Osborne is a coastal middle-ring metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, in Port Adelaide Enfield Council. It is close to the Lefevre Peninsula.
Housing is a little more affordable than typical for similar places. Median house prices have risen 15% year on year. Recorded road crashes are a relative strength, with recorded road crashes 63% below the peer median, and mapped flood cover is a very strong feature of the suburb, with mapped flood cover 81% below the peer median. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. The main trade-offs are lower school ICSEA scores and thinner dining and café options, with dining and cafés 100% below the peer median.
Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising more affordable housing over school quality.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Middle-ring metropolitan suburb · compared with middle-ring metropolitan suburbs in South Australia (106)
Strengths
Recorded road crashes are a relative strength
Housing is a little more affordable than typical for similar places
Mapped flood cover is a relative strength
Weaknesses
Local school ICSEA scores sit below those of comparable places
Dining and café options are thinner than in comparable places
What stands out
Osborne Beach
Lefevre Peninsula
Space is a strength, but car dependence is high
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
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Housing, growth and risk
How Osborne compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$880k
+15% change
Median rent
$588/wk
Houses $598 · Units $510
Population (ERP)
2,061
+1.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.4%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#12
among Coastal & beach · Emerging
Crime rate
76th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
77th
percentile in SA
Rented dwellings
32%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
41st
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
33.0/100 — Below average
National rank
5987th in Australia
State rank
563rd in SA
Peer rank
#12 among Coastal & beach · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#67 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
92%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$510
Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$597.5
All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$587.5
Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
10
Median house price (Q1 2026)
$880,000
Median price change
+15.4%
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band
Data sources & freshness
SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
2,061(June 2025)
+1.1% annual · +5.6% over 5 years · 77th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.1%
5-year growth
+5.6%
Change in 1 year
+23
Change in 5 years
+109
Growth rank in SA
77th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~2,100), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
1,951
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$1,336
Dwelling vacancy
5.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
47 of 870
Median monthly mortgage
$1,468
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$300
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
27.4% / 40.1% / 32.4%
Employment rate
53.6%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
7.4% / 3.4% / 74.7%
Walked or cycled to work
1.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
693 / 83 / 42
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
11.8% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 24.1% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified11.8% · 22.6% SA
Diploma qualified7.4% · 8.6% SA
Trade / vocational24.1% · 17.5% SA
Year 12 or below56.7% · 51.2% SA
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Engineering and related technologies23%
Management and commerce18%
Society and culture16.4%
Health13.8%
Education8.5%
Food, hospitality and personal services7.3%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$57,806
66th percentile in SA · -2% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$62,082
67th percentile in SA · -5% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
8.0%
9th percentile in SA · -42% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$64,600
30th percentile in SA · +2% vs Australia
Residents with business income
6.0%
6th percentile in SA · -42% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5017 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
2,803
Taxpayers reporting net rent
221
Median net rent
-$863
Taxpayers reporting business income
176
Taxable income vs state median
+6%
Salary / wages vs state median
+8%
Rental investment vs state median
-33%
Super vs state median
-17%
Business income vs state median
-45%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in SA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
8% speak a language other than English at home; 17.1% born overseas
Language at home
1,730 English only · 150 other
Non-English at home
8%
Born overseas
321 (17.1%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
100 (5.1%)
Australian citizens
1,788
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
10
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Punjabi9 · 19.1%
Greek8 · 17%
Serbian7 · 14.9%
Turkish5 · 10.6%
Croatian3 · 6.4%
Italian3 · 6.4%
Japanese3 · 6.4%
Polish3 · 6.4%
Religion
52%No religion
No religion is the most common response at 52%, while Christianity accounts for 40.3%.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
52%
45.2%
Christianity
40.3%
40%
Other / not stated
7.7%
14.7%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
17.2%
15.5%
Anglican
8%
7.2%
Uniting Church
5.1%
4.8%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2025–26)
152
Against the person
42
Against property
110
Rate per 1,000 residents
