Glen Osmond vs Beaumont

Glen Osmond is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 45 in Beaumont. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Glen Osmond is closer to the city centre: 7 km, against 8.2 km.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Glen Osmond has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Beaumont carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 66/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Beaumont

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($757,500 vs $910,750)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Beaumont

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 66/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Glen Osmond

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (2.8% vs 2.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Glen Osmond and Beaumont drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Glen Osmond Beaumont
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Glen Osmond Beaumont
Walkability 58 / 63
Glen Osmond — Walkability: 58/100 Beaumont — Walkability: 63/100
Safety 34 / 75
Glen Osmond — Safety: 34/100 Beaumont — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 13 / 14
Glen Osmond — Low fire risk: 13/100 Beaumont — Low fire risk: 14/100

Demographics

Beaumont has more residents (2,731 vs 2,154); Beaumont skews older (45 vs 42).

Glen Osmond Beaumont
Population 2,154 2,731
+27% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.2% +6.0%
Median age 42 45
Median household income $132,288/yr $134,004/yr
+1% vs other
Median weekly rent $430/wk $450/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glen Osmond Beaumont
0-4 4.3% / 4.4%
Glen Osmond — 0-4: 4.3% Beaumont — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 15.2% / 13.6%
Glen Osmond — 5-14: 15.2% Beaumont — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 8.0% / 7.4%
Glen Osmond — 15-19: 8.0% Beaumont — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 5.7% / 5.2%
Glen Osmond — 20-24: 5.7% Beaumont — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 7.0% / 6.6%
Glen Osmond — 25-34: 7.0% Beaumont — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 12.9% / 12.4%
Glen Osmond — 35-44: 12.9% Beaumont — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 14.4% / 13.6%
Glen Osmond — 45-54: 14.4% Beaumont — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 10.8% / 14.4%
Glen Osmond — 55-64: 10.8% Beaumont — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 11.5% / 12.9%
Glen Osmond — 65-74: 11.5% Beaumont — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 6.8% / 6.7%
Glen Osmond — 75-84: 6.8% Beaumont — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 3.9% / 2.4%
Glen Osmond — 85+: 3.9% Beaumont — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glen Osmond 60.3% couple families
Glen Osmond — Couple Families: 60.3% Glen Osmond — Lone Person: 23.3% Glen Osmond — One Parent Families: 11.5% Glen Osmond — Group Household: 3.3% Glen Osmond — Other Families: 1.6%
Beaumont 62.0% couple families
Beaumont — Couple Families: 62.0% Beaumont — Lone Person: 26.3% Beaumont — One Parent Families: 9.3% Beaumont — Group Household: 1.3% Beaumont — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glen Osmond 13.3% renting
Glen Osmond — Owned Outright: 44.5% Glen Osmond — Mortgage: 42.2% Glen Osmond — Renting: 13.3%
Beaumont 10.6% renting
Beaumont — Owned Outright: 49.6% Beaumont — Mortgage: 39.8% Beaumont — Renting: 10.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Glen Osmond Beaumont
Bachelor Degree 21.4% / 24.8%
Glen Osmond — Bachelor Degree: 21.4% Beaumont — Bachelor Degree: 24.8%
Postgraduate Degree 13.0% / 13.7%
Glen Osmond — Postgraduate Degree: 13.0% Beaumont — Postgraduate Degree: 13.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 7.1%
Glen Osmond — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Beaumont — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Certificate III & IV 5.6% / 5.0%
Glen Osmond — Certificate III & IV: 5.6% Beaumont — Certificate III & IV: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 3.8%
Glen Osmond — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Beaumont — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.8%).

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.

