Osborne vs North Haven

Osborne is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 51 in North Haven. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in North Haven: a median of $980,000, against $810,000 in Osborne, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Osborne 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

North Haven

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 80/100)
  • But Osborne has more separate houses rather than flats (84% vs 73%)

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

First-home buyers

Osborne

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($810,000 vs $980,000)
  • has cheaper units ($567,500 vs $685,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Osborne

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $365/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

North Haven

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 42/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

North Haven

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 42/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (27% vs 16%)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 80/100)

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

Where they sit

Osborne and North Haven 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 North Haven
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 North Haven
Walkability 42 / 73
Osborne — Walkability: 42/100 North Haven — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 20 / 49
Osborne — Safety: 20/100 North Haven — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Osborne — Low fire risk: 100/100 North Haven — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 27 / 35
Osborne — Low flood risk: 27/100 North Haven — Low flood risk: 35/100

Demographics

North Haven has more residents (5,585 vs 1,951); North Haven skews older (51 vs 41).

Osborne North Haven
Population 1,951 5,585
+186% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +0.3%
Median age 41 51
Median household income $69,472/yr $81,536/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $365/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Osborne North Haven
0-4 6.1% / 4.0%
Osborne — 0-4: 6.1% North Haven — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 11.7% / 9.0%
Osborne — 5-14: 11.7% North Haven — 5-14: 9.0%
15-19 4.3% / 4.3%
Osborne — 15-19: 4.3% North Haven — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 5.7% / 5.2%
Osborne — 20-24: 5.7% North Haven — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 12.3% / 9.1%
Osborne — 25-34: 12.3% North Haven — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 15.3% / 11.1%
Osborne — 35-44: 15.3% North Haven — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 12.4% / 12.4%
Osborne — 45-54: 12.4% North Haven — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 13.9% / 18.7%
Osborne — 55-64: 13.9% North Haven — 55-64: 18.7%
65-74 10.7% / 17.5%
Osborne — 65-74: 10.7% North Haven — 65-74: 17.5%
75-84 6.5% / 6.7%
Osborne — 75-84: 6.5% North Haven — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 1.6% / 2.1%
Osborne — 85+: 1.6% North Haven — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Osborne 38.4% lone person
Osborne — Lone Person: 38.4% Osborne — Couple Families: 31.4% Osborne — One Parent Families: 24.2% Osborne — Group Household: 4.4% Osborne — Other Families: 1.6%
North Haven 39.7% lone person
North Haven — Lone Person: 39.7% North Haven — Couple Families: 41.1% North Haven — One Parent Families: 15.6% North Haven — Group Household: 2.6% North Haven — Other Families: 0.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Osborne 32.4% renting
Osborne — Owned Outright: 27.4% Osborne — Mortgage: 40.1% Osborne — Renting: 32.4%
North Haven 16.6% renting
North Haven — Owned Outright: 45.6% North Haven — Mortgage: 37.7% North Haven — Renting: 16.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Osborne North Haven
Certificate III & IV 19.9% / 19.5%
Osborne — Certificate III & IV: 19.9% North Haven — Certificate III & IV: 19.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.0% / 9.0%
Osborne — Bachelor Degree: 7.0% North Haven — Bachelor Degree: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 9.4%
Osborne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% North Haven — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 2.3%
Osborne — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% North Haven — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.6%
Osborne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% North Haven — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

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 North Haven
England 6.4% / 8.6%
Osborne — England: 6.4% North Haven — England: 8.6%
Germany 0.9% / 1.2%
Osborne — Germany: 0.9% North Haven — Germany: 1.2%
New Zealand 1.0% / 0.9%
Osborne — New Zealand: 1.0% North Haven — New Zealand: 0.9%
Scotland 1.0% / 0.9%
Osborne — Scotland: 1.0% North Haven — Scotland: 0.9%
Philippines 0.8% / 1.0%
Osborne — Philippines: 0.8% North Haven — Philippines: 1.0%
Italy 0.4% / 1.0%
Osborne — Italy: 0.4% North Haven — Italy: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Osborne 84.4% houses
Osborne — Houses: 84.4% Osborne — Townhouses: 10.1% Osborne — Flats / Apartments: 5.5%
North Haven 72.9% houses
North Haven — Houses: 72.9% North Haven — Townhouses: 21.4% North Haven — Flats / Apartments: 5.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Osborne North Haven
Median house price $810,000 $980,000
Median unit price $567,500 $685,000
Median land price $500,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 28 sales
 17 days
from 51 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 North Haven
3 bed $810K / $934K
Osborne — 3 bed: $810K (49 sales) North Haven — 3 bed: $934K (50 sales)

49 vs 50 sales

4 bed $832K / $1.05M
Osborne — 4 bed: $832K (10 sales) North Haven — 4 bed: $1.05M (25 sales)

10 vs 25 sales

Zoning mix

Osborne has more industrially zoned land (32% vs 0%).

Osborne North Haven
Residential 55% 66%
Industrial 32% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 19%
Parks and recreation 10% 13%
Environmental 2% 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

Osborne North Haven
New dwellings approved 1,176
across Port Adelaide Enfield
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 North Haven
Houses — 3.6%
$670/wk on $975K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Osborne North Haven
House price Higher than 28% of SA Higher than 40% of SA
Income Higher than 39% of SA Higher than 57% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
Affordability Higher than 59% of SA Higher than 63% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 59% of SA Higher than 67% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 32% of SA

Liveability

North Haven scores higher overall (56 vs 26); North Haven is more walkable (73 vs 42).

Osborne North Haven
Grade D B
Score 26/100 56/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Osborne carries more crime risk (80 vs 51).

Osborne North Haven
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
80/100
 Moderate
51/100
Flood High
73/100
 Moderate
65/100
Coastal erosion Low
24/100
 Moderate
47/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 19
within 5 km
 18
within 5 km

Schools

Osborne North Haven
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 9.9 km
 None

Schools in Osborne

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in North Haven

  • North Haven School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Osborne North Haven
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 7
Childcare 1 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1

Mobility

Osborne North Haven
Walkability score 42/100 73/100
Distance to Adelaide 26.2 km 26.7 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 32 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 77/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 22.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 18.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 5017
 0.7%
postcode 5018
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 5017
 68
postcode 5018

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 North Haven
Car (driver) 79.2% / 81.9%
Osborne — Car (driver): 79.2% North Haven — Car (driver): 81.9%
Worked from Home 8.5% / 8.4%
Osborne — Worked from Home: 8.5% North Haven — Worked from Home: 8.4%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 3.7%
Osborne — Car (passenger): 5.5% North Haven — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Train 3.9% / 3.8%
Osborne — Train: 3.9% North Haven — Train: 3.8%
Walked Only 1.6% / 1.1%
Osborne — Walked Only: 1.6% North Haven — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.9%).

Setting

Osborne North Haven
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 414 m 443 m

NBN connectivity

Osborne North Haven
Connectivity score 60/100 71/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 28%
918 premises
 47%
2,722 premises

Climate

Osborne North Haven
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Osborne North Haven
PM2.5 4.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Osborne North Haven
Average residential rate $1,311/yr
same for both
Council Port Adelaide Enfield
same for both

Federal electorate

Osborne North Haven
Division Hindmarsh
same for both
Member Mark Butler
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Osborne North Haven
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Osborne

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North Haven

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