Osborne Park vs Innaloo

In Osborne Park, most households rent and most households are people living alone. In Innaloo, most households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. Osborne Park is closer to the city centre: 8 km, against 11.2 km. On these figures, Osborne Park tends to suit renters and 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

Innaloo

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (31% vs 18%)

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

First-home buyers

Osborne Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($493,100 vs $685,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Osborne Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $400/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (56% vs 41%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Osborne Park sits closer to the CBD (8 km vs 11.2 km)
  • Innaloo is more walkable (87/100 vs 71/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Osborne Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (82% vs 69%)
  • But Innaloo is more walkable (87/100 vs 71/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Osborne Park returns a higher gross yield on units (7.2% vs 5.6%)
  • Innaloo is growing faster (16.3% vs 8.3%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Osborne Park and Innaloo drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Osborne Park Innaloo
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.

Osborne Park Innaloo
Walkability 71 / 87
Osborne Park — Walkability: 71/100 Innaloo — Walkability: 87/100
Safety 14 / 19
Osborne Park — Safety: 14/100 Innaloo — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Osborne Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Innaloo — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Osborne Park — Low flood risk: 100/100 Innaloo — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Innaloo has more residents (9,592 vs 4,463); Innaloo rents higher ($400/wk vs $290/wk).

Osborne Park Innaloo
Population 4,463 9,592
+115% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.3% +16.3%
Median age 34 36
Median household income $76,856/yr $96,824/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk $400/wk
+38% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Osborne Park Innaloo
0-4 5.4% / 6.7%
Osborne Park — 0-4: 5.4% Innaloo — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 5.8% / 7.3%
Osborne Park — 5-14: 5.8% Innaloo — 5-14: 7.3%
15-19 2.2% / 3.2%
Osborne Park — 15-19: 2.2% Innaloo — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 7.2% / 5.9%
Osborne Park — 20-24: 7.2% Innaloo — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 30.2% / 24.2%
Osborne Park — 25-34: 30.2% Innaloo — 25-34: 24.2%
35-44 18.9% / 17.2%
Osborne Park — 35-44: 18.9% Innaloo — 35-44: 17.2%
45-54 9.5% / 9.6%
Osborne Park — 45-54: 9.5% Innaloo — 45-54: 9.6%
55-64 8.3% / 9.1%
Osborne Park — 55-64: 8.3% Innaloo — 55-64: 9.1%
65-74 6.9% / 7.9%
Osborne Park — 65-74: 6.9% Innaloo — 65-74: 7.9%
75-84 4.0% / 5.3%
Osborne Park — 75-84: 4.0% Innaloo — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 1.5% / 3.4%
Osborne Park — 85+: 1.5% Innaloo — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Osborne Park 59.2% lone person
Osborne Park — Lone Person: 59.2% Osborne Park — Couple Families: 22.2% Osborne Park — One Parent Families: 8.7% Osborne Park — Group Household: 6.9% Osborne Park — Other Families: 2.9%
Innaloo 48.4% lone person
Innaloo — Lone Person: 48.4% Innaloo — Couple Families: 26.7% Innaloo — One Parent Families: 14.3% Innaloo — Group Household: 8.9% Innaloo — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Osborne Park 55.7% renting
Osborne Park — Owned Outright: 18.1% Osborne Park — Mortgage: 26.2% Osborne Park — Renting: 55.7%
Innaloo 40.7% renting
Innaloo — Owned Outright: 22.2% Innaloo — Mortgage: 37.1% Innaloo — Renting: 40.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Osborne Park Innaloo
Bachelor Degree 21.1% / 20.8%
Osborne Park — Bachelor Degree: 21.1% Innaloo — Bachelor Degree: 20.8%
Certificate III & IV 11.0% / 12.3%
Osborne Park — Certificate III & IV: 11.0% Innaloo — Certificate III & IV: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 8.7%
Osborne Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Innaloo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 8.4% / 6.0%
Osborne Park — Postgraduate Degree: 8.4% Innaloo — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 3.0%
Osborne Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Innaloo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

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.