73.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 46 residents
State crime-rate percentile
76.4th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
168
Increase (daily rate)
+7.8%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
18
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
8.73
Most common offence types
Damage Or Destroy Property34
Motor Vehicle Theft And Related Offences10
Serious Assault32
Theft From A Person12
Theft From Retail Premises17
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
Adelaide West Special Education CentreSpecial · Government · ICSEA 989 · 42th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 79 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
Our Lady of the Visitation SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1026 · 58th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 320 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
North Haven SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 985 · 40th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 249 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
Ocean View P-12 CollegeCombined · Government · ICSEA 918 · 15th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 629 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Great for outdoor family life — 3 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
Reasonable bus and transport access — 14 public transport stops
Strong local sport and recreation — 32 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
21/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.54
Sport & outdoors(42)
Beach
Coast TrackCycling route
Coastal PathCycling route
Outer Harbour GreenwayCycling route
Railway TerraceCycling route
Koombana ReservePark
Le Fevre Recreation ReservePark
Park
Playground (3)
Peter Cousins Reserve ToiletsPublic toilets
Public toilets
Le Fevre Community StadiumSports centre
Sports field
Swimming pool (27)
Transport(12)
11 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(5)
Bench
TABBookmaker
Parking (9)
TelstraTelephone
Waste Basket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Health access
Nearest hospital
Pregnancy Advisory Centre (9.9 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
No emergency department listed
GP clinics in suburb
0
GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
Usual max / min
27° / 16°
Rainfall
49 mm · ~6 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
Usual max / min
22° / 13°
Rainfall
94 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
Usual max / min
16° / 8°
Rainfall
161 mm · ~20 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
Usual max / min
21° / 11°
Rainfall
95 mm · ~12 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 38 proposals
September 2026
Internal 4 storey containers with associated work platforms to Building 21
LOT 3001 MERSEY RD N OSBORNE SA 5017Under Assessment
Swimming pool and safety barriers
7 WHEADON ST OSBORNE SA 5017Under Assessment
New transportable lunchroom (adjacent existing Building B21) and new transportable lunchroom and separate toilet block (adjacent existing Building B20)
LOT 3001 MERSEY RD N OSBORNE SA 5017Under Assessment
Spa with associated safety barriers
364 LADY GOWRIE DR OSBORNE SA 5017Decision Made
Internal mezzanine storage area to existing workshop
632 -692 MERSEY RD N OSBORNE SA 5017Under Assessment
Verandah at rear of existing dwelling, and shed on eastern side of allotment
5 SOLVAY RD OSBORNE SA 5017Decision Made
August 2026
Multi-Purpose Staging Facility, initially operating as a blast and paint facility.
LOT 1501 MERSEY RD N OSBORNE SA 5017Under Assessment
Conventional land division creating two allotments from one
25 MOLDAVIA WALK OSBORNE SA 5017Under Assessment
Outbuilding (shed)
8 POOLE ST OSBORNE SA 5017Decision Made
Dwellings additions and alterations
14 FURNISS CT OSBORNE SA 5017Under Assessment
Remove One (1) Significant Tree (Tree Damaging Activity)
616 MERSEY RD N OSBORNE SA 5017Decision Made
July 2026
Two-storey dwelling
26 MOREA ST OSBORNE SA 5017Under Assessment
Three Single storey houses with single garage, retaining wall and fence
19 MALWA ST OSBORNE SA 5017Under Assessment
Verandahs
8 POOLE ST OSBORNE SA 5017Decision Made
Internal mezzanine office additions
632 -692 MERSEY RD N OSBORNE SA 5017Decision Made
June 2026
Outbuilding (garage)
1 NORTHOLT RD OSBORNE SA 5017Decision Made
Update of Essential Safety Provisions (ESP) schedules for existing sites infrastructure.
LOT 3001 MERSEY RD N OSBORNE SA 5017Under Assessment
Update of Essential Safety Provisions (ESP) schedules for existing sites infrastructure.
632 -692 MERSEY RD N OSBORNE SA 5017;LOT 1501 MERSEY RD N OSBORNE SA 5017;UNIT 1-2 630 MERSEY RD N OSBORNE SA 5017Under Assessment
May 2026
At-grade car park (associated with general industry), associated lighting, retaining wall, fencing and associated landscaping and removal of two regulated trees
LOT 1004 MERSEY RD N OSBORNE SA 5017;LOT 416 VEITCH RD OSBORNE SA 5017Under Assessment
Conventional land division creating three allotments from one
322 RAILWAY TCE OSBORNE SA 5017Decision Made
Two single storey detached dwellings and associated retaining walls and fencing
25 MOLDAVIA WALK OSBORNE SA 5017Decision Made
April 2026
Temporary transportable buildings functioning as a workers' lunchroom and changeroom, and container functioning as storage.
LOT 1501 MERSEY RD N OSBORNE SA 5017Decision Made
March 2026
Carport in front of dwelling
3 MANOORA ST OSBORNE SA 5017Decision Made
Dwelling addition and alterations including alfresco
43 MOLDAVIA WALK OSBORNE SA 5017Decision Made
1.8m Fence on side and rear boundary and retaining wall structure
451 MERSEY RD OSBORNE SA 5017Decision Made
Construction of a new single storey detached dwelling and new carport/verandah
8 CAMILLA AV OSBORNE SA 5017Under Assessment
February 2026
Slab for plant and equipment.
