Allans Flat vs Osbornes Flat
In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Osbornes Flat tends to suit couples.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Too close to call
Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Osbornes Flat
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 17%)
- has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $340/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Osbornes Flat
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (313.5 km vs 318.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Osbornes Flat
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (22.3% vs -6.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Allans Flat and Osbornes Flat drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Allans Flat rents higher ($340/wk vs $220/wk); Osbornes Flat has higher household incomes ($117,832 vs $103,012).
| Allans Flat | Osbornes Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 297 +4% vs other | 285 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -6.6% | +22.3% |
| Median age | 46 | 45 |
| Median household income | $103,012/yr | $117,832/yr +14% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $340/wk +35% vs other | $220/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
| Allans Flat | Osbornes Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% | 92% |
| Parks and recreation | 2% | 8% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Allans Flat | Osbornes Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 120 across Indigo same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +15% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Allans Flat | Osbornes Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 75% of VIC | Higher than 90% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 32% of VIC | Higher than 29% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 54% of VIC | Higher than 53% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 59% of VIC | Higher than 58% of VIC |
Liveability
| Allans Flat | Osbornes Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | very advantaged area decile 10/10 |
Risk profile
Osbornes Flat carries more bushfire risk (66 vs 18).
| Allans Flat | Osbornes Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 18/100 | Moderate 66/100 |
| Crime | Low 17/100 | Low 16/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 50/100 | Moderate 55/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Allans Flat | Osbornes Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Allans Flat
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Osbornes Flat
- Osbornes Flat Primary School Government · Primary at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Allans Flat | Osbornes Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 5 | 6 |
Mobility
Allans Flat sits further from the CBD (318.6 km vs 313.5 km).
| Allans Flat | Osbornes Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 318.6 km +2% vs other | 313.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 218 min | 216 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 3691 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 79 postcode 3691 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.6%).
Setting
| Allans Flat | Osbornes Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 300 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 249 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Allans Flat | Osbornes Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 102 premises | 0% 82 premises |
Climate
| Allans Flat | Osbornes Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 700 mm | 984 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Allans Flat | Osbornes Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,828/yr same for both | |
| Council | Indigo same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Allans Flat | Osbornes Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Indi same for both | |
| Member | Helen Haines same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Allans Flat | Osbornes Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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