Mount Osmond vs 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. Houses cost more in Beaumont: a median of $1.72 million, against $1.37 million in Mount Osmond. Beaumont is closer to the city centre: 8.2 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

  • Mount Osmond has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 86%)
  • Beaumont has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)

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 $1,720,000)

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

Beaumont

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 36/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (8.2 km vs 10.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Beaumont

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 36/100)

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 6.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mount 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.

Mount 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.

Mount Osmond Beaumont
Walkability 36 / 63
Mount Osmond — Walkability: 36/100 Beaumont — Walkability: 63/100
Safety 67 / 75
Mount Osmond — Safety: 67/100 Beaumont — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 16 / 14
Mount Osmond — Low fire risk: 16/100 Beaumont — Low fire risk: 14/100

Demographics

Beaumont has more residents (2,731 vs 464).

Mount Osmond Beaumont
Population 464 2,731
+489% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.8% +6.0%
Median age 46 45
Median household income $144,404/yr
+7% vs other
 $134,004/yr
Median weekly rent $441/wk $450/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Osmond Beaumont
0-4 3.4% / 4.4%
Mount Osmond — 0-4: 3.4% Beaumont — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 13.4% / 13.6%
Mount Osmond — 5-14: 13.4% Beaumont — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 6.9% / 7.4%
Mount Osmond — 15-19: 6.9% Beaumont — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 5.2% / 5.2%
Mount Osmond — 20-24: 5.2% Beaumont — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 5.4% / 6.6%
Mount Osmond — 25-34: 5.4% Beaumont — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 10.8% / 12.4%
Mount Osmond — 35-44: 10.8% Beaumont — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 15.5% / 13.6%
Mount Osmond — 45-54: 15.5% Beaumont — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 17.0% / 14.4%
Mount Osmond — 55-64: 17.0% Beaumont — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 12.9% / 12.9%
Mount Osmond — 65-74: 12.9% Beaumont — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 5.2% / 6.7%
Mount Osmond — 75-84: 5.2% Beaumont — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 2.4% / 2.4%
Mount Osmond — 85+: 2.4% Beaumont — 85+: 2.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
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.

Mount Osmond 4.6% renting
Mount Osmond — Owned Outright: 43.0% Mount Osmond — Mortgage: 52.3% Mount Osmond — Renting: 4.6%
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.

Mount Osmond Beaumont
Bachelor Degree 26.1% / 24.8%
Mount Osmond — Bachelor Degree: 26.1% Beaumont — Bachelor Degree: 24.8%
Postgraduate Degree 13.8% / 13.7%
Mount Osmond — Postgraduate Degree: 13.8% Beaumont — Postgraduate Degree: 13.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 7.1%
Mount Osmond — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Beaumont — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Certificate III & IV 6.7% / 5.0%
Mount Osmond — Certificate III & IV: 6.7% Beaumont — Certificate III & IV: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.1% / 3.8%
Mount Osmond — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1% Beaumont — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

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.

Mount Osmond Beaumont
England 7.3% / 5.0%
Mount Osmond — England: 7.3% Beaumont — England: 5.0%
China 2.4% / 6.0%
Mount Osmond — China: 2.4% Beaumont — China: 6.0%
India 2.2% / 2.3%
Mount Osmond — India: 2.2% Beaumont — India: 2.3%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.4%
Mount Osmond — New Zealand: 1.3% Beaumont — New Zealand: 1.4%
Malaysia — / 2.2%
Mount Osmond — Malaysia: not among its largest Beaumont — Malaysia: 2.2%
Scotland 1.1% / —
Mount Osmond — Scotland: 1.1% Beaumont — Scotland: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Osmond 100.0% houses
Mount Osmond — Houses: 100.0% Mount Osmond — Townhouses: 0.0% Mount Osmond — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Beaumont 86.2% houses
Beaumont — Houses: 86.2% Beaumont — Townhouses: 13.3% Beaumont — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Osmond Beaumont
Median house price $1,366,000 $1,720,000
Median unit price — $757,500
Median land price — $1,488,260
Typical days to sell (houses) — 24 days
from 34 sales

Zoning mix

Mount Osmond has more land zoned for conservation (100% vs 8%).

Mount Osmond Beaumont
Environmental 100% 8%
Residential 0% 91%
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

Mount 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.

Mount Osmond Beaumont
Houses — 2.3%
$900/wk on $2.06M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Mount Osmond Beaumont
House price Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Income Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of SA Higher than 85% of SA
Affordability Higher than 39% of SA Higher than 65% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 100% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 5% of SA

Liveability

Beaumont is more walkable (63 vs 36).

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

Risk profile

Mount Osmond Beaumont
Bushfire High
84/100
 High
86/100
Crime Low
33/100
 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

Mount Osmond Beaumont
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 6.3 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 4.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 4.1%

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Osmond Beaumont
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 5
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Mount Osmond sits further from the CBD (10.6 km vs 8.2 km).

Mount Osmond Beaumont
Walkability score 36/100 63/100
Distance to Adelaide 10.6 km
+23% vs other
 8.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 14 min
Public transport score 45/100
Bus
 68/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 12.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 21.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 4 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Mount Osmond Beaumont
Car (driver) 66.8% / 69.5%
Mount Osmond — Car (driver): 66.8% Beaumont — Car (driver): 69.5%
Worked from Home 20.4% / 19.2%
Mount Osmond — Worked from Home: 20.4% Beaumont — Worked from Home: 19.2%
Car (passenger) 7.6% / 5.1%
Mount Osmond — Car (passenger): 7.6% Beaumont — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Bus 2.4% / 4.7%
Mount Osmond — Bus: 2.4% Beaumont — Bus: 4.7%
Bicycle 2.8% / 1.0%
Mount Osmond — Bicycle: 2.8% Beaumont — Bicycle: 1.0%

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

Setting

Mount Osmond Beaumont
Elevation 370 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 189 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.5 km 13.7 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Osmond Beaumont
Connectivity score 84/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
173 premises
 43%
1,124 premises

Climate

Mount 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)

Mount 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mount Osmond

Acreage Inner Parks Professionals Quiet

Beaumont

Inner Large Blocks Parks Premium Professionals Quiet

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