Southern River WA 6110
Southern River sits 28 km from Perth CBD in Western Australia, around 33 minutes by car. Census data records 12,852 residents with a median age of 33 and a median household income of $122,928 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 20% nationally. Population grew 24.2% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $420 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,100. Of 4 schools within the suburb boundary, 3 rank above the state average, and walkability is moderate.
Is Southern River a good suburb?
Southern River scores a B (68/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on schools, transit, and community.
Above the state average
4 schools · 3 above peer schools · Top 2% in WA
Very walkable
Walkability 66/100 · 27.9 km · 33 min drive to Perth
Median available
Median $1.05M
Moderate bushfire risk
Fire 50/100 · Crime 55/100 · Flood 26/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 9/10 · median age 33 · 12,852 residents
Liveability Rating
68 / 100 · Ranked #122 in WAEach bar is Southern River's rank among WA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
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Our score
68 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataSouthern River's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $1.05 million, roughly 12% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$1,047,500
25% above its 7 neighbours (median $840,000)
Based on 234 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 30 days — median across 149 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 43 sales $780K
- 4 bed 171 sales $1.08M
- 5 bed 16 sales $1.39M
Land
$735,000
Based on 18 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 36 days — median across 13 sales that recorded a listing period
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Southern River are currently listed at around $1 million on average. Based on 100 houses listed in the past six months.
$1M
100 houses listed in the last 6 months.
100 of the suburb's 3,866 dwellings (2.6%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Southern River rent for around $815 a week on average, based on 80 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$815/wk
4% above its 7 neighbours (median $782/wk)
80 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
81 rentals advertised against an estimated 653 rented homes (12.4%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- All rentals
- $810/wk
- 82 bonds
- +25% since 2023
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. WA's bond data does not record bedrooms or dwelling type, so it covers all rentals together.Change since 2023 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 202598 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 31% of its income on the median rent in postcode 6110.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$815/week ($42,000 a year) on a $1 million median
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
9 active Airbnb listings: 9 whole homes and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.2% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Schools
Four schools serve Southern River, and results are mixed — some outperforming peer-suburb schools, some below. Bletchley Park Primary School and Providence Christian College lead the pack.
- • 2,516 students across 4 schools (avg 629)
- • Sectors: 3 Government, 1 Independent
- • ICSEA 1038-1109, median 1045 (above the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Providence Christian College (1,041 students)
Primary
Combined
Walkability
Southern River is somewhat walkable on foot — at 66/100, a short cluster of errands work on foot but most trips still benefit from a car. Within the suburb there are 4 supermarkets, 18 parks and 7 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Southern River.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 152.0 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 60.1 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 46.1 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 0 min
- Span of service
- 19.3 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Southern River.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 75%
- Premises covered
- 5,318
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Gosnells: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 15 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 4 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Southern River is home to about 12,900 residents, with a median age of 33, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $123,000 a year, with unemployment at 5.2%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
12,852
Median Age
33
Median Household Income
$122,928/yr
Census Median Rent
$420/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,100/mo
Avg Household Size
3.3
Median Personal Income
$47,320/yr
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
Unoccupied Dwellings
3.7%
Total Dwellings
3,866
Owner-Occupier Rate
83.1%
Houses
97.1%
Rental Stress
17.8%
Mortgage Stress
20.5%
Work From Home
8.0%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 49.2%
- English Spoken at Home
- 56.3%
- Employment Rate
- 69.2%
- Completed Year 12
- 48.9%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
742 residents (5.8%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 11,892 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
14% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (949 of 6,645).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 1,483 people work here; 6,645 employed residents live here.
Mostly a place people commute from: 0.2 jobs per working resident. At least 78% of employed residents must work outside the suburb.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,067 a year through Gosnells based on 2023 figures.
Building Approvals: Gosnells
In the year to August 2026, 660 new dwellings were approved across Gosnells. That mix is 520 houses and 140 units. Approvals are up 16.9% on the same period a year earlier.
Climate & Setting
from Jandakot Aero, 7.7 kmModerate rainfall — very hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 24 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 18.6 km
- 3.1 km to a named beach
- Near high-voltage lines
- 15.3% of addresses
- 920 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 745 mm
- 80 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 31.4°C
- 30 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 7.6°C
- 2 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
1 facility within 5 km- 2.8 kmGas SupplyTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide
EV adoption
In postcode 6110, 296 of 35,361 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 3.1% (1,106 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 4.0%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 6110, 10,862 rooftop-solar systems totalling 55.9 MW have been installed since 2001, against 16,300 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 630 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $800,000.
Cap is $800,000 SOUTH of the 26th parallel (which includes all of metropolitan Perth) and $1,000,000 NORTH of it. We store the southern figure because that is where almost every buyer is; the northern cap is higher, so the stored value never overstates eligibility. The southern cap rose from $750,000 on 7 May 2026 in the 2026-27 Housing Taxation Package. The same package moved the first home owner RATE OF DUTY thresholds, which is a different scheme and lives in the web repo's app/stamp_duty.py.
Mortgage repayments
11 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb, 19 across postcode 6110.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueWA
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $800,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Department of Finance WA.
At $1,047,500 this is $247,500 above the $800,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Department of Finance WA.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Matt Keogh Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Matt Keogh | 65.7% | 34.3% | +2.4 |
| 2022 | Matt Keogh | 65.2% | 34.8% | -9.7 |
| 2019 | Matt Keogh | 55.0% | 45.0% | +2.1 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Terry Healy WA Labor
Next state election: 10 March 2029.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Terry Healy ALP | 73.3% |
| 2021 | Terry Healy ALP | 83.1% |
| 2017 | Terry Healy ALP | 57.9% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2023, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Western Australian Electoral Commission.
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- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 12,852 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Checking the whole city?
Suburbs to avoid in Perth There is no list of bad suburbs, but there are hazards the state measures and publishes — recorded crime, bushfire exposure, flood overlays and aircraft noise. Perth suburbs ranked on them, with what the numbers do and don't mean.Nearby suburbs
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Common questions about Southern River
Is Southern River a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Southern River is moderate (55/100, ranked against other WA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Southern River?
Southern River has a moderate recorded bushfire history (50/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a low share of it (26/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Southern River a good place to live?
Southern River has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (68/100), ranked against other WA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Southern River?
Southern River, WA had a population of 12,852 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Southern River, WA?
The postcode for Southern River, WA is 6110.
How far is Southern River from Perth?
Southern River is 28 km from Perth CBD by road, about 33 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Southern River?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Southern River was $122,928 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Southern River?
The median advertised rent in Southern River is $815 a week for houses (80 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Southern River?
The median age of residents in Southern River was 33 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Southern River at risk of bushfire?
Southern River has a moderate recorded bushfire history (50/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Southern River?
There are 4 schools inside the Southern River boundary: 3 above and 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Southern River walkable?
Southern River scores 66/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it somewhat walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Southern River?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Southern River, Jandakot Aero (7.7 km away), summer days average 31.4°C, winter nights 7.6°C, 745 mm of rain a year over 80 rainy days, and 30 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Southern River?
First-home buyers in WA may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $800,000. The grant is administered by Department of Finance WA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Southern River belong to?
Southern River sits within the Gosnells local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Southern River?
The average residential rates bill through Gosnells is $2,067 a year (2023). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Southern River?
Across Gosnells, 660 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 16.9% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Southern River in?
Southern River sits within the federal Division of Burt, currently held by Matt Keogh (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2023–24
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2025
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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