Three Springs

Western Australia · Western Australia - Outback (South) · 567 people · 6 suburbs · 1 postcodes

Three Springs at a glance

567
Population
#118 of 123 in WA
2,657
km² area
0/km² density
43.3
Median age
+4.2 vs WA
946
SEIFA IRSAD
#80 of 123 in WA
1
Schools
1 gov, 0 Cath, 0 indep
13.8%
Born overseas
29.5%
Renting

Map shows the Three Springs 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.

Three Springs is a Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 6 suburbs across 1 postcodes and an area of 2,657 km². Three Springs has a population of 567 , ranking #118 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Three Springs (356 residents).About 13.8% of residents were born overseas and 2.6% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (21.8%) 15–24 (5.5%) 25–44 (25.5%) 45–64 (25.8%) 65+ (21.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years120 (21.8%)
15–24 years30 (5.5%)
25–44 years140 (25.5%)
45–64 years142 (25.8%)
65+ years118 (21.5%)
13.8%
Born overseas
2.6%
Speak a language other than English at home
8.6%
First Nations
2.3
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (50.8%) Mortgaged (19.7%) Renting (29.5%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (96.2%) Semi/townhouse (3.8%) Flat/apartment (0.0%)
$105
Median weekly rent
$543
Median monthly mortgage
40.6%
Households with 0-1 cars
59.4%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

4.5%
Unemployment rate
163
In full-time work
62
In part-time work

Schools in Three Springs

1 schools across Three Springs: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 908 (range 908 to 908). WA median is 1006; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

WA average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (100.0%) Secondary (0%) Combined (0%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 908 WA median 1006LGA range 908 to 908

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 1 schools in Three Springs, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Three Springs Primary School Government Primary Three Springs 55 908

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 Three Springs. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

946
Ranked #80 of 123 WA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

962

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

963

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

954

Suburbs in Three Springs

Three Springs contains 6 suburbs and 1 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Three Springs 6519 356 $1,212/wk 46
Arrowsmith East 6519 61 $2,249/wk 37
Arrino 6519 48 $949/wk 38
Kadathinni 6519 36 $2,250/wk 45
Dudawa 6519 34 $1,187/wk 34
Womarden 6519 32 $2,125/wk 42

Postcodes covered

6519

Compare Three Springs with neighbouring LGAs

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

LGA Population Median age SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Three Springs (WA) 567 43.3 946 29.5% 13.8%
Morawa 655 42.5 931 26.0% 7.6%
Carnamah 549 45.3 937 30.6% 13.1%
Irwin 3,680 52.8 931 25.4% 12.4%
Perenjori 631 43.8 1024 22.8% 11.6%

Services and amenities

Frequently asked questions about Three Springs

What is the population of Three Springs?

The 2021 Census recorded 567 people living in Three Springs, across 6 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Three Springs?

Three Springs contains 6 suburbs. The most populous are Three Springs, Arrowsmith East, Arrino, Kadathinni, Dudawa.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Three Springs?

Three Springs covers 1 postcodes: 6519.

How many schools are in Three Springs?

Three Springs has 1 schools, including 1 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Three Springs?

Three Springs has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 946, 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.