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Southern Cross WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Southern Cross, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Southern Cross WA is 572 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Southern Cross is $706 per week ($36,712 per year). Median rent in Southern Cross is $150 per week ($650 per month). Southern Cross has a median age of 50 years, older than the national median of 38. Southern Cross has a population density of 1.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Southern Cross is England. The most common religion is No Religion (39% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Southern Cross is $769.

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Southern Cross Population

residents (Census 2021)

Southern Cross Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$706/wk

$36,712 per year

#5380 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$150/wk

$650 per month

#8205 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

50years

12 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$769/mo

Avg household size: 2 · 0.6 per bedroom

Southern Cross Demographics

Gender Split

Male 53.3% (303) Female 46.7% (266)

Population Density

1.0

people per km²

572 people · 555.2 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.6

Persons per bedroom

$1,875

Family income/wk

Southern Cross Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Southern Cross Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

61.4% 86 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

38.6% 54 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Southern Cross Country of Birth

Australia

96.6%

England

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Southern Cross Religion

No Religion

39.5%

Catholic

26.1%

Anglican

14.9%

Not stated

12.1%

Uniting Church

4.3%

Baptist

1.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

0.9%

Eastern Orthodox

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Southern Cross Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

41.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

39.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Southern Cross Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot

26.9%

Italian

23.1%

SAL Filipin

15.4%

Malayalam

11.5%

SAL Oth

11.5%

Other

11.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Southern Cross Employment

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Employed full-time

42.5% 185 people

⏰

Employed part-time

17.5% 76 people

🔍

Unemployed

5.1% 22 people

🏠

Not in labour force

34.9% 152 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Southern Cross Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

49.0%

Bachelor Degree

24.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.3%

Certificate I/II

6.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Southern Cross Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

23.5%

Managers

16.2%

Community & Personal Service

15.4%

Labourers

12.5%

Professionals

10.3%

Clerical & Administrative

8.8%

Sales Workers

7.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Southern Cross Field of Study

Engineering

28.2%

Management & Commerce

20.0%

Education

16.4%

Society & Culture

11.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

10.0%

Health

7.3%

Agriculture & Environment

3.6%

Architecture & Building

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Southern Cross Dwelling Types

Separate house

92.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Southern Cross Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

1.3%

$150-$299/wk

5.2%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

9.6%

$500-$649/wk

7.4%

$650-$799/wk

6.1%

$800-$999/wk

8.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.6%

$4,000+/wk

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Southern Cross Marital Status

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Married

39.7% 192

↔️

Separated

3.5% 17

📋

Divorced

14.7% 71

🕊️

Widowed

5.8% 28

👤

Never married

36.4% 176

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Southern Cross Ancestry

English

33.6%

Australian

28.4%

Scottish

8.8%

Italian

7.4%

Irish

7.1%

Other

3.6%

German

2.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.2%

Filipino

2.0%

Indian

1.6%

Maori

1.6%

Polish

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Southern Cross School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

41.5%

Primary — Catholic

32.1%

Pre-school

9.4%

Vocational Education

9.4%

Secondary — Government

7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Southern Cross Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.0% 51

✅

No need for assistance

95.0% 974

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Southern Cross Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

27.6% 123

—

Not a volunteer

72.4% 323

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Southern Cross Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.1%

$300-$449/mo

14.3%

$450-$599/mo

16.3%

$600-$799/mo

20.4%

$800-$999/mo

24.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Southern Cross How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

64.9%

Did not go to work

12.6%

Walked only

11.5%

Car (passenger)

5.7%

Other

1.5%

Truck

1.5%

Bicycle

1.1%

Bus

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Southern Cross Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.5%

1 vehicle

37.5%

2 vehicles

37.1%

3 vehicles

10.9%

4+ vehicles

8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Southern Cross Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

8.8%

2 bedrooms

10.1%

3 bedrooms

52.9%

4 bedrooms

26.9%

5 bedrooms

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Southern Cross Population Mobility

19.7%

moved in the last year

42.6%

moved in the last 5 years

6.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

59.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Southern Cross Indigenous Population

3.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,024

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Southern Cross Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Diabetes

Asthma

Lung condition

Cancer

Heart disease

Kidney disease

Stroke

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Southern Cross Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

5.8%

$1-$149/wk

3.3%

$150-$299/wk

7.2%

$300-$399/wk

4.7%

$400-$499/wk

7.8%

$500-$649/wk

5.3%

$650-$799/wk

11.7%

$800-$999/wk

8.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.2%

$3,500+/wk

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Southern Cross Family Structure

Couple — no children

44.2%

Couple — children under 15

31.6%

Couple — no children under 15

9.6%

One parent — children under 15

9.4%

One parent — no children under 15

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Southern Cross Military Service

🏅

Previously served

4.3% 19

👤

Never served

95.7% 427

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Southern Cross Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

5.7% 25

—

Did not provide

94.3% 416

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Southern Cross Children Ever Born

No children

19.2%

1 child

10.3%

2 children

37.9%

3 children

17.7%

4 children

12.8%

5+ children

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Southern Cross When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Southern Cross Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.5%

5–14 hours

26.7%

15–29 hours

13.2%

30+ hours

10.9%

Did not do domestic work

31.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Southern Cross Household Size

1 person

44.9%

2 persons

35.5%

3 persons

6.1%

4 persons

8.6%

5 persons

3.3%

6+ persons

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Southern Cross Where Residents Moved From

Same address

423

Moved from WA

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Southern Cross Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.4%

Step family — no other children

8.8%

Blended family — no other children

8.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Southern Cross Schools

schools nearby

government

940

avg ICSEA score

total students

St Joseph's School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 30 students

1006

ICSEA

Southern Cross District High School Government

Combined · K-12 · 54 students

874

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Southern Cross Rent Prices & Affordability

12%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,244/wk

Median Rent $150/wk

Rent-to-Income 12.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Southern Cross

Your weekly income

≈ $5,391/month

Median rent $150/wk

Left after rent $1,094/wk

Rent share 12.1%

Southern Cross vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Southern Cross

What is the population of Southern Cross WA?

The population of Southern Cross WA is 572 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1.0 people per km².Southern Cross is ranked #4,824 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Southern Cross?

The median personal income in Southern Cross WA is $706 per week, or $36,712 per year.The median household income is $1,244 per week.Family income is $1,875 per week.Southern Cross is ranked #5,380 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Southern Cross?

Median rent in Southern Cross WA is $150 per week ($650 per month).Rent represents 12.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Southern Cross ranks #8,205 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Southern Cross?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Southern Cross WA is $769. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Southern Cross?

The median age in Southern Cross WA is 50 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Southern Cross a good suburb to live in?

Southern Cross is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 572.The median income is $706/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (12.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 51393. All dollar figures in AUD.