Three Springs, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Three Springs is a small Wheatbelt town in the Mid West of Western Australia, about 313 kilometres north of Perth and 172 kilometres south-east of Geraldton. Its name was recorded by the government surveyor Charles Cooke Hunt in 1867 after some nearby springs. When the Midland railway arrived in 1895 the place became a siding, and the townsite was gazetted in 1908 under the name Kadathinni, though locals kept calling it Three Springs until the name was officially changed to match in 1946. Broadacre grain and sheep farming anchor the economy, and just outside town Imerys works what is described as the world's second-largest talc mine. Spring wildflowers and the historic Commercial Hotel add to the town's appeal.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Three Springs is more socio-economically advantaged than about 9% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 885, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Three Springs at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 356
- Median age
- 46
- Median weekly household income
- $1,212
- SEIFA score
- 885
- Coordinates
- -29.5342, 115.7638
Three Springs demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Three Springs using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 28%, 30% of homes are rented, and 18% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 70 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 21 | 6% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 73 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 86 | 25% |
| Seniors (65+) | 95 | 28% |
Share of the 345 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 57 | 44% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 24 | 18% |
| Rented | 39 | 30% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 113 | 91% |
| Townhouses & semis | 11 | 9% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 124 occupied private dwellings in Three Springs.
- Median weekly rent
- $115
- Median monthly mortgage
- $596
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,395
- Median weekly personal income
- $571
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 51 (18%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 11 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 46 (13%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 99 (35%)
- Labour-force participation
- 44.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.3%
- Employed full-time
- 80
- Employed part-time
- 34
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Three Springs
Where is Three Springs?
Three Springs is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Three Springs?
At the 2021 Census, Three Springs had a population of about 356.
Is Three Springs an advantaged area?
Three Springs has an ABS SEIFA score of 885, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 9 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 9% of Australian suburbs.
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