Median price trend for houses
Based on 5 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,470,000
No change over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $1.5m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Mount Osmond
SA 5064 · Burnside
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,470,000
- Population
- 464
- Postcode
- 5064
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Mount Osmond, South Australia
Property market insights for Mount Osmond
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mount Osmond SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$850 per week
Down 5.6% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Mount Osmond, SA is currently $1,470,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Mount Osmond has a 12-month growth rate of 0.0% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,500,000 in Mount Osmond.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Mount Osmond is $850 per week. The median house rent has decreased 5.6% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Mount Osmond safe?
The overall rate for Mount Osmond is 2,532 offences per 100,000 residents — 33% below the Greater Adelaide benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Mount Osmond.
Overall crime rate
2,532
offences per 100,000 residents
33% belowGreater Adelaide
Mount OsmondGreater Adelaide: 3,761
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Mount Osmond?
Mount Osmond SA 5064 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
464 people call Mount Osmond home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $2,777 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 464
- Median age
- 46 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,599 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $441 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.8%In line
15–3417.5%Below
35–5426.3%In line
55–7430.0%Above
75 and over7.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses102.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright43.0%Above
Paying a mortgage52.3%Above
Renting4.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car15.3%Below
Two cars54.1%Above
Three or more31.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home18.4%Above
Drove to work60.3%Below
Train, tram or bus2.1%Below
Walked or cycled2.6%In line
What stands out in Mount Osmond
18.4% of workers in Mount Osmond worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.
7.3% of Mount Osmond residents were born in England.
47.2% of people in Mount Osmond described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Mount Osmond
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mount Osmond SA 5064.
Is Mount Osmond family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.8% of Mount Osmond's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
140 family households lived in Mount Osmond; 48.6% were couple families and 7.1% were one-parent families.
29.3% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Mount Osmond?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Mount Osmond had 464 residents at the 2021 Census.
16.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
37.5% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Mount Osmond?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 102.6% of occupied private dwellings in Mount Osmond.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Mount Osmond?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
43.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
52.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
4.6% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Mount Osmond?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Mount Osmond had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 14.6% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Two-person households represented 39.5%, while 35.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Mount Osmond?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
18.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Greater Adelaide rate.
60.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
2.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Mount Osmond?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 15.3% of the total.
85.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Mount Osmond, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
64.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.8% reported a different address.
24.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Mount Osmond?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
82.3% of residents used only English at home.
14.4% used a language other than English at home.
3.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Mount Osmond residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
24.6% of Mount Osmond's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 75.4% was born in Australia.
2.4% of residents were born in China.
2.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Mount Osmond?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 39.4% of ancestry responses in Mount Osmond.
Australian ancestry made up 30.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 3.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Mount Osmond?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
40.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 24.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 6.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 18.8% of workers, and education and training employed 15.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Mount Osmond?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 64.5%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
37.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.5%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Mount Osmond show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.0% reported asthma, 6.9% arthritis and 3.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Mount Osmond?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
40.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 21.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 13.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Mount Osmond?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,777 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,599.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $441 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Mount Osmond compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 18.4% in Mount Osmond, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 43.0% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 4.6% in Mount Osmond, against 29.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Mount Osmond
Is Mount Osmond expensive?
The median house price is $1,470,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Mount Osmond good for families?
The Census counted 140 local families, and 16.8% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Mount Osmond?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,500,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Mount Osmond
14 streets in Mount Osmond
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Allandale Ave
- Birkdale Cr
- Gill Tce
- Gleneagles Rd
- Hayward Dr
- Mountainview Pl
- Mount Barker Rd
- Mount Osmond Road
- Oceanview Cr
- Seaview Rd
- Sherwood Tce
- St Andrews Ave
- Stymie Pl
- Waterfall Gully Road
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