Mount Osmond vs Waterfall Gully

Waterfall Gully is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 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 Mount Osmond: a median of $1.37 million, against $1.16 million in Waterfall Gully, though rent is higher in Waterfall Gully. On these figures, Mount Osmond tends to suit older residents, while Waterfall Gully suits families with children, couples, and 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

Waterfall Gully

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (89% vs 77%)

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

First-home buyers

Waterfall Gully

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,160,000 vs $1,366,000)

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

Mount Osmond

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (36/100 vs 10/100)

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 10/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 9%)

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 11.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Osmond and Waterfall Gully 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 Waterfall Gully
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 Waterfall Gully
Walkability 36 / 10
Mount Osmond — Walkability: 36/100 Waterfall Gully — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 67 / 59
Mount Osmond — Safety: 67/100 Waterfall Gully — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 16 / 14
Mount Osmond — Low fire risk: 16/100 Waterfall Gully — Low fire risk: 14/100

Demographics

Mount Osmond has more residents (464 vs 161); Waterfall Gully has higher household incomes ($187,200 vs $144,404).

Mount Osmond Waterfall Gully
Population 464
+65% vs other
 161
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.8% +11.0%
Median age 46 40
Median household income $144,404/yr $187,200/yr
+30% vs other
Median weekly rent $441/wk $468/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Osmond Waterfall Gully
0-4 3.4% / 5.0%
Mount Osmond — 0-4: 3.4% Waterfall Gully — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 13.4% / 16.1%
Mount Osmond — 5-14: 13.4% Waterfall Gully — 5-14: 16.1%
15-19 6.9% / 10.6%
Mount Osmond — 15-19: 6.9% Waterfall Gully — 15-19: 10.6%
20-24 5.2% / 7.5%
Mount Osmond — 20-24: 5.2% Waterfall Gully — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 5.4% / 6.2%
Mount Osmond — 25-34: 5.4% Waterfall Gully — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 10.8% / 9.3%
Mount Osmond — 35-44: 10.8% Waterfall Gully — 35-44: 9.3%
45-54 15.5% / 26.1%
Mount Osmond — 45-54: 15.5% Waterfall Gully — 45-54: 26.1%
55-64 17.0% / 11.8%
Mount Osmond — 55-64: 17.0% Waterfall Gully — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 12.9% / 5.0%
Mount Osmond — 65-74: 12.9% Waterfall Gully — 65-74: 5.0%
75-84 5.2% / 3.7%
Mount Osmond — 75-84: 5.2% Waterfall Gully — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 2.4% / —
Mount Osmond — 85+: 2.4% Waterfall Gully — 85+: not among its largest

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

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%
Waterfall Gully 81.1% couple families
Waterfall Gully — Couple Families: 81.1% Waterfall Gully — Lone Person: 10.8% Waterfall Gully — One Parent Families: 8.1%
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%
Waterfall Gully 10.6% renting
Waterfall Gully — Owned Outright: 38.3% Waterfall Gully — Mortgage: 51.1% Waterfall Gully — Renting: 10.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mount Osmond Waterfall Gully
Bachelor Degree 26.1% / 23.6%
Mount Osmond — Bachelor Degree: 26.1% Waterfall Gully — Bachelor Degree: 23.6%
Postgraduate Degree 13.8% / 12.4%
Mount Osmond — Postgraduate Degree: 13.8% Waterfall Gully — Postgraduate Degree: 12.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 8.7%
Mount Osmond — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Waterfall Gully — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Certificate III & IV 6.7% / 9.3%
Mount Osmond — Certificate III & IV: 6.7% Waterfall Gully — Certificate III & IV: 9.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.1% / 3.1%
Mount Osmond — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1% Waterfall Gully — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

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.

Mount Osmond Waterfall Gully
England 7.3% / 5.6%
Mount Osmond — England: 7.3% Waterfall Gully — England: 5.6%
China 2.4% / 5.0%
Mount Osmond — China: 2.4% Waterfall Gully — China: 5.0%
Ireland — / 4.3%
Mount Osmond — Ireland: not among its largest Waterfall Gully — Ireland: 4.3%
Malaysia — / 3.7%
Mount Osmond — Malaysia: not among its largest Waterfall Gully — Malaysia: 3.7%
India 2.2% / —
Mount Osmond — India: 2.2% Waterfall Gully — India: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.3% / —
Mount Osmond — New Zealand: 1.3% Waterfall Gully — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland 1.1% / —
Mount Osmond — Scotland: 1.1% Waterfall Gully — 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%
Waterfall Gully 91.5% houses
Waterfall Gully — Houses: 91.5% Waterfall Gully — Townhouses: 8.5%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Mount Osmond Waterfall Gully
Median house price $1,366,000 $1,160,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 22 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Mount Osmond Waterfall Gully
Environmental 100% 98%
Residential 0% 2%
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 Waterfall Gully
New dwellings approved 250
across Burnside
same for both
Approvals change year on year +32%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Mount Osmond Waterfall Gully
House price Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 64% of SA
Income Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of SA Higher than 62% of SA
Affordability Higher than 39% of SA Higher than 97% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 100% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 92% of SA

Liveability

Mount Osmond is more walkable (36 vs 10).

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

Risk profile

Mount Osmond Waterfall Gully
Bushfire High
84/100
 High
86/100
Crime Low
33/100
 Moderate
41/100
Flood — Low
11/100
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 Waterfall Gully
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, 5.9 km

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Osmond Waterfall Gully
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 0 18

Mobility

Mount Osmond Waterfall Gully
Walkability score 36/100 10/100
Distance to Adelaide 10.6 km
+7% vs other
 9.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 17 min
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 Waterfall Gully
Car (driver) 66.8% / 76.4%
Mount Osmond — Car (driver): 66.8% Waterfall Gully — Car (driver): 76.4%
Worked from Home 20.4% / 19.4%
Mount Osmond — Worked from Home: 20.4% Waterfall Gully — Worked from Home: 19.4%
Car (passenger) 7.6% / 4.2%
Mount Osmond — Car (passenger): 7.6% Waterfall Gully — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Bicycle 2.8% / —
Mount Osmond — Bicycle: 2.8% Waterfall Gully — Bicycle: not among its largest
Bus 2.4% / —
Mount Osmond — Bus: 2.4% Waterfall Gully — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.4%).

Setting

Mount Osmond Waterfall Gully
Elevation 370 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 304 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.5 km 14.9 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Osmond Waterfall Gully
Connectivity score 84/100 80/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
173 premises
 64%
61 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Osmond Waterfall Gully
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

Waterfall Gully

Inner Professionals Quiet River

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