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 | |||||||||||||||
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 Leda, seen from Kwinana Lookout | |||||||||||||||
  Leda | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32.269°S 115.812°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,357 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 685/km2 (1,774/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1969 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6170 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 4.9 km2 (1.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Kwinana | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Kwinana | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Brand | ||||||||||||||
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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.
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Leda (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
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