Median house price
$880k
+15% change
SA · Port Adelaide Enfield Council
Osborne, 5017
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,061
Growth (1 yr)
+1.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.6%
Median age
41
Median income
$1,336/wk
Employment rate
53.6%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$880,000
Languages at home
8%non-English
Most common: Punjabi, Greek, Serbian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Osborne is a coastal smaller community where beach life and relaxed outdoor living shape the local character. The wider metro area and neighbouring suburbs stay within easy reach when you want a change of scene. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Fitness and outdoor sport options are a real part of local life, not just a distant club trip away. Green space punches above what many coastal suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses and trains still link the suburb further afield.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Steady development is bringing new homes and gradual renewal to parts of the suburb.
Against similar coastal suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because community and employment, plus schools and education lag behind, despite relative strength in growth momentum. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Osborne snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
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
#9
among Coastal & beach · Emerging
Safety
76th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
77th
percentile in SA
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
- 46.0/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 39% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 2749th in Australia
- State rank
- 271st in SA
- Peer rank
- #9 among Coastal & beach · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #32 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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
- Employment rate
- 53.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 693 / 83 / 42
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 141
- Against the person
- 43
- Against property
- 98
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 68.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 45 residents
- State safety percentile
- 75.6th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 168
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -11.6%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental30
- Other Theft23
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury24
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injury10
- Theft From Shop10
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 987
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 41th
School list
- 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 (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
14 public transport stops in this suburb
- Midlunga Railway Station
- Stop 57 Military Rd - West side
- Stop 57 Victoria Rd - East side
- Stop 59 Victoria Rd - East side
- Stop 60 Victoria Rd - West side
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Amenities
62 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
3 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 27 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- 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(35)
- Koombana ReservePark
- Le Fevre Recreation ReservePark
- Park
- Playground (3)
- Le Fevre Community StadiumSports centre
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (27)
Transport(12)
11 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(7)
- Bench
- TABBookmaker
- Parking (9)
- Peter Cousins Reserve ToiletsPublic toilets
- Public toilets
- 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Pregnancy Advisory Centre (9.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- No emergency department listed
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 80
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 38.8
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.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
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 (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 29 proposals
August 2026
- Dwellings additions and alterations14 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 dwelling26 MOREA ST OSBORNE SA 5017Under Assessment
- Three Single storey houses with single garage, retaining wall and fence19 MALWA ST OSBORNE SA 5017Under Assessment
- Verandahs8 POOLE ST OSBORNE SA 5017Decision Made
- Internal mezzanine office additions632 -692 MERSEY RD N OSBORNE SA 5017Under Assessment
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 and fencing and removal of two regulated treesLOT 1004 MERSEY RD N OSBORNE SA 5017;LOT 416 VEITCH RD OSBORNE SA 5017Under Assessment
- Conventional land division creating three allotments from one322 RAILWAY TCE OSBORNE SA 5017Decision Made
- Two single storey detached dwellings and associated retaining walls and fencing25 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 dwelling3 MANOORA ST OSBORNE SA 5017Decision Made
- Dwelling addition and alterations including alfresco43 MOLDAVIA WALK OSBORNE SA 5017Decision Made
- 1.8m Fence on side and rear boundary and retaining wall structure451 MERSEY RD OSBORNE SA 5017Decision Made
- Construction of a new single storey detached dwelling and new carport/verandah8 CAMILLA AV OSBORNE SA 5017Under Assessment
February 2026
- Slab for plant and equipment.632 -692 MERSEY RD N OSBORNE SA 5017Decision Made
- Verandah and decking1 MALWA ST OSBORNE SA 5017Decision Made
- Internal alterations to existing dwelling340 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 trees365 LADY GOWRIE DR OSBORNE SA 5017Under Assessment
- Carport and verandah ancillary to existing dwelling510 VICTORIA RD OSBORNE SA 5017Decision Made
- Remove Regulated Street Tree - Melaleuca armillaris511 VICTORIA RD OSBORNE SA 5017Decision Made
- Dwelling addition at rear9 SCOTT ST OSBORNE SA 5017Under Assessment
- Enclosed storage shed, storage structure with dome shade, pipe storage with shade, new verandah attached to existing manufacturing shedUNIT 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 armilaris574 VICTORIA RD OSBORNE SA 5017Decision Made
- Portico over front entrance door and garage at rear of site4 SCOTT ST OSBORNE SA 5017Under Assessment
- Enclosure of existing verandah area for general storage in connection with exiting workshopUNIT 1-3 694 -754 MERSEY RD N OSBORNE SA 5017Decision Made
2025· 15 proposals
December 2025
- Remove Regulated Street tree - Lagunaria patersonii54 MALWA ST OSBORNE SA 5017Decision Made
- Outbuilding (shed)45 MALWA ST OSBORNE SA 5017Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling with associated retaining walls and fencing333 RAILWAY TCE OSBORNE SA 5017Decision Made
- Stratco Outback Flat Verandah15 FURNISS CT OSBORNE SA 5017Decision Made
- Single storey dwelling451 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 infrastructureLOT 2 MERSEY RD N OSBORNE SA 5017Under Assessment
- Maintenance Dredging694 -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 16 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 alterations315 RAILWAY TCE OSBORNE SA 5017Under Assessment
- Removal of significant Melaleuca armillaris (street tree) from street verge136 MARMORA TCE OSBORNE SA 5017Decision Made
- Transportable building to serve as ancillary medical consulting room for staff on siteUNIT 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 outsideUNIT 1-3 694 -754 MERSEY RD N OSBORNE SA 5017Decision Made
- Outbuilding (shed)764 MILITARY RD OSBORNE SA 5017Under Assessment
October 2025
- Removal of significant tree (Council street tree)79 MOLDAVIA WALK OSBORNE SA 5017Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- MowingVictoria Road, Marmora Tce11 May 2026 – 17 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Le Fevre Recreation Centre ('Glen Arif', former house)537-541 Victoria Road OSBORNELocal heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Hindmarsh
- Member of Parliament
- Mark BUTLER (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 131,379
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 33.6%Labor 66.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
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.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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