Side by sideSuburb comparison

Southern River vs Gosnells.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Gosnells scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 4/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Southern River (1026) sits above Gosnells (981). Southern River skews owner-occupied (81%), Gosnells runs more rental-dense (64% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Southern River edges out on average school ICSEA (1026 vs 981). Southern River also has a higher family-household share (87% vs 64%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsSouthern River vs Gosnells

Common questions

Does Southern River or Gosnells have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Southern River scores 1026 vs 981 in Gosnells. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Southern River or Gosnells?

Gosnells scores 4/100 on walkability vs 2/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Southern River
Metric
Gosnells

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$315/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$315/wk
$420/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$290/wk
81.0%
Owner occupied
64.0%
17.0%
Renter occupied
31.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

2
Walk score
4
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
12,852
Population
21,149
33
Median age
38

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1026
Avg ICSEA
981

Climate

777 mm
Annual rainfall
777 mm
31.7°C
Mean max (Jan)
31.7°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).