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Southern River

WA 6110 · Gosnells

12,852 (2021)14,860 est. (2025) · High Growth

60
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

12,852
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
70
Safety score
32
Transport score

Southern River is a high growth suburb in Gosnells, WA 6110, about 20km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Southern River are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 32/100, and is about 18km inland. Southern River has an overall score of 60/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.

19.7 km
To Perth CBD
18.4 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
5.1 km
To nearest station

Demographics

12,852
Population
33
Median age
3.3
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$2,364
vs NSW median+27.8%
Bachelor degree or higher45.8%
Born in Australia49.2%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse3,753 / 10 / 94

Top countries of birth: India (7.58%), England (5.21%), Malaysia (4.19%), China (3.24%), South Africa (3.14%)

Top languages: Mandarin (6.69%), Urdu (2.59%), Arabic (2.51%), Punjabi (2.24%), Malayalam (1.93%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

70
Residential

WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

40
Break & enter dwelling311/100k
50
Steal from dwelling389/100k
19
Motor vehicle theft148/100k
130
Domestic assault1,012/100k
8
Robbery62/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 826 (all categories, latest year)6,424 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025

Schools

103
Within 10km4 in suburb
3
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
1
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1016 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Providence Christian CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1101
  • Yarralinka Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1055
  • Bletchley Park Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1050
  • Southern Grove Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1045

Nearby (within 10km)

  • North Harrisdale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1078
  • Carey Baptist CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.4kmICSEA 1110
  • Harrisdale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1087
  • Alta-1 College - Huntingdale CampusSecondary · Independent · 3.1km
  • Kelmscott John Calvin SchoolPrimary · Independent · 3.1kmICSEA 1042
  • Southern River CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 938
  • Excelsior Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1053
  • Ashburton Drive Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 925
  • Campbell Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1086
  • Forest Crescent Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 1014
  • Huntingdale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 975
  • Harrisdale Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1058

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

32
47Bus
CBD commute (est.)71 min (bus)
Nearest train stationKelmscott Stn (5.1 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

30.5°C
Summer max
18.5°C
Winter max
730mm
Rainfall/yr
8h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

94 in suburbSupermarkets
77 in suburbCafes/Rest.
3232 in suburbParks
1414 in suburbPlaygrounds
289111 in suburbPools
72 in suburbGyms
11 in suburbDog parks
62 in suburbGPs
31 in suburbPharmacies
85 in suburbChildcare
11 in suburbLibraries
435 in suburbSports fields
21 in suburbVets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalArmadale Kelmscott District Memorial Hospital (6.4 km)
Nearest vet2.0 km
Nearest airportPerth (18.7 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate3.70%
Projected population 204122,392
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Southern River

Is Southern River safe?

Southern River has a residential safety score of 70/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,424 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Southern River from Perth CBD?

Southern River is about 19.7 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 71 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Southern River?

Southern River has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1063 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Southern River?

Southern River has a transport score of 32/100 and 47 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.