Osmington vs Rosa Brook

Rosa Brook is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 48 in Osmington. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Rosa Brook, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Osmington tends to suit older residents, while Rosa Brook suits couples.

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

Rosa Brook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 49%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Osmington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Osmington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 17%)

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

Investors

Osmington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.7% vs 5.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Osmington Rosa Brook
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.

Osmington Rosa Brook
Walkability 0 / 0
Osmington — Walkability: 0/100 Rosa Brook — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 84 / 80
Osmington — Safety: 84/100 Rosa Brook — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 45 / 38
Osmington — Low fire risk: 45/100 Rosa Brook — Low fire risk: 38/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Osmington — Low flood risk: 100/100 Rosa Brook — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Rosa Brook has more residents (216 vs 163); Osmington skews older (48 vs 43).

Osmington Rosa Brook
Population 163 216
+33% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.7% +5.4%
Median age 48 43
Median household income $64,012/yr $68,692/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk $350/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Osmington Rosa Brook
0-4 6.7% / 5.1%
Osmington — 0-4: 6.7% Rosa Brook — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 8.6% / 13.0%
Osmington — 5-14: 8.6% Rosa Brook — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 1.8% / 5.1%
Osmington — 15-19: 1.8% Rosa Brook — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 3.1% / 1.4%
Osmington — 20-24: 3.1% Rosa Brook — 20-24: 1.4%
25-34 8.0% / 9.7%
Osmington — 25-34: 8.0% Rosa Brook — 25-34: 9.7%
35-44 14.7% / 12.5%
Osmington — 35-44: 14.7% Rosa Brook — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 14.1% / 16.2%
Osmington — 45-54: 14.1% Rosa Brook — 45-54: 16.2%
55-64 17.2% / 15.3%
Osmington — 55-64: 17.2% Rosa Brook — 55-64: 15.3%
65-74 19.0% / 12.5%
Osmington — 65-74: 19.0% Rosa Brook — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 6.7% / 4.6%
Osmington — 75-84: 6.7% Rosa Brook — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ — / —
Osmington — 85+: not among its largest Rosa Brook — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Osmington 42.6% lone person
Osmington — Lone Person: 42.6% Osmington — Couple Families: 29.8% Osmington — One Parent Families: 19.1% Osmington — Group Household: 8.5%
Rosa Brook 38.5% lone person
Rosa Brook — Lone Person: 38.5% Rosa Brook — Couple Families: 46.2% Rosa Brook — One Parent Families: 15.4% Rosa Brook — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Osmington 32.8% renting
Osmington — Owned Outright: 48.3% Osmington — Mortgage: 19.0% Osmington — Renting: 32.8%
Rosa Brook 20.0% renting
Rosa Brook — Owned Outright: 45.7% Rosa Brook — Mortgage: 34.3% Rosa Brook — Renting: 20.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Osmington Rosa Brook
Certificate III & IV 25.2% / 19.0%
Osmington — Certificate III & IV: 25.2% Rosa Brook — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Bachelor Degree 11.7% / 11.1%
Osmington — Bachelor Degree: 11.7% Rosa Brook — Bachelor Degree: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 6.9%
Osmington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Rosa Brook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 4.6%
Osmington — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Rosa Brook — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.4%
Osmington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Rosa Brook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.2%).

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.

Osmington Rosa Brook
England 8.6% / 8.3%
Osmington — England: 8.6% Rosa Brook — England: 8.3%
New Zealand 3.1% / 1.9%
Osmington — New Zealand: 3.1% Rosa Brook — New Zealand: 1.9%
France 4.3% / —
Osmington — France: 4.3% Rosa Brook — France: not among its largest
Scotland 2.5% / —
Osmington — Scotland: 2.5% Rosa Brook — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany — / 2.3%
Osmington — Germany: not among its largest Rosa Brook — Germany: 2.3%
Japan — / 1.9%
Osmington — Japan: not among its largest Rosa Brook — Japan: 1.9%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Osmington 97.0% houses
Osmington — Houses: 97.0% Osmington — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Rosa Brook 102.7% houses
Rosa Brook — Houses: 102.7% Rosa Brook — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Osmington Rosa Brook
New dwellings approved 437
across Augusta Margaret River
same for both
Approvals change year on year +76%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Osmington Rosa Brook
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 22% of WA Higher than 27% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 27% of WA Higher than 62% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 68% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of WA Higher than 55% of WA

Liveability

Osmington Rosa Brook
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Osmington Rosa Brook
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
62/100
Crime Low
16/100
 Low
20/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Osmington Rosa Brook
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

Amenities in the suburb

Osmington Rosa Brook
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Osmington Rosa Brook
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 268.6 km
same for both
Drive time (normal traffic) 179 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6285
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 6285
same for both

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.

Osmington Rosa Brook
Car (driver) 58.3% / 63.7%
Osmington — Car (driver): 58.3% Rosa Brook — Car (driver): 63.7%
Worked from Home 34.7% / 26.4%
Osmington — Worked from Home: 34.7% Rosa Brook — Worked from Home: 26.4%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 6.6%
Osmington — Car (passenger): 6.9% Rosa Brook — Car (passenger): 6.6%
Walked Only — / 3.3%
Osmington — Walked Only: not among its largest Rosa Brook — Walked Only: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.7%).

Setting

Osmington Rosa Brook
Elevation 90 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 100 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.0 km 18.4 km

NBN connectivity

Osmington Rosa Brook
Connectivity score 26/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
86 premises
 0%
141 premises

Climate

Osmington Rosa Brook
Annual rainfall 624 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Osmington Rosa Brook
Average residential rate $3,281/yr
same for both
Council Augusta Margaret River
same for both

Federal electorate

Osmington Rosa Brook
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Osmington Rosa Brook
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Osmington

Retirees Rural

Rosa Brook

Rural

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