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Southern River WA 6110

5,985 addresses · 277 streets

Burt Electorate › Gosnells LGA › Southern River · 19 km from Perth

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Living Here

Southern River is a suburb of Western Australia, home to about 12,852 people, with a median age of 33. The typical household earns around $2,364 a week, with median rent near $420 a week. Most homes are houses. About 82% of households own their home and 17% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Chinese. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

12,852Population
33Median age
$2,364Median household income / wk
$420Median rent / wk
3.3Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Huntingdale - Southern River statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Southern River itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Nicholson Road, 4.6 km north-west · Bus interchange: Transperth Swan Transit Depot, 5.4 km east · Airport: Jandakot Airport, 7.2 km west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 9/10
Economic resources10/10
Education & jobs8/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 21.9% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Southern River

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Southern River WA
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202021.9%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202131.6%

Demographics

Unemployment 5.1% · Labour-force participation 72.9%

Population by age in Southern River
Population by age, Southern River WA (ABS Census 2021)
0-4960
5-142,278
15-19975
20-24859
25-341,637
35-442,331
45-541,782
55-641,107
65-74646
75-84228
85+40
Dwelling types in Southern River
Dwelling types, Southern River WA (ABS Census 2021)
House3,753
Townhouse94
Apartment10
Other5
Households by weekly income in Southern River
Households by weekly income, Southern River WA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650282
$650-1,499621
$1,500-2,9991,350
$3,000+1,205
Top ancestries in Southern River
Top ancestries, Southern River WA (ABS Census 2021)
Other3,371
English3,236
Australian2,664
Chinese1,658
Indian1,403
Scottish626
Housing tenure in Southern River
Housing tenure, Southern River WA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned756
Mortgage2,391
Rented642
Other33
Cars per household in Southern River
Cars per household, Southern River WA (ABS Census 2021)
046
1844
21,874
3694
4+373
Commute to work in Southern River
Commute to work, Southern River WA (ABS Census 2021)
Car4,811
Train85
Bus89
Tram/ferry0
Walked38
Bicycle5
Home460
Top countries of birth in Southern River
Top countries of birth, Southern River WA (ABS Census 2021)
India974
England669
Malaysia539
China416
South Africa403
New Zealand289
Languages used at home in Southern River
Languages used at home, Southern River WA (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin860
Urdu333
Arabic323
Punjabi288
Malayalam248
Tamil216

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

20,839 bird observations recorded near Southern River — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Southern River

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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