Southern River, WA Family Guide
WA 6110 · City of Gosnells
Discover Southern River with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.
How Southern River rates for families
How we rate suburbs →Each factor is scored 0–5 against a fixed standard (not against other suburbs), and the overall is their average. Here is what we measured and why each scored what it did.
Average of the 5 factors scored so far.
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Kids' activities3.9/5
8 kinds within 3 km
12 kinds or more scores 5 · 5 kinds scores 3 · none scores 0
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School access2.9/5
39.8% of homes within an 800 m walk of a government primary school
70% of homes or more scores 5 · 40% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0
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Parks & play1.3/5
29.5% of homes within a 400 m walk of a park
95% of homes or more scores 5 · 70% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0
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GP access3.5/5
48.7% of homes within 1 km of a GP
75% of homes or more scores 5 · 40% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0
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Hot days1.3/5
29.3 days a year at 35°C or hotter
5 days or less scores 5 · 15 days scores 3 · 40 days or more scores 0
- Not rated yet:
- Public transport (not rated in WA yet)
- Commute to the city (not measured yet)
- Everyday shopping (not measured yet)
- Flood (not rated anywhere yet)
- Bushfire (not rated in WA yet)
Also known, not scored: Home internet — 100% of homes on fixed-line NBN (true of almost every city suburb, so it does not tell suburbs apart).
Data sources (8)
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ASGS Edition 3, CC BY 4.0 — ASGS Edition 3 allocation file: Suburbs and Localities 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, CC BY 4.0 — Census of Population and Housing: Mesh Block Counts, 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- AroundSchools activity directory — AroundSchools activity directory (ACTIVE listings) (AroundSchools own data)
- © State of Western Australia (Department of Education), CC BY 4.0 — Western Australian Schools Lists (CC BY 4.0)
- © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL — OpenStreetMap extract (walking network, OSRM foot profile) (ODbL 1.0)
- Geoscience Australia, National HealthDirect Health Facilities (from Healthdirect Australia's National Health Services Directory), CC BY 4.0 — National HealthDirect Health Facilities – General practice (CC BY 4.0)
- SILO climate data, Queensland Government, CC BY 4.0 — SILO gridded daily maximum temperature (CC BY 4.0)
- © NBN Co Limited, via data.gov.au, CC BY 4.0 — National Broadband Network: Broadband Service Footprints (fixed line) (CC BY 4.0)
Rated 28 October 2026 (method 0.4-draft).
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.
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Sports & local clubs around Southern River
Martial arts around Southern River
6 listed within 5 km of Southern River · 1 in Southern River
In Southern River
2.6 km from central Southern River
4 km from central Southern River
See all 6 within 5 km
- International Jiu Long Kempo Karate Society · Canning Vale · 4.2 km
- First Tae Kwon do Thornlie · Thornlie · 4.6 km
- Empty Jacket Brazilian Jiu Jitsu · Canning Vale · 4.8 km
Football (AFL) around Southern River
4 listed within 5 km of Southern River · 1 in Southern River
In Southern River
2.6 km from central Southern River
2.8 km from central Southern River
See all 4 within 5 km
- Piara Waters Auskick Centre · Piara Waters · 4.3 km
More things to do around Southern River
Tutoring & STEM around Southern River
2 listed within 5 km of Southern River · 1 in Southern River
In Southern River
3.7 km from central Southern River
Music around Southern River
2 listed within 5 km of Southern River · 1 in Southern River
3.2 km from central Southern River
See all 2 within 5 km
- Yoruba Society of Western Australia · Southern River · 0 km
- Arts & dance (1 in Southern River · 1 within 5 km) — Yoruba Society of Western Australia (0 km)
Schools within 3 km of Southern River
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12 schools within 3 km of the Southern River centre, 4 with a Southern River address.
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Parks, playgrounds & community places
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Playgrounds (verified features) (1)
Parks (3)
Conservation of Flora and Fauna
Canning Vale · 0.8 km
Jandakot Regional Park
Harrisdale · 1 km
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Saint Michaels Park
Canning Vale · 2.9 km
What's coming up
One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.
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At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Southern River: 18 kids' activities within 5 km, 4 schools in Southern River, and parks and playgrounds.
