau of Statistics
The Australian Bureau of Statistics is Australia's national statistical agency. It was created as the Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics on 8 December 1905, when the Census and Statistics Act 1905 was given Royal assent. It had its beginnings in section 51 of the Constitution of Australia...
2001 census, Leeming had a mostly middle-income population of 11,977 people living in 3,959 dwellings, all but 230 of which were detached houses on separate lots. About 10% of the population are of East or South-East Asian descent. Retail and property and business services are the two most common occupations.
Educational
Leeming contains three primary schools - Leeming (1982), West Leeming (1986) and Banksia Park (1989) and one high school, Leeming Senior High School (1985) which includes an Education Support Centre, which is designed to meet the needs of students with disabilities, and scholarships in basketball and athletics.Commercial
Leeming is served by two neighbourhood shopping centres for daily needs (including Leeming Shopping Forum), while other commercial services are provided by Stockland Bull Creek on its northern fringe, and Southlands BoulevardeSouthlands Boulevarde
Southlands Boulevarde is a shopping centre located in Willetton, Western Australia, along Pinetree Gully Road and facing Willetton Senior High School. Its shops include Woolworths, Coles...
in Willetton
Willetton, Western Australia
Willetton is a large southern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Canning.-History:Willetton's name derives from Henry Willett of Willett & Co, who was granted Canning Location 21 and settled in the area in June 1832...
.
Recreation and community
The suburb also contains a family centre, a recreation centre and sports facilities ("The Rec"), and the Melville Glades Golf Club.Murdoch University
Murdoch University
Murdoch University is a public university based in Perth, Australia. It began operations as the state's second university in 1973, and accepted its first students in 1975...
, Murdoch TAFE (a campus of Challenger TAFE) and St John of God Hospital are 2 km to the west.
Transport
The suburb is located next to Murdoch train station, which opened in 2007. All services are operated by the Public Transport Authority.Jandakot Airport
Jandakot Airport
Jandakot Airport is an Australian general aviation airport located in Jandakot, Western Australia. Jandakot airport opened in 1963. From 1 July 1998, Jandakot Airport Holdings purchased a 50-year lease with a 49-year option to operate and maintain the airport including its conservation...
is 2 km to the south-east.
Politics
Leeming is a reasonably affluent suburb with many "mortgage beltMortgage belt
The Mortgage belt is a term used in Australian politics to signify residential suburbs which have a high concentration of families mortgaging their homes....
" families, and all three of the suburb's booths support the Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
at both federal and state elections in line with many suburbs in this region of Perth.