Glen Osmond vs Mount Osmond

Glen Osmond is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 46 in Mount Osmond. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Glen Osmond: a median of $1.71 million, against $1.37 million in Mount Osmond. Glen Osmond is closer to the city centre: 7 km, against 10.6 km. On these figures, Mount Osmond tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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 parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
  • Mount Osmond carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 66/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Osmond

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,366,000 vs $1,707,500)

Weighs house 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

Glen Osmond

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 36/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (7 km vs 10.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (13 min vs 18 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Glen Osmond is more walkable (58/100 vs 36/100)
  • Mount Osmond carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 66/100)

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

Investors

Mount Osmond

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.8% vs 8.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Glen Osmond and Mount Osmond 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 Mount Osmond
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 Mount Osmond
Walkability 58 / 36
Glen Osmond — Walkability: 58/100 Mount Osmond — Walkability: 36/100
Safety 34 / 67
Glen Osmond — Safety: 34/100 Mount Osmond — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 13 / 16
Glen Osmond — Low fire risk: 13/100 Mount Osmond — Low fire risk: 16/100

Demographics

Glen Osmond has more residents (2,154 vs 464); Mount Osmond skews older (46 vs 42).

Glen Osmond Mount Osmond
Population 2,154
+78% vs other
 464
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.2% +22.8%
Median age 42 46
Median household income $132,288/yr $144,404/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $430/wk $441/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glen Osmond Mount Osmond
0-4 4.3% / 3.4%
Glen Osmond — 0-4: 4.3% Mount Osmond — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 15.2% / 13.4%
Glen Osmond — 5-14: 15.2% Mount Osmond — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 8.0% / 6.9%
Glen Osmond — 15-19: 8.0% Mount Osmond — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 5.7% / 5.2%
Glen Osmond — 20-24: 5.7% Mount Osmond — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 7.0% / 5.4%
Glen Osmond — 25-34: 7.0% Mount Osmond — 25-34: 5.4%
35-44 12.9% / 10.8%
Glen Osmond — 35-44: 12.9% Mount Osmond — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 14.4% / 15.5%
Glen Osmond — 45-54: 14.4% Mount Osmond — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 10.8% / 17.0%
Glen Osmond — 55-64: 10.8% Mount Osmond — 55-64: 17.0%
65-74 11.5% / 12.9%
Glen Osmond — 65-74: 11.5% Mount Osmond — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 6.8% / 5.2%
Glen Osmond — 75-84: 6.8% Mount Osmond — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 3.9% / 2.4%
Glen Osmond — 85+: 3.9% Mount Osmond — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

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%
Mount Osmond 67.3% couple families
Mount Osmond — Couple Families: 67.3% Mount Osmond — Lone Person: 22.8% Mount Osmond — One Parent Families: 9.9% Mount Osmond — Group Household: 0.0% Mount Osmond — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Mount Osmond 4.6% renting
Mount Osmond — Owned Outright: 43.0% Mount Osmond — Mortgage: 52.3% Mount Osmond — Renting: 4.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Glen Osmond Mount Osmond
Bachelor Degree 21.4% / 26.1%
Glen Osmond — Bachelor Degree: 21.4% Mount Osmond — Bachelor Degree: 26.1%
Postgraduate Degree 13.0% / 13.8%
Glen Osmond — Postgraduate Degree: 13.0% Mount Osmond — Postgraduate Degree: 13.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 7.5%
Glen Osmond — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Mount Osmond — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Certificate III & IV 5.6% / 6.7%
Glen Osmond — Certificate III & IV: 5.6% Mount Osmond — Certificate III & IV: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 4.1%
Glen Osmond — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Mount Osmond — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.1%).

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 Mount Osmond
England 5.0% / 7.3%
Glen Osmond — England: 5.0% Mount Osmond — England: 7.3%
China 6.2% / 2.4%
Glen Osmond — China: 6.2% Mount Osmond — China: 2.4%
India 4.2% / 2.2%
Glen Osmond — India: 4.2% Mount Osmond — India: 2.2%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.3%
Glen Osmond — New Zealand: 1.1% Mount Osmond — New Zealand: 1.3%
Malaysia 1.8% / —
Glen Osmond — Malaysia: 1.8% Mount Osmond — Malaysia: not among its largest
Pakistan 1.3% / —
Glen Osmond — Pakistan: 1.3% Mount Osmond — Pakistan: not among its largest
Scotland — / 1.1%
Glen Osmond — Scotland: not among its largest Mount Osmond — Scotland: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.3%).

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%
Mount Osmond 100.0% houses
Mount Osmond — Houses: 100.0% Mount Osmond — Townhouses: 0.0% Mount Osmond — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glen Osmond Mount Osmond
Median house price $1,707,500 $1,366,000
Median unit price $910,750 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 20 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Mount Osmond has more land zoned for conservation (100% vs 5%).

Glen Osmond Mount Osmond
Environmental 5% 100%
Residential 82% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 0%
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 Mount Osmond
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 Mount Osmond
Houses 2.8%
$870/wk on $1.61M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Glen Osmond Mount Osmond
House price Higher than 91% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Income Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
Affordability Higher than 33% of SA Higher than 39% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 100% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 11% of SA —

Liveability

Glen Osmond is more walkable (58 vs 36).

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

Risk profile

Glen Osmond carries more crime risk (66 vs 33).

Glen Osmond Mount Osmond
Bushfire High
87/100
 High
84/100
Crime Moderate
66/100
 Low
33/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Glen Osmond Mount Osmond
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, 6.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.9% 3.0%

Schools in Glen Osmond

  • Seymour College Independent · Combined above peers

Schools in Mount Osmond

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

Amenities in the suburb

Glen Osmond Mount Osmond
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 6 1
Childcare 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Mount Osmond sits further from the CBD (10.6 km vs 7 km).

Glen Osmond Mount Osmond
Walkability score 58/100 36/100
Distance to Adelaide 7 km 10.6 km
+51% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min 18 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 45/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 63.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 12.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 4 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.9%
postcode 5064
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 5064
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.

Glen Osmond Mount Osmond
Car (driver) 66.4% / 66.8%
Glen Osmond — Car (driver): 66.4% Mount Osmond — Car (driver): 66.8%
Worked from Home 19.6% / 20.4%
Glen Osmond — Worked from Home: 19.6% Mount Osmond — Worked from Home: 20.4%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 7.6%
Glen Osmond — Car (passenger): 4.8% Mount Osmond — Car (passenger): 7.6%
Bus 5.3% / 2.4%
Glen Osmond — Bus: 5.3% Mount Osmond — Bus: 2.4%
Bicycle 1.9% / 2.8%
Glen Osmond — Bicycle: 1.9% Mount Osmond — Bicycle: 2.8%
Walked Only 2.0% / —
Glen Osmond — Walked Only: 2.0% Mount Osmond — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.8%).

Setting

Glen Osmond Mount Osmond
Elevation 172 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 370 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.6 km 13.5 km

NBN connectivity

Glen Osmond Mount Osmond
Connectivity score 81/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
973 premises
 52%
173 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

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Mount Osmond

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