Glen Osmond vs Myrtle Bank

Glen Osmond is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 54 in Myrtle Bank. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Glen Osmond, most households are couple families. In Myrtle Bank, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Glen Osmond: a median of $1.71 million, against $1.57 million in Myrtle Bank, and rent is higher there too. Myrtle Bank is closer to the city centre: 6 km, against 7 km. On these figures, Glen Osmond tends to suit families with children and couples, while Myrtle Bank suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Glen Osmond

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (82% vs 58%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 51%)
  • But Myrtle Bank carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 66/100)

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

First-home buyers

Myrtle Bank

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($697,500 vs $910,750)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Myrtle Bank

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $430/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Myrtle Bank

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 58/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Myrtle Bank

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (42% vs 18%)
  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 66/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (38% vs 22%)

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 2.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Glen Osmond and Myrtle Bank 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 Myrtle Bank
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 Myrtle Bank
Walkability 58 / 80
Glen Osmond — Walkability: 58/100 Myrtle Bank — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 34 / 70
Glen Osmond — Safety: 34/100 Myrtle Bank — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 13 / 100
Glen Osmond — Low fire risk: 13/100 Myrtle Bank — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Glen Osmond has higher household incomes ($132,288 vs $87,516); Myrtle Bank has more residents (3,158 vs 2,154).

Glen Osmond Myrtle Bank
Population 2,154 3,158
+47% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.2% +9.5%
Median age 42 54
Median household income $132,288/yr
+34% vs other
 $87,516/yr
Median weekly rent $430/wk
+19% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glen Osmond Myrtle Bank
0-4 4.3% / 3.5%
Glen Osmond — 0-4: 4.3% Myrtle Bank — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 15.2% / 9.9%
Glen Osmond — 5-14: 15.2% Myrtle Bank — 5-14: 9.9%
15-19 8.0% / 4.9%
Glen Osmond — 15-19: 8.0% Myrtle Bank — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 5.7% / 4.4%
Glen Osmond — 20-24: 5.7% Myrtle Bank — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 7.0% / 6.6%
Glen Osmond — 25-34: 7.0% Myrtle Bank — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 12.9% / 9.6%
Glen Osmond — 35-44: 12.9% Myrtle Bank — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 14.4% / 11.9%
Glen Osmond — 45-54: 14.4% Myrtle Bank — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 10.8% / 10.2%
Glen Osmond — 55-64: 10.8% Myrtle Bank — 55-64: 10.2%
65-74 11.5% / 12.3%
Glen Osmond — 65-74: 11.5% Myrtle Bank — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 6.8% / 12.9%
Glen Osmond — 75-84: 6.8% Myrtle Bank — 75-84: 12.9%
85+ 3.9% / 13.3%
Glen Osmond — 85+: 3.9% Myrtle Bank — 85+: 13.3%

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%
Myrtle Bank 41.2% couple families
Myrtle Bank — Couple Families: 41.2% Myrtle Bank — Lone Person: 45.8% Myrtle Bank — One Parent Families: 9.7% Myrtle Bank — Group Household: 2.1% Myrtle Bank — Other Families: 1.3%
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%
Myrtle Bank 20.6% renting
Myrtle Bank — Owned Outright: 47.1% Myrtle Bank — Mortgage: 32.2% Myrtle Bank — Renting: 20.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Glen Osmond Myrtle Bank
Bachelor Degree 21.4% / 22.2%
Glen Osmond — Bachelor Degree: 21.4% Myrtle Bank — Bachelor Degree: 22.2%
Postgraduate Degree 13.0% / 10.0%
Glen Osmond — Postgraduate Degree: 13.0% Myrtle Bank — Postgraduate Degree: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 8.1%
Glen Osmond — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Myrtle Bank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Certificate III & IV 5.6% / 5.8%
Glen Osmond — Certificate III & IV: 5.6% Myrtle Bank — Certificate III & IV: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 3.5%
Glen Osmond — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Myrtle Bank — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

