Mount Osmond vs Leawood Gardens

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Osmond, most households are couple families. In Leawood Gardens, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Leawood Gardens: a median of $1.55 million, against $1.37 million in Mount Osmond, though rent is higher in Mount Osmond. Mount Osmond is closer to the city centre: 10.6 km, against 11.9 km. On these figures, Mount Osmond tends to suit couples, while Leawood Gardens suits people living alone.

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

Mount Osmond

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 72/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 50%)

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 $1,550,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Leawood Gardens

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 5%)
  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $441/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 16%)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Osmond

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (36/100 vs 15/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Osmond

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (36/100 vs 15/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 72/100)

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 -6.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Osmond and Leawood Gardens 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 Leawood Gardens
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 Leawood Gardens
Walkability 36 / 15
Mount Osmond — Walkability: 36/100 Leawood Gardens — Walkability: 15/100
Safety 67 / 28
Mount Osmond — Safety: 67/100 Leawood Gardens — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 16 / 16
Mount Osmond — Low fire risk: 16/100 Leawood Gardens — Low fire risk: 16/100

Demographics

Mount Osmond has more residents (464 vs 57); Mount Osmond rents higher ($441/wk vs $260/wk).

Mount Osmond Leawood Gardens
Population 464
+88% vs other
 57
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.8% -6.6%
Median age 46 44
Median household income $144,404/yr
+4% vs other
 $138,632/yr
Median weekly rent $441/wk
+41% vs other
 $260/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Osmond Leawood Gardens
0-4 3.4% / 7.0%
Mount Osmond — 0-4: 3.4% Leawood Gardens — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 13.4% / 8.8%
Mount Osmond — 5-14: 13.4% Leawood Gardens — 5-14: 8.8%
15-19 6.9% / 7.0%
Mount Osmond — 15-19: 6.9% Leawood Gardens — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 5.2% / —
Mount Osmond — 20-24: 5.2% Leawood Gardens — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 5.4% / 8.8%
Mount Osmond — 25-34: 5.4% Leawood Gardens — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 10.8% / 14.0%
Mount Osmond — 35-44: 10.8% Leawood Gardens — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 15.5% / —
Mount Osmond — 45-54: 15.5% Leawood Gardens — 45-54: not among its largest
55-64 17.0% / 12.3%
Mount Osmond — 55-64: 17.0% Leawood Gardens — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 12.9% / 12.3%
Mount Osmond — 65-74: 12.9% Leawood Gardens — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 5.2% / 12.3%
Mount Osmond — 75-84: 5.2% Leawood Gardens — 75-84: 12.3%
85+ 2.4% / —
Mount Osmond — 85+: 2.4% Leawood Gardens — 85+: not among its largest

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%
Leawood Gardens 50.0% couple families
Leawood Gardens — Couple Families: 50.0% Leawood Gardens — Lone Person: 50.0% Leawood Gardens — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent 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%
Leawood Gardens 23.8% renting
Leawood Gardens — Owned Outright: 38.1% Leawood Gardens — Mortgage: 38.1% Leawood Gardens — Renting: 23.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Leawood Gardens
England 7.3% / 5.3%
Mount Osmond — England: 7.3% Leawood Gardens — England: 5.3%
China 2.4% / —
Mount Osmond — China: 2.4% Leawood Gardens — China: not among its largest
India 2.2% / —
Mount Osmond — India: 2.2% Leawood Gardens — India: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.3% / —
Mount Osmond — New Zealand: 1.3% Leawood Gardens — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland 1.1% / —
Mount Osmond — Scotland: 1.1% Leawood Gardens — Scotland: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Mount Osmond Leawood Gardens
Bachelor Degree 26.1% / 14.0%
Mount Osmond — Bachelor Degree: 26.1% Leawood Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 14.0%
Postgraduate Degree 13.8% / 7.0%
Mount Osmond — Postgraduate Degree: 13.8% Leawood Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 7.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 8.8%
Mount Osmond — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Leawood Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Certificate III & IV 6.7% / 5.3%
Mount Osmond — Certificate III & IV: 6.7% Leawood Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.1% / 7.0%
Mount Osmond — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1% Leawood Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 7.0%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Osmond 100.0% houses
Mount Osmond — Houses: 100.0%
Leawood Gardens 100.0% houses
Leawood Gardens — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Mount Osmond Leawood Gardens
Median house price $1,366,000 $1,550,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Mount Osmond Leawood Gardens
Environmental 100%
same for both
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 Leawood Gardens
New dwellings approved 250
across Burnside
 188
across Mitcham
Approvals change year on year +32%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Mount Osmond Leawood Gardens
House price Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 78% 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 69% of SA
Affordability Higher than 39% of SA Higher than 75% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 100% of SA —
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 70% of SA

Liveability

Mount Osmond is more walkable (36 vs 15).

Mount Osmond Leawood Gardens
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Leawood Gardens carries more crime risk (72 vs 33).

Mount Osmond Leawood Gardens
Bushfire High
84/100
same for both
Crime Low
33/100
 High
72/100
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

Mount Osmond Leawood Gardens
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, 6.9 km

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Osmond Leawood Gardens
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 2

Mobility

Mount Osmond Leawood Gardens
Walkability score 36/100 15/100
Distance to Adelaide 10.6 km 11.9 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 20 min
Public transport score 45/100
Bus
 46/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 12.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 14.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 4 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.9%
postcode 5064
 —
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 5064
 —

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 Leawood Gardens
Car (driver) 66.8% / 100.0%
Mount Osmond — Car (driver): 66.8% Leawood Gardens — Car (driver): 100.0%
Worked from Home 20.4% / —
Mount Osmond — Worked from Home: 20.4% Leawood Gardens — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 7.6% / —
Mount Osmond — Car (passenger): 7.6% Leawood Gardens — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 2.8% / —
Mount Osmond — Bicycle: 2.8% Leawood Gardens — Bicycle: not among its largest
Bus 2.4% / —
Mount Osmond — Bus: 2.4% Leawood Gardens — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Mount Osmond Leawood Gardens
Elevation 370 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 359 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.5 km 14.4 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Osmond Leawood Gardens
Connectivity score 84/100 31/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
173 premises
 0%
22 premises

Climate

Mount Osmond Leawood Gardens
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 Leawood Gardens
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 Leawood Gardens
Average residential rate $2,410/yr $2,296/yr
Council Burnside Mitcham

Federal electorate

Mount Osmond Leawood Gardens
Division Sturt Boothby
Member Claire Clutterham Louise Miller-Frost
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Osmond Leawood Gardens
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

Leawood Gardens

Inner Premium Professionals Quiet

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