Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Southern Cross suburb profile
Southern Cross, WA · Postcode 6426
This Southern Cross suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Southern Cross, WA (postcode 6426). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Southern Cross with nearby suburbs.
Southern Cross at a glance
Population
572
Median rent
$150/wk
Household income
$1,244/wk
Median age
50
Southern Cross trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-32.1% over 10 years
Population
572
was 680 in 2016
-108 · -15.9%
Median rent
$150/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$1,244/wk
was $1,210/wk in 2016
+$34 · +2.8%
Median age
50
was 45 in 2016
+5 · +11.1%
Dig deeper: Southern Cross population growth · Southern Cross then and now
Southern Cross vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Southern Cross, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-57.1% vs area
- Southern Cross$150/wk
- Nearby$310/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-32.4% vs area
- Southern Cross$1,244/wk
- Nearby$2,334/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+28.2% vs area
- Southern Cross50
- Nearby33.5
- WA39
Personal income
-17.3% vs area
- Southern Cross$706/wk
- Nearby$1,311/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Southern Cross compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Southern Cross sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2929.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2902.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1909.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1856.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Southern Cross on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Southern Cross, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Southern Cross people
- Population
- 572
- Median age
- 50
- Born overseas
- 18.2%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Southern Cross income
- Median household income
- $1,244/wk
- Median personal income
- $706/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Southern Cross housing
- Median rent
- $150/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $769/mo
- Separate houses
- 61.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 23.1%
- Mortgaged
- 14.5%
- Rented
- 22.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 33.1%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Southern Cross work
- Employment to population
- 56.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 33.9%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 6426)
Compare Southern Cross with nearby suburbs
Southern Cross in numbers
Southern Cross had 572 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 50, 25% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2 people. 18.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 23.1% own their home outright, 14.5% are paying a mortgage, 22.6% rent. Separate houses make up 61.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $150/wk, 56% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,244/wk, 30% below the typical WA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.8%. 33.9% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 15.9% (from 680 to 572). Median rent moved from $150/wk to $150/wk (+0%).
Southern Cross suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Southern Cross, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Southern Cross was $150/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Southern Cross, WA?
- Southern Cross had 572 residents at the 2021 Census, down 15.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Southern Cross?
- Median household income in Southern Cross was $1,244/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Southern Cross?
- 22.6% of occupied homes in Southern Cross were rented, 23.1% were owned outright and 14.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Southern Cross suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Southern Cross (WA). Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology