Median price trend for houses
Based on 34 sales in the preceding 12 months
$875,000
Up 15.3% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $860k
- 4 bed
- $1.1m
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The quick read on
Osborne
SA 5017 · Port Adelaide Enfield
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $875,000
- Median unit
- $620,000
- Population
- 1,951
- Postcode
- 5017
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ABS 2021
Osborne, South Australia
Property market insights for Osborne (SA)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Osborne (SA) SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 25 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$575 per week
Down 8.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Osborne (SA), SA is currently $875,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Osborne (SA) has a 12-month growth rate of 15.3% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $860,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,100,000 in Osborne (SA).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Osborne (SA) is $575 per week. The median house rent has decreased 8.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Osborne (SA) is $620,000. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $670,000 in Osborne (SA).
Crime and safety
Is Osborne safe?
The overall rate for Osborne is 9,272 offences per 100,000 residents — 147% above 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 Osborne.
Overall crime rate
9,272
offences per 100,000 residents
147% aboveGreater Adelaide
OsborneGreater 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 Osborne?
Osborne SA 5017 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
1,951 people call Osborne home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,336 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,951
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,468 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.8%Above
15–3422.3%Below
35–5427.7%Above
55–7424.6%Above
75 and over8.1%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses84.2%Above
Townhouses10.1%Below
Apartments5.1%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright27.4%Below
Paying a mortgage40.1%Above
Renting32.4%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car11.6%Above
One car38.0%Above
Two cars35.8%Below
Three or more15.1%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home7.4%Below
Drove to work68.9%Above
Train, tram or bus3.4%Below
Walked or cycled1.7%Below
What stands out in Osborne
7.4% of workers in Osborne worked from home on Census day.
6.4% of Osborne residents were born in England.
52.0% of people in Osborne described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Osborne
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Osborne SA 5017.
Is Osborne family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.8% of Osborne's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
561 family households lived in Osborne; 35.7% were couple families and 27.5% were one-parent families.
36.2% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Osborne?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Osborne had 1,951 residents at the 2021 Census.
27.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
32.7% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Osborne?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 84.2% of occupied private dwellings in Osborne.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 10.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 5.1% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Osborne?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
27.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
40.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
32.4% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Osborne?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Osborne had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 29.7% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 34.3%, while 18.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Osborne?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
7.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
68.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
3.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Osborne?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
11.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
One-car households formed 38.0% of the total.
50.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Osborne, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
65.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.0% reported a different address.
16.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Osborne?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.7% of residents used only English at home.
7.7% used a language other than English at home.
0.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Osborne residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
16.5% of Osborne's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 83.5% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Osborne?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.5% of ancestry responses in Osborne.
Australian ancestry made up 36.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Osborne?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
14.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 8.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 17.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.6% of workers, and education and training employed 7.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Osborne?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 58.3%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
33.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 8.0%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Osborne show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
51.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
12.7% reported asthma, 13.9% arthritis and 7.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Osborne?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
16.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 52.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Osborne?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,336 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,468.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Osborne compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 7.4% in Osborne, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 27.4% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 32.4% in Osborne, 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 Osborne (SA)
Is Osborne (SA) expensive?
The median house price is $875,000, while units and apartments sit at $620,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Osborne (SA) good for families?
The Census counted 561 local families, and 17.8% 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 Osborne (SA)?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,100,000, 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 Osborne (SA)
40 streets in Osborne (SA)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Barunga St
- Bridges Ave
- Brookman St
- Camilla Ave
- Dawlish Rd
- Enid Ave
- Estella St
- Furniss Ct
- Hamilton Ave
- Koombana Tce
- Lady Gowrie Dr
- Macedonia St
- Maloja St
- Malwa St
- Manoora St
- Manunda St
- Marmora Tce
- Martin Ave
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- Medina St
- Mersey Rd
- Mersey Rd North
- Mersey Road
- Military Rd
- Moldavia
- Morea St
- Nautilus Ct
- Northolt Rd
- Pinner Rd
- Poole St
- Poseidon Ct
- Railway Tce
- Scott St
- Solvay Rd
- The Walkway
- Veitch Road
- Victoria Rd
- Wade St
- Wallace Street
- Wheadon St
- Woodhall Rd
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