632 -692 MERSEY RD N OSBORNE SA 5017Decision Made
Verandah and decking
1 MALWA ST OSBORNE SA 5017Decision Made
Internal alterations to existing dwelling
340 RAILWAY TCE OSBORNE SA 5017Decision Made
Two (2) x two storey semi-detached dwellings with associated tree-damaging activity to two (2) x significant Norfolk Island Pine street trees
365 LADY GOWRIE DR OSBORNE SA 5017Decision Made
Carport and verandah ancillary to existing dwelling
510 VICTORIA RD OSBORNE SA 5017Decision Made
Remove Regulated Street Tree - Melaleuca armillaris
511 VICTORIA RD OSBORNE SA 5017Decision Made
Dwelling addition at rear
9 SCOTT ST OSBORNE SA 5017Under Assessment
Enclosed storage shed, storage structure with dome shade, pipe storage with shade, new verandah attached to existing manufacturing shed
UNIT 1-3 694 -754 MERSEY RD N OSBORNE SA 5017Under Assessment
January 2026
Replacement of one (1) transportable office building with new transportable office building. Refurbish and fitout an existing transportable office building.
UNIT 1-3 694 -754 MERSEY RD N OSBORNE SA 5017Under Assessment
Removal of significant street tree - Melaleuca armilaris
574 VICTORIA RD OSBORNE SA 5017Decision Made
Portico over front entrance door and garage at rear of site
4 SCOTT ST OSBORNE SA 5017Under Assessment
Enclosure of existing verandah area for general storage in connection with exiting workshop
UNIT 1-3 694 -754 MERSEY RD N OSBORNE SA 5017Decision Made
2025· 15 proposals
December 2025
Remove Regulated Street tree - Lagunaria patersonii
54 MALWA ST OSBORNE SA 5017Decision Made
Outbuilding (shed)
45 MALWA ST OSBORNE SA 5017Decision Made
Single storey detached dwelling with associated retaining walls and fencing
333 RAILWAY TCE OSBORNE SA 5017Decision Made
Stratco Outback Flat Verandah
15 FURNISS CT OSBORNE SA 5017Decision Made
Single storey dwelling
451 MERSEY RD OSBORNE SA 5017Decision Made
November 2025
Additions to the established chemical manufacturing use comprising two new alum storage tanks (approx 9.1m high & 4.5m in diameter) and associated concrete plinths, bunding, earthworks, and infrastructure
LOT 2 MERSEY RD N OSBORNE SA 5017Under Assessment
Maintenance Dredging
694 -754 MERSEY RD N OSBORNE SA 5017;LOT 708 MERSEY RD N OSBORNE SA 5017;LOT 807 MERSEY RD N OSBORNE SA 5017;UNIT 1-3 694 -754 MERSEY RD N OSBORNE SA 5017Decision Made
Conventional land division creating 2 allotments from 1
6 MANOORA ST OSBORNE SA 5017Decision Made
Internal alteration to create new welding bays with associated ventilation and extraction systems (Buildings OST 14 and OST 15)
632 -692 MERSEY RD N OSBORNE SA 5017Decision Made
Variation of Development Application 24013666 - dwelling additions and building alterations
315 RAILWAY TCE OSBORNE SA 5017Under Assessment
Removal of significant Melaleuca armillaris (street tree) from street verge
136 MARMORA TCE OSBORNE SA 5017Decision Made
Transportable building to serve as ancillary medical consulting room for staff on site
UNIT 1-3 694 -754 MERSEY RD N OSBORNE SA 5017Under Assessment
Temporary 12m x 12m office affixed to 10 x 20ft containers and scaffolding on outside
UNIT 1-3 694 -754 MERSEY RD N OSBORNE SA 5017Decision Made
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Flood cover is the share of the suburb boundary overlapping current SA Planning flood overlays (flooding and evidence required). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 5.5 km away).
Coalition 27.6%Labor 72.4%
6.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
TaperooLabor 70.0% · Coalition 30.0% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
North HavenLabor 70.6% · Coalition 29.4% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
Taperoo EastLabor 76.2% · Coalition 23.8% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
Largs BayLabor 75.4% · Coalition 24.6% TPP (2025)2.9 km away
Largs Bay WestLabor 72.8% · Coalition 27.2% TPP (2025)3.3 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)