Gosnells vs Southern River

Southern River is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 38 in Gosnells. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Southern River, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Southern River: a median of $1.05 million, against $710,000 in Gosnells, and rent is higher there too. Gosnells is closer to the city centre: 21 km, against 27.9 km. On these figures, Gosnells tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Southern River suits families with children and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Southern River

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 54%)
  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 81/100)
  • But Gosnells has more parks and reserves (41 vs 18)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Gosnells has cheaper houses ($710,000 vs $1,047,500)
  • Southern River leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gosnells

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $420/wk)
  • But Southern River leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 23%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Gosnells

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (21 km vs 27.9 km)
  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 66/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gosnells

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (19% vs 3%)
  • has more GPs (9 vs 2)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 7%)
  • But Southern River carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 81/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Gosnells returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.7% vs 4.2%)
  • Southern River is growing faster (24.2% vs 4.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Gosnells and Southern River drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Gosnells Southern River
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Gosnells Southern River
Walkability 75 / 66
Gosnells — Walkability: 75/100 Southern River — Walkability: 66/100
Safety 19 / 45
Gosnells — Safety: 19/100 Southern River — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 73 / 50
Gosnells — Low fire risk: 73/100 Southern River — Low fire risk: 50/100
Low flood risk 50 / 74
Gosnells — Low flood risk: 50/100 Southern River — Low flood risk: 74/100

Demographics

Southern River has higher household incomes ($122,928 vs $65,208); Gosnells has more residents (21,149 vs 12,852).

Gosnells Southern River
Population 21,149
+39% vs other
 12,852
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.2% +24.2%
Median age 38 33
Median household income $65,208/yr $122,928/yr
+89% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk $420/wk
+45% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gosnells Southern River
0-4 7.0% / 7.5%
Gosnells — 0-4: 7.0% Southern River — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 13.4% / 17.7%
Gosnells — 5-14: 13.4% Southern River — 5-14: 17.7%
15-19 5.4% / 7.6%
Gosnells — 15-19: 5.4% Southern River — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 6.3% / 6.7%
Gosnells — 20-24: 6.3% Southern River — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 13.3% / 12.7%
Gosnells — 25-34: 13.3% Southern River — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 14.2% / 18.1%
Gosnells — 35-44: 14.2% Southern River — 35-44: 18.1%
45-54 12.1% / 13.9%
Gosnells — 45-54: 12.1% Southern River — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 10.5% / 8.6%
Gosnells — 55-64: 10.5% Southern River — 55-64: 8.6%
65-74 8.9% / 5.0%
Gosnells — 65-74: 8.9% Southern River — 65-74: 5.0%
75-84 6.1% / 1.8%
Gosnells — 75-84: 6.1% Southern River — 75-84: 1.8%
85+ 2.8% / 0.3%
Gosnells — 85+: 2.8% Southern River — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gosnells 35.5% couple families
Gosnells — Couple Families: 35.5% Gosnells — Lone Person: 39.7% Gosnells — One Parent Families: 18.5% Gosnells — Group Household: 4.7% Gosnells — Other Families: 1.6%
Southern River 70.5% couple families
Southern River — Couple Families: 70.5% Southern River — Lone Person: 14.0% Southern River — One Parent Families: 12.1% Southern River — Group Household: 2.0% Southern River — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gosnells 32.8% renting
Gosnells — Owned Outright: 27.0% Gosnells — Mortgage: 40.3% Gosnells — Renting: 32.8%
Southern River 16.9% renting
Southern River — Owned Outright: 20.0% Southern River — Mortgage: 63.1% Southern River — Renting: 16.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Gosnells Southern River
Certificate III & IV 15.4% / 11.9%
Gosnells — Certificate III & IV: 15.4% Southern River — Certificate III & IV: 11.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 14.9%
Gosnells — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Southern River — Bachelor Degree: 14.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 7.7%
Gosnells — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Southern River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 5.3%
Gosnells — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Southern River — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.6%
Gosnells — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Southern River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Gosnells Southern River
England 6.4% / 5.2%
Gosnells — England: 6.4% Southern River — England: 5.2%
India 3.4% / 7.6%
Gosnells — India: 3.4% Southern River — India: 7.6%
Philippines 3.7% / 2.2%
Gosnells — Philippines: 3.7% Southern River — Philippines: 2.2%
New Zealand 3.6% / 2.2%
Gosnells — New Zealand: 3.6% Southern River — New Zealand: 2.2%
Malaysia — / 4.2%
Gosnells — Malaysia: not among its largest Southern River — Malaysia: 4.2%
China — / 3.2%
Gosnells — China: not among its largest Southern River — China: 3.2%
South Africa — / 3.1%
Gosnells — South Africa: not among its largest Southern River — South Africa: 3.1%
Afghanistan 2.2% / —
Gosnells — Afghanistan: 2.2% Southern River — Afghanistan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gosnells 80.9% houses
Gosnells — Houses: 80.9% Gosnells — Townhouses: 15.7% Gosnells — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Southern River 97.1% houses
Southern River — Houses: 97.1% Southern River — Townhouses: 2.4% Southern River — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gosnells Southern River
Median house price $710,000 $1,047,500
Median unit price $523,000 —
Median land price $663,000 $735,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 255 sales
 30 days
from 149 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Gosnells Southern River
3 bed $660K / $780K
Gosnells — 3 bed: $660K (247 sales) Southern River — 3 bed: $780K (43 sales)

