WA · Yilgarn Council
Southern Cross, 6426
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Desirability score
- Heritage area
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Southern Cross offers a slower smaller community life in Yilgarn, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Distance from the capital is part of the appeal, with wide open surrounds and a self-contained community rhythm. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because housing affordability and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in safety. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 572
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,244
- Dwelling vacancy
- 33.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 123 of 372
- Median monthly mortgage
- $769
- Employment rate
- 56.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 17 / 19 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 940
- Southern Cross District High SchoolCombined
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Cross
- Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Cross
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Constellation ParkPark
- Southern Cross Rotary ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- On site
- Hospitalhospital
- Southern Cross General Practicedoctor
- Southern Cross Health ServiceGreat Eastern Highwayhospital
- Southern Cross Pharmacypharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
8 state heritage places
- Old Primary School, Southern Cross28 Antares St, Southern Cross10022
- Railway Rock Catchment Dam Group, YilgarnStephens Rd, Bodallin25378
- Court House & Registrar's Office (fmr)26 Antares St, Southern Cross2804
- Masonic Hall (fmr), Southern Cross14 Spica St, Southern Cross2815
- Our Lady of Montserrat, Southern Cross50 Altair St, Southern Cross2801
- Palace Hotel, Southern Cross6 Orion St, Southern Cross2812
- Police Lock-up (fmr)Antares St, Southern Cross2806
- Southern Cross Post Office24 Antares St, Southern Cross2808
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 28.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5431st in Australia
- State rank
- 482nd in WA
- Peer rank
- #78 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #171 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 65%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Old Primary School, Southern Crossheritage28 Antares St, Southern Cross10022
- Railway Rock Catchment Dam Group, YilgarnheritageStephens Rd, Bodallin25378
- Court House & Registrar's Office (fmr)heritage26 Antares St, Southern Cross2804
- Masonic Hall (fmr), Southern Crossheritage14 Spica St, Southern Cross2815
- Our Lady of Montserrat, Southern Crossheritage50 Altair St, Southern Cross2801
- Palace Hotel, Southern Crossheritage6 Orion St, Southern Cross2812
- Police Lock-up (fmr)heritageAntares St, Southern Cross2806
- Southern Cross Post Officeheritage24 Antares St, Southern Cross2808
- Hospitalhealthhospital
- Southern Cross General Practicehealthdoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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