Located in Western Australia within the Yilgarn local government area, Southern Cross is a close-knit residential community (postcode 6426). The area has roughly 572 residents and an older-leaning population, with a median age of 50. Households earn a median income of $65K per year, with an average household size of 2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement softening across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -0.9% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.9% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 24 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 12 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, technicians & trades, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward mining and public admin & safety. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Southern Cross has a median house price of $145,000, which has fallen by 4.9% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $380. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 13.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $769.
Southern Cross is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 940, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital.
Looking at the investment signals, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 13.6%, which reads as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($145K/$1.0M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 2.2x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -4.9% year-on-year. Population growth of -0.9% year-on-year points to declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.