247 vs 43 sales

4 bed $781K / $1.08M
Gosnells — 4 bed: $781K (160 sales) Southern River — 4 bed: $1.08M (171 sales)

160 vs 171 sales

5 bed $898K / $1.39M
Gosnells — 5 bed: $898K (10 sales) Southern River — 5 bed: $1.39M (16 sales)

10 vs 16 sales

Development activity

Gosnells Southern River
New dwellings approved 660
across Gosnells
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Gosnells Southern River
Houses 4.7%
$680/wk on $750K
 4.2%
$815/wk on $1M
Units 5.3%
$645/wk on $629K
 —

Ranking within WA

Gosnells Southern River
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 23% of WA Higher than 88% of WA
Schools Higher than 10% of WA Higher than 98% of WA
Walkability Higher than 92% of WA Higher than 89% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 73% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of WA Higher than 95% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 73% of WA Higher than 40% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 45% of WA —

Liveability

Southern River scores higher overall (68 vs 30); Gosnells is more walkable (75 vs 66).

Gosnells Southern River
Grade D B
Score 30/100 68/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Gosnells carries more flood risk (50 vs 26); Southern River carries more bushfire risk (50 vs 27).

Gosnells Southern River
Bushfire Low
27/100
 Moderate
50/100
Crime High
81/100
 Moderate
55/100
Flood Moderate
50/100
 Low
26/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Gosnells Southern River
Inside the suburb 7 4
Rated above peers 0 3
Rated at peers 5 0
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Gosnells

  • Ashburton Drive Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Gosnells Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Seaforth Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Southern River College Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Munchin's Catholic School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Wirrabirra Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Southern River

  • Bletchley Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Providence Christian College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Southern Grove Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Yarralinka Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Gosnells Southern River
Supermarkets 7 4
Cafes & restaurants 6 7
Parks & reserves 41 18
Childcare 11 10
GPs 9 2
Pharmacies 3 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 5
EV chargers 1
same for both
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

Southern River sits further from the CBD (27.9 km vs 21 km).

Gosnells Southern River
Walkability score 75/100 66/100
Distance to Perth 21 km 27.9 km
+33% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 33 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 350.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 152.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6110
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 6110
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Gosnells Southern River
Car (driver) 80.6% / 78.5%
Gosnells — Car (driver): 80.6% Southern River — Car (driver): 78.5%
Worked from Home 4.2% / 8.0%
Gosnells — Worked from Home: 4.2% Southern River — Worked from Home: 8.0%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 5.3%
Gosnells — Car (passenger): 6.3% Southern River — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Train 5.8% / 5.3%
Gosnells — Train: 5.8% Southern River — Train: 5.3%
Bus 2.0% / 2.1%
Gosnells — Bus: 2.0% Southern River — Bus: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.6%).

Setting

Gosnells Southern River
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 21.9 km
3.3 km to a named beach
 18.6 km
3.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Gosnells Southern River
Connectivity score 74/100 87/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
9,888 premises
 75%
5,318 premises

Climate

Gosnells Southern River
Annual rainfall 745 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Gosnells Southern River
Average residential rate $2,067/yr
same for both
Council Gosnells
same for both

Federal electorate

Gosnells Southern River
Division Burt
same for both
Member Matt Keogh
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gosnells Southern River
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gosnells

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Transport Hub

Southern River

Family Large Blocks Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Quiet

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