WA · Yilgarn Council

Southern Cross (WA), WA, 6426

Current weather

13.9°CPartly cloudy

73% humidity · 15.5 km/h wind · 15.4° / 5.1° today · 0.1 mm rain

Desirability index

48.2/100

#136 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Southern Cross (WA) is a small locality in the Yilgarn area, home to around 572 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2 school and preschool sites in the area, and limited but present public transport access. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

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

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Cross
  • Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Cross

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap 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

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
4
Emergency department
On site
  • Hospitalhospital
  • Southern Cross General Practicedoctor
  • Southern Cross Health ServiceGreat Eastern Highwayhospital
  • Southern Cross Pharmacypharmacy

Data sources & freshness

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.

Data sources & freshness

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 registerState 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.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState 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.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
48.2/100
Cohort rank
#136 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb 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 & clinicsOpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Updated on site