Gosnells

Western Australia · Perth - South East · 136,471 people · 11 suburbs · 6 postcodes

Gosnells at a glance

136,471
Population
#5 of 123 in WA
143
km² area
956/km² density
36.4
Median age
-2.7 vs WA
971
SEIFA IRSAD
#56 of 123 in WA
43
Schools
32 gov, 6 Cath, 5 indep
44.1%
Born overseas
24.8%
Renting

Map shows the Gosnells LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Gosnells is a metropolitan Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 11 suburbs across 6 postcodes and an area of 143 km². Gosnells has a population of 136,471 , ranking #5 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Canning Vale (34,504 residents).About 44.1% of residents were born overseas and 35.6% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (20.5%) 15–24 (13.0%) 25–44 (29.1%) 45–64 (23.6%) 65+ (13.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years27,994 (20.5%)
15–24 years17,786 (13.0%)
25–44 years39,775 (29.1%)
45–64 years32,260 (23.6%)
65+ years18,649 (13.7%)
44.1%
Born overseas
35.6%
Speak a language other than English at home
2.6%
First Nations
2.8
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (28.1%) Mortgaged (47.1%) Renting (24.8%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (93.1%) Semi/townhouse (5.8%) Flat/apartment (1.2%)
$353
Median weekly rent
$1,749
Median monthly mortgage
35.8%
Households with 0-1 cars
64.2%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

6.8%
Unemployment rate
38,581
In full-time work
21,675
In part-time work

Schools in Gosnells

43 schools across Gosnells: 74.4% Government, 14.0% Catholic, 11.6% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 995 (range 868 to 1119). WA median is 1006; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

WA average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (65.1%) Secondary (11.6%) Combined (9.3%) Special (14.0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 995 WA median 1006LGA range 868 to 1119

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 43 schools in Gosnells, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Canning Vale College Government Secondary Canning Vale 1,384 1038
Southern River College Government Secondary Gosnells 1,209 941
Al-Ameen College Independent Combined Langford 1,145 1087
Thornlie Senior High School Government Secondary Thornlie 1,125 969
Providence Christian College Independent Combined Southern River 1,041 1109
Lumen Christi College Catholic Secondary Martin 1,018 1004
Rehoboth Christian College Independent Combined Kenwick 1,009 1119
Caladenia Primary School Government Primary Canning Vale 997 1116
Australian Islamic College (Thornlie) Independent Combined Thornlie 733 1019
Bletchley Park Primary School Government Primary Southern River 692 1050
Ranford Primary School Government Primary Canning Vale 646 1102
Forest Crescent Primary School Government Primary Thornlie 627 1011
Campbell Primary School Government Primary Canning Vale 530 1089
Southern Grove Primary School Government Primary Southern River 530 1038
Thornlie Primary School Government Primary Thornlie 470 941
Huntingdale Primary School Government Primary Huntingdale 439 956
Ashburton Drive Primary School Government Primary Gosnells 434 931
Gosnells Primary School Government Primary Gosnells 434 950
South Thornlie Primary School Government Primary Thornlie 421 997
Canning Vale Primary School Government Primary Canning Vale 419 1076
Yale Primary School Government Primary Thornlie 398 969
East Maddington Primary School Government Primary Maddington 396 970
St Emilie's Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Canning Vale 394 1103
Beckenham Primary School Government Primary Beckenham 391 992
St Munchin's Catholic School Catholic Primary Gosnells 388 995
Sacred Heart Primary School Catholic Primary Thornlie 387 1050
East Kenwick Primary School Government Primary Kenwick 385 913
Wirrabirra Primary School Government Primary Gosnells 366 923
Bramfield Park Primary School Government Primary Maddington 332 936
Excelsior Primary School Government Primary Canning Vale 330 1060
Brookman Primary School Government Primary Langford 323 963
Yule Brook College Government Secondary Maddington 311 868
Yarralinka Primary School Government Primary Southern River 253 1040
Maddington Primary School Government Primary Maddington 239 974
Seaforth Primary School Government Primary Gosnells 233 907
St Jude's Catholic School Catholic Primary Langford 189 1049
Orange Grove Primary School Government Primary Orange Grove 158 973
Kenwick School Government Special Kenwick 101 972
Maddington Education Support Centre Government Special Maddington 74 1019
Communicare Academy Independent Special Kenwick 70 896
Wirrabirra Education Support Centre Government Special Gosnells 67 965
Canning Vale Education Support Centre Government Special Canning Vale 50 1064
St Francis' School Catholic Special Maddington 39 975

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Gosnells. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

971
Ranked #56 of 123 WA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

982

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1018

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

952

Suburbs in Gosnells

Gosnells contains 11 suburbs and 6 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Canning Vale 6155 34,504 $2,277/wk 37
Thornlie 6108 23,665 $1,571/wk 38
Gosnells 6110 21,149 $1,254/wk 38
Southern River 6110 12,852 $2,364/wk 33
Maddington 6109 12,419 $1,364/wk 35
Beckenham 6107 9,092 $1,667/wk 34
Huntingdale 6110 9,021 $1,785/wk 35
Kenwick 6107 5,684 $1,433/wk 35
Langford 6147 5,505 $1,318/wk 36
Martin 6110 1,854 $1,987/wk 40
Orange Grove 6109 726 $1,286/wk 52

Postcodes covered

6107, 6108, 6109, 6110, 6147, 6155

Compare Gosnells with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Gosnells and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Gosnells (WA) 136,471 36.4 971 24.8% 44.1%
Canning 88,990 36.7 1015 34.9% 50.6%
Armadale 94,186 36.0 971 22.7% 36.1%
Kalamunda 58,764 41.1 1010 17.1% 28.6%
Melville 106,123 42.2 1081 21.5% 34.7%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Gosnells

What is the population of Gosnells?

The 2021 Census recorded 136,471 people living in Gosnells, across 11 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Gosnells?

Gosnells contains 11 suburbs. The most populous are Canning Vale, Thornlie, Gosnells, Southern River, Maddington.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Gosnells?

Gosnells covers 6 postcodes: 6107, 6108, 6109, 6110, 6147, 6155.

How many schools are in Gosnells?

Gosnells has 43 schools, including 32 government, 6 Catholic, and 5 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Gosnells?

Gosnells has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 971, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.