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 Myrtle Bank
China 6.2% / 3.5%
Glen Osmond — China: 6.2% Myrtle Bank — China: 3.5%
England 5.0% / 4.6%
Glen Osmond — England: 5.0% Myrtle Bank — England: 4.6%
India 4.2% / 2.1%
Glen Osmond — India: 4.2% Myrtle Bank — India: 2.1%
Malaysia 1.8% / 1.1%
Glen Osmond — Malaysia: 1.8% Myrtle Bank — Malaysia: 1.1%
Germany 1.0% / 0.9%
Glen Osmond — Germany: 1.0% Myrtle Bank — Germany: 0.9%
Pakistan 1.3% / —
Glen Osmond — Pakistan: 1.3% Myrtle Bank — 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%
Myrtle Bank 57.5% houses
Myrtle Bank — Houses: 57.5% Myrtle Bank — Townhouses: 22.1% Myrtle Bank — Flats / Apartments: 20.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glen Osmond Myrtle Bank
Median house price $1,707,500 $1,570,000
Median unit price $910,750 $697,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 20 sales
 34 days
from 27 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 Myrtle Bank
3 bed $1.4M / $1.4M
Glen Osmond — 3 bed: $1.4M (13 sales) Myrtle Bank — 3 bed: $1.4M (20 sales)

13 vs 20 sales

4 bed $1.76M / $1.78M
Glen Osmond — 4 bed: $1.76M (29 sales) Myrtle Bank — 4 bed: $1.78M (23 sales)

29 vs 23 sales

5 bed $2.14M / $1.77M
Glen Osmond — 5 bed: $2.14M (12 sales) Myrtle Bank — 5 bed: $1.77M (5 sales)

12 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Glen Osmond Myrtle Bank
Residential 82% 99%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 0%
Environmental 5% 0%
Commercial 3% 1%
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 Myrtle Bank
New dwellings approved 250
across Burnside
 273
across Unley
Approvals change year on year +32% -67%

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 Myrtle Bank
Houses 2.8%
$870/wk on $1.61M
 2.1%
$700/wk on $1.74M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Glen Osmond Myrtle Bank
House price Higher than 91% of SA Higher than 78% of SA
Income Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 66% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Affordability Higher than 33% of SA Higher than 18% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 100% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 11% of SA Higher than 2% of SA

Liveability

Myrtle Bank scores higher overall (82 vs 52); Myrtle Bank is more walkable (80 vs 58).

Glen Osmond Myrtle Bank
Grade B A+
Score 52/100 82/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Glen Osmond carries more bushfire risk (87 vs 0); Glen Osmond carries more crime risk (66 vs 30).

Glen Osmond Myrtle Bank
Bushfire High
87/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
66/100
 Low
30/100
Flood — Moderate
66/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Glen Osmond Myrtle Bank
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
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, Adelaide City Campus, 4.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.9% 3.1%

Schools in Glen Osmond

  • Seymour College Independent · Combined above peers

Schools in Myrtle Bank

  • Glen Osmond Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Glen Osmond Myrtle Bank
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 6 4
Childcare 2
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Glen Osmond Myrtle Bank
Walkability score 58/100 80/100
Distance to Adelaide 7 km
+14% vs other
 6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 63.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 56.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Myrtle Bank
Car (driver) 66.4% / 67.4%
Glen Osmond — Car (driver): 66.4% Myrtle Bank — Car (driver): 67.4%
Worked from Home 19.6% / 17.3%
Glen Osmond — Worked from Home: 19.6% Myrtle Bank — Worked from Home: 17.3%
Bus 5.3% / 5.3%
Glen Osmond — Bus: 5.3% Myrtle Bank — Bus: 5.3%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 4.7%
Glen Osmond — Car (passenger): 4.8% Myrtle Bank — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 2.0% / 2.8%
Glen Osmond — Walked Only: 2.0% Myrtle Bank — Walked Only: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.4%).

Setting

Glen Osmond Myrtle Bank
Elevation 172 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 108 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.6 km 11.2 km

NBN connectivity

Glen Osmond Myrtle Bank
Connectivity score 81/100 78/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
973 premises
 32%
1,610 premises

Climate

Glen Osmond Myrtle Bank
Annual rainfall 969 mm 457 mm
Summer max (Jan) 23.8°C 29.1°C
Winter min (Jul) 5.4°C 8.5°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Glen Osmond Myrtle Bank
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 Myrtle Bank
Average residential rate $2,410/yr $2,288/yr
Council Burnside Unley

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

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