- Kids' activities
- Tutoring & STEM, Music, Arts & dance
- Parks & places
- 1 verified playground
- Explore nearby
- Huntingdale, Thornlie, and Forrestdale
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Browse mapped places (71)
- Providence Christian CollegeSchool
- Carey Baptist CollegeSchool
- Bletchley Park Primary SchoolSchool
- North Harrisdale Primary SchoolSchool
- Campbell Primary SchoolSchool
- Southern Grove Primary SchoolSchool
- St Emilie's Catholic Primary SchoolSchool
- Excelsior Primary SchoolSchool
- Harrisdale Primary SchoolSchool
- Ranford Primary SchoolSchool
- Canning Vale CollegeSchool
- Harrisdale Senior High SchoolSchool
- Yoruba Society of Western AustraliaActivity
- Kanga Karate Canning ValeActivity
- Monkey Bars Play & Learn CentreActivity
- Tiny Tots Tennis Southern DistrictsActivity
- Canning Vale JFC Auskick CentreActivity
- First Tae Kwon do Canning ValeActivity
- Huntingdale Auskick CentreActivity
- Gosnells Auskick CentreActivity
- Yamaha Music - Forest Crescent Primary SchoolActivity
- Kumon Canning Vale Education CentreActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- International Jiu Long Kempo Karate SocietyActivity
- Jump! Swim Schools Canning ValeActivity
- Piara Waters Auskick CentreActivity
- First Tae Kwon do ThornlieActivity
- My Wellness AcademyActivity
- Empty Jacket Brazilian Jiu JitsuActivity
- Armadale Soccer ClubActivity
- Conservation of Flora and FaunaPark or community place
- Jandakot Regional ParkPark or community place
- Saint Michaels ParkPark or community place
- Karri ParkPark or community place
- 231 Feldspar StreetHome for sale
- 233 Feldspar StreetHome for sale
- 269 Gamboge ParkwayHome for sale
- 224 Feldspar StreetHome for sale
- 225 Feldspar StreetHome for sale
- 229 Feldspar StreetHome for sale
- 87 Pistachio AvenueHome for sale
- 78 Cornsilk WayHome for sale
- 93 Cornsilk WayHome for sale
- 71 Pistachio AvenueHome for sale
- 82 Cornsilk WayHome for sale
- 91 Cornsilk WayHome for sale
- 86 Pistacho AvenueHome for sale
- 79 Cornsilk WayHome for sale
- 258 Feldspar StreetHome for sale
- 28 Kudos CircuitHome for sale
- 7 Goraba CourtHome for sale
- 20 Newmerrie StreetHome for sale
- 808 Congo PlaceHome for sale
- 15 Gamboge ParkwayHome for sale
- 70 Pistachio AvenueHome for sale
- 31 Sangria BoulevardHome for sale
- 17 Sangria BoulevardHome for sale
- 36 Sangria BoulevardHome for sale
- 34 Sangria BoulevardHome for sale
- 32 Sangria BoulevardHome for sale
- 28 Sangria BoulevardHome for sale
- 37 Sangria BoulevardHome for sale
- 35 Sangria BoulevardHome for sale
- 26 Sangria BoulevardHome for sale
- 33 Sangria BoulevardHome for sale
- 24 Sangria BoulevardHome for sale
- 18/Lot 30 Sangria BoulevardHome for sale
- 22 Sangria BoulevardHome for sale
- 27 Sangria BoulevardHome for sale
- 25 Sangria BoulevardHome for sale
- 23 Sangria BoulevardHome for sale
Your council & community
Southern River within City of Gosnells
3 of the council area’s 35 activity providers · 5th of 10 suburbs by number of providers
Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.
Homes with family context
Homes in and around Southern River
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
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For sale within 5 km
For sale within 5 km of Southern River
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Southern River, WA 6110
Property Type: House
Harrisdale, WA 6112
Property Type: House
Canning Vale, WA 6155
Property Type: House
Canning Vale, WA 6155
Property Type: House
Canning Vale, WA 6155
Property Type: House
Canning Vale, WA 6155
Property Type: House
Real estate agencies in Southern River
Nearby suburbs
Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.
Huntingdale
1 activity provider · 4.5 km
Thornlie
8 activity providers · 6 km
Forrestdale
6 activity providers · 4.9 km
Langford
2 activity providers · 6.6 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Southern River
Martial arts 1, Football (AFL) 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Music 1 +1
4 schools · 0 parks
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Huntingdale4.5 km · same council
Football (AFL) 1
1 school · 4 parks
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Thornlie6 km · same council
Tennis 3, Football (AFL) 2, Other sports 2, Soccer 2 +7
7 schools · 3 parks
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Forrestdale4.9 km
Soccer 2, Tennis 2, Football (AFL) 1, Swimming 1
2 schools · 0 parks
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Langford6.6 km · same council
Athletics 1, Netball 1
3 schools · 0 parks
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Maddington6.6 km · same council
Martial arts 2, Football (AFL) 1, Arts & dance 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1 +3
6 schools · 6 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern River | Martial arts 1, Football (AFL) 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Music 1 +1 | 4 | 0 |
| Huntingdale4.5 km · same council | Football (AFL) 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Thornlie6 km · same council | Tennis 3, Football (AFL) 2, Other sports 2, Soccer 2 +7 | 7 | 3 |
| Forrestdale4.9 km | Soccer 2, Tennis 2, Football (AFL) 1, Swimming 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Langford6.6 km · same council | Athletics 1, Netball 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Maddington6.6 km · same council | Martial arts 2, Football (AFL) 1, Arts & dance 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1 +3 | 6 | 6 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 28 Oct 2026.
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All kids' activities listed in Southern River
Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Southern River.
Football (AFL) (1)
Martial arts (1)
Arts & dance (1)
Tutoring & STEM (1)
* Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.