Osborne Park Innaloo
England 3.8% / 5.8%
Osborne Park — England: 3.8% Innaloo — England: 5.8%
India 6.3% / 1.5%
Osborne Park — India: 6.3% Innaloo — India: 1.5%
New Zealand 2.0% / 2.7%
Osborne Park — New Zealand: 2.0% Innaloo — New Zealand: 2.7%
Italy 2.4% / 1.2%
Osborne Park — Italy: 2.4% Innaloo — Italy: 1.2%
China 1.5% / 1.8%
Osborne Park — China: 1.5% Innaloo — China: 1.8%
Ireland 1.6% / 1.5%
Osborne Park — Ireland: 1.6% Innaloo — Ireland: 1.5%
South Africa — / 2.0%
Osborne Park — South Africa: not among its largest Innaloo — South Africa: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Osborne Park 57.9% townhouses
Osborne Park — Townhouses: 57.9% Osborne Park — Houses: 17.6% Osborne Park — Flats / Apartments: 24.5%
Innaloo 61.6% townhouses
Innaloo — Townhouses: 61.6% Innaloo — Houses: 31.2% Innaloo — Flats / Apartments: 7.2%
Townhouses Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Osborne Park Innaloo
Median house price $940,000 $1,011,000
Median unit price $493,100 $685,000
Median land price — $1,142,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 23 sales
 20 days
from 78 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Osborne Park Innaloo
1 bed $420K / $578K
Osborne Park — 1 bed: $420K (19 sales) Innaloo — 1 bed: $578K (16 sales)

19 vs 16 sales

2 bed $536K / $700K
Osborne Park — 2 bed: $536K (46 sales) Innaloo — 2 bed: $700K (70 sales)

46 vs 70 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.

Osborne Park Innaloo
2 bed $610K / $872K
Osborne Park — 2 bed: $610K (11 sales) Innaloo — 2 bed: $872K (10 sales)

11 vs 10 sales

3 bed $980K / $998K
Osborne Park — 3 bed: $980K (25 sales) Innaloo — 3 bed: $998K (106 sales)

25 vs 106 sales

4 bed $1.19M / $1.31M
Osborne Park — 4 bed: $1.19M (5 sales) Innaloo — 4 bed: $1.31M (16 sales)

5 vs 16 sales

Development activity

Osborne Park Innaloo
New dwellings approved 1,557
across Stirling
same for both
Approvals change year on year +23%
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.

Osborne Park Innaloo
Houses 4.7%
$725/wk on $800K
 4.4%
$850/wk on $999K
Units 7.2%
$625/wk on $449K
 5.6%
$775/wk on $715K

Ranking within WA

Osborne Park Innaloo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 39% of WA Higher than 61% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 90% of WA Higher than 98% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 97% of WA Higher than 95% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of WA Higher than 80% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 72% of WA Higher than 54% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 94% of WA Higher than 64% of WA

Liveability

Innaloo is more walkable (87 vs 71); Innaloo scores higher overall (80 vs 66).

Osborne Park Innaloo
Grade B A
Score 66/100 80/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Osborne Park Innaloo
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
86/100
 High
81/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Osborne Park Innaloo
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
ECU City Campus, 6.7 km
 2
ECU City Campus, 9.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.0% 2.1%

Schools in Osborne Park

  • Osborne Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Innaloo

  • Yuluma Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Dominic's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Osborne Park Innaloo
Supermarkets 3 4
Cafes & restaurants 9 3
Parks & reserves 1 5
Childcare 7 5
GPs 6 1
Pharmacies 2 6
Banks & Bank@Post 4 5
Fuel stations 4 2
EV chargers 7 0

Mobility

Innaloo sits further from the CBD (11.2 km vs 8 km).

Osborne Park Innaloo
Walkability score 71/100 87/100
Distance to Perth 8 km 11.2 km
+40% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 11 min 15 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 378.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 359.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.4%
postcode 6017
 2.2%
postcode 6018
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 28
postcode 6017
 43
postcode 6018

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.

Osborne Park Innaloo
Car (driver) 74.6% / 72.8%
Osborne Park — Car (driver): 74.6% Innaloo — Car (driver): 72.8%
Train 6.5% / 8.8%
Osborne Park — Train: 6.5% Innaloo — Train: 8.8%
Worked from Home 5.1% / 8.4%
Osborne Park — Worked from Home: 5.1% Innaloo — Worked from Home: 8.4%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 4.8%
Osborne Park — Car (passenger): 6.6% Innaloo — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Bus 4.8% / 2.5%
Osborne Park — Bus: 4.8% Innaloo — Bus: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.6%).

Setting

Osborne Park Innaloo
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.8 km 3.9 km
3.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Osborne Park Innaloo
Connectivity score 66/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 19%
5,581 premises
 41%
5,747 premises

Climate

Osborne Park Innaloo
Annual rainfall 650 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Osborne Park Innaloo
Average residential rate $1,615/yr
same for both
Council Stirling
same for both

Federal electorate

Osborne Park Innaloo
Division Curtin
same for both
Member Kate Chaney
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Osborne Park Innaloo
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Osborne Park

Affordable Easy Commute Inner Multicultural Townhouses Transport Hub

Innaloo

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

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