Glen Osmond Beaumont
China 6.2% / 6.0%
Glen Osmond — China: 6.2% Beaumont — China: 6.0%
England 5.0% / 5.0%
Glen Osmond — England: 5.0% Beaumont — England: 5.0%
India 4.2% / 2.3%
Glen Osmond — India: 4.2% Beaumont — India: 2.3%
Malaysia 1.8% / 2.2%
Glen Osmond — Malaysia: 1.8% Beaumont — Malaysia: 2.2%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.4%
Glen Osmond — New Zealand: 1.1% Beaumont — New Zealand: 1.4%
Pakistan 1.3% / —
Glen Osmond — Pakistan: 1.3% Beaumont — Pakistan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glen Osmond 82.5% houses
Glen Osmond — Houses: 82.5% Glen Osmond — Townhouses: 15.0% Glen Osmond — Flats / Apartments: 2.5%
Beaumont 86.2% houses
Beaumont — Houses: 86.2% Beaumont — Townhouses: 13.3% Beaumont — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glen Osmond Beaumont
Median house price $1,707,500 $1,720,000
Median unit price $910,750 $757,500
Median land price — $1,488,260
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 20 sales
 24 days
from 34 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Glen Osmond Beaumont
3 bed $1.4M / $1.61M
Glen Osmond — 3 bed: $1.4M (13 sales) Beaumont — 3 bed: $1.61M (33 sales)

13 vs 33 sales

4 bed $1.76M / $2.05M
Glen Osmond — 4 bed: $1.76M (29 sales) Beaumont — 4 bed: $2.05M (31 sales)

29 vs 31 sales

5 bed $2.14M / $2.38M
Glen Osmond — 5 bed: $2.14M (12 sales) Beaumont — 5 bed: $2.38M (12 sales)

12 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Glen Osmond Beaumont
Residential 82% 91%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 0%
Environmental 5% 8%
Commercial 3% 0%
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

Glen Osmond Beaumont
New dwellings approved 250
across Burnside
same for both
Approvals change year on year +32%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Glen Osmond Beaumont
Houses 2.8%
$870/wk on $1.61M
 2.3%
$900/wk on $2.06M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Glen Osmond Beaumont
House price Higher than 91% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Income Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 85% of SA
Affordability Higher than 33% of SA Higher than 65% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 100% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 11% of SA Higher than 5% of SA

Liveability

Beaumont scores higher overall (67 vs 52).

Glen Osmond Beaumont
Grade B A
Score 52/100 67/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Glen Osmond carries more crime risk (66 vs 25).

Glen Osmond Beaumont
Bushfire High
87/100
 High
86/100
Crime Moderate
66/100
 Low
25/100
Flood — Low
29/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Glen Osmond Beaumont
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 5.6 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 4.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.9% 4.1%

Schools in Glen Osmond

  • Seymour College Independent · Combined above peers

Schools in Beaumont

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Glen Osmond Beaumont
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 6 5
Childcare 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Glen Osmond Beaumont
Walkability score 58/100 63/100
Distance to Adelaide 7 km 8.2 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min 14 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 68/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 63.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 21.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.9%
postcode 5064
 2.8%
postcode 5066
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 5064
 66
postcode 5066

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.

Glen Osmond Beaumont
Car (driver) 66.4% / 69.5%
Glen Osmond — Car (driver): 66.4% Beaumont — Car (driver): 69.5%
Worked from Home 19.6% / 19.2%
Glen Osmond — Worked from Home: 19.6% Beaumont — Worked from Home: 19.2%
Bus 5.3% / 4.7%
Glen Osmond — Bus: 5.3% Beaumont — Bus: 4.7%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 5.1%
Glen Osmond — Car (passenger): 4.8% Beaumont — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Bicycle 1.9% / 1.0%
Glen Osmond — Bicycle: 1.9% Beaumont — Bicycle: 1.0%
Walked Only 2.0% / 0.5%
Glen Osmond — Walked Only: 2.0% Beaumont — Walked Only: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.5%).

Setting

Glen Osmond Beaumont
Elevation 172 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 189 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.6 km 13.7 km

NBN connectivity

Glen Osmond Beaumont
Connectivity score 81/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
973 premises
 43%
1,124 premises

Climate

Glen Osmond Beaumont
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Glen Osmond Beaumont
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Glen Osmond Beaumont
Average residential rate $2,410/yr
same for both
Council Burnside
same for both

Federal electorate

Glen Osmond Beaumont
Division Sturt
same for both
Member Claire Clutterham
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glen Osmond Beaumont
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glen Osmond

Inner Parks Premium Professionals

Beaumont

Inner Large Blocks Parks Premium Professionals Quiet

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