Suburb report · WA 6110
Southern River
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Population
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Southern River suburb profile
Who lives in Southern River
At 19km from the Perth CBD, Southern River belongs to the middle suburbs of Perth. Southern River is home to 14,860 people, a scale matched by fewer than 6% of Western Australian suburbs. By population it is number 23 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. At a median age of 33, Southern River is among the youngest fifth of Western Australian suburbs. Of the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 28 have a younger median age. In the other suburb of the Huntingdale-Southern River statistical area the median age is 35, so Southern River runs 2 years younger than its statistical-area neighbours.
Income and home ownership
Households here earn a median $137,200 a year, more than 83% of Western Australian suburbs. The other suburb of the Huntingdale-Southern River statistical area has $103,600, putting Southern River 32.4% above its statistical-area neighbours. Among the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 52 report a higher median household income. Owner-occupiers make up 83.1% of households, leaving 16.9% renting, in the upper band for Western Australia. Among suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 182 have a lower share of owner-occupiers than Southern River. In the other suburb of the Huntingdale-Southern River statistical area the ownership share is 80.3%, 2.8 points lower than in Southern River.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 3,866 households lived in Southern River, more than in 87% of Western Australian suburbs. The household mix leans to families: families with children 67.5%, couples without children 19.5%, people living alone 11.4% and group households 1.7%. Of the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 4 have a higher share of families with children and 265 a lower one. The share of families with children, 67.5%, is higher than in 99% of Western Australian suburbs. Couples without children are scarce at 19.5%, fewer than in 95% of Western Australian suburbs. Families with children are 67.5% of households in Southern River and 57.2% across the rest of the Huntingdale-Southern River statistical area.
Housing supply
249 new dwellings were approved across the Huntingdale-Southern River statistical area in the year to June 2025, 16% above its 2020 to 2024 average of 215 a year. The Huntingdale-Southern River statistical area had 26,277 residents in 2025 and takes in Southern River and neighbouring suburbs. That is 9.5 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, heavier than 79% of Western Australian statistical areas. Over the 6 years to June 2025, annual approvals ranged from 120 in 2020 to 308 in 2021.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Huntingdale-Southern River statistical area grew its population by 17.8%, well ahead of most areas, against 12.3% for Western Australia as a whole. The median Western Australian statistical area grew 9.7% over the same 5 years, 8.1 points slower than this one. It ranks at the 85th percentile of Western Australian statistical areas for population growth over the period. Growth was strongest in the year to 2023 (4.3%) and weakest in the year to 2021 (1.9%).
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is Gosnells, where the share of people living alone is 31.7% compared with 11.4% here. On the share of families with children, Harrisdale comes closest to Southern River: 68.8% against 67.5%. Huntingdale, 2km away, has 10,430 residents and a median household income of $103,600.
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.