SuburbCheck

Leederville vs Mount Hawthorn

The verdict

Leederville has a shorter estimated CBD commute (20 vs 24 min).

Scores

LeedervilleMount Hawthorn
LeedervilleMount Hawthorn
Overall9291
Transport8885
Education8787
Liveability100100

Overall is based on transport, liveability & education — the metrics available at consistent quality nationwide. Residential safety is compared separately below.

Demographics

LeedervilleMount Hawthorn
Population3,6868,183
Median age3537
Median household income (wk)$2,316$2,890
Bachelor degree or higher64.3%63.8%
Born in Australia61.7%72.0%
Avg household size22.7

Growth: Leederville High Growth · Mount Hawthorn High Growth

Property

LeedervilleMount Hawthorn
Median house priceData not availableData not available
Median unit priceData not availableData not available
House price YoYData not availableData not available
Median rent — house (wk)Data not availableData not available
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Data not available

Safety

LeedervilleMount Hawthorn
Residential safety score7070
Break & enter dwelling /100k326318
Motor vehicle theft /100k163147
Domestic assault /100k1,0041,014
Total incidents /100k (all)6,4246,424

Total incidents over time

Schools

LeedervilleMount Hawthorn
Total schools52
Government12
Independent20
Average ICSEA1,0491,110

See the full school list on each profile: Leederville · Mount Hawthorn

Transport

LeedervilleMount Hawthorn
Transport score8885
Train stations00
Bus stops2145
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)2024
Nearest train station (km)850 m1.3 km

Liveability

LeedervilleMount Hawthorn
Summer max temp30.5°C30.5°C
Winter max temp18.5°C18.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)730730
Supermarkets23
Cafes & restaurants4228
Parks89
Playgrounds36
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs32
Distance to coast (km)8.1 km7.5 km
Distance to CBD (km)2.8 km4.2 km
Nearest beach (km)8.1 km7.6 km
Nearest hospital (km)3.3 km4.7 km

Population & growth

LeedervilleMount Hawthorn
Population (2021)3,6868,183
Estimated 20254,0278,941
Projected 20415,04611,203
Annual growth rate2.24%2.24%

Common questions

Which is safer, Leederville or Mount Hawthorn?

Leederville and Mount Hawthorn have similar residential safety scores (70 and 70/100).

Which has better schools, Leederville or Mount Hawthorn?

Mount Hawthorn has a higher average school ICSEA (Leederville 1049 vs Mount Hawthorn 1110; national average 1000).

Which has better public transport, Leederville or Mount Hawthorn?

Leederville has the higher transport score (Leederville 88/100 vs Mount Hawthorn 85/100).

Try another comparison

Compare two suburbs

Leederville

You might also want to compare

SuburbCheck

A free, data-driven tool to compare Australian suburbs on safety, schools, transport, property and liveability — built from public government data.

Data sources

ABS Census & ERP · Valuers-General · BOCSAR & state crime agencies · GTFS · ACARA · Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap.

Data is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. Figures are indicative and should not be the sole basis for property or relocation decisions.

© 2026 SuburbCheck · Data refreshed quarterly.