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
#136 among Country & regional suburbs
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 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
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap 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 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