| Leda Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Leda, seen from Kwinana Lookout | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 32°16′08″S 115°48′43″E / 32.269°S 115.812°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,202 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1969 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6170 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 8.8 km2 (3.4 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Kwinana | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Kwinana | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Brand | ||||||||||||||
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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 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. Leda suburb has a strong link to its neighbouring suburb Wellard, with transport and retail accessed in part from there. Climate is characteristic of Western Australia, with rainfall concentrated around the colder period of the year between May and September. Leda houses employees of Kwinana's industrial region, and common occupations are in construction, planning and technical fields. Retail and food preparation is another common form of employment. There are several primary and secondary education facilities in Leda and local Kwinana suburbs, including schools assisting young people with disabilities.
Leda contains one region protected by state environmental conservation agreements. Its reserve contains protected wetlands and forests, including part of the Swan Coastal Plain and the Beeliar Wetland system.[3] The Swan River makes up the local water catchment. Ecosystems within the reserve are protected by national conventions including the
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Leda (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "2016 Community Profiles: Leda (State Suburb)". 2016 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
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