Treeton vs Osmington

Treeton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in Osmington. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Treeton, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Treeton tends to suit families with children.

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

Osmington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 33/100)

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

Treeton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $340/wk)
  • But Osmington has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Treeton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (255.4 km vs 268.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Osmington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 33/100)

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

Investors

Treeton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (41.7% vs 20.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Treeton Osmington
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.

Treeton Osmington
Walkability 0 / 0
Treeton — Walkability: 0/100 Osmington — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 67 / 84
Treeton — Safety: 67/100 Osmington — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 45 / 45
Treeton — Low fire risk: 45/100 Osmington — Low fire risk: 45/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Treeton — Low flood risk: 100/100 Osmington — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Treeton has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $64,012); Osmington rents higher ($340/wk vs $230/wk).

Treeton Osmington
Population 153 163
+7% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +41.7% +20.7%
Median age 45 48
Median household income $97,500/yr
+34% vs other
 $64,012/yr
Median weekly rent $230/wk $340/wk
+48% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Treeton Osmington
0-4 3.9% / 6.7%
Treeton — 0-4: 3.9% Osmington — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 22.2% / 8.6%
Treeton — 5-14: 22.2% Osmington — 5-14: 8.6%
15-19 3.9% / 1.8%
Treeton — 15-19: 3.9% Osmington — 15-19: 1.8%
20-24 2.0% / 3.1%
Treeton — 20-24: 2.0% Osmington — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 7.8% / 8.0%
Treeton — 25-34: 7.8% Osmington — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 13.7% / 14.7%
Treeton — 35-44: 13.7% Osmington — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 11.8% / 14.1%
Treeton — 45-54: 11.8% Osmington — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 15.0% / 17.2%
Treeton — 55-64: 15.0% Osmington — 55-64: 17.2%
65-74 14.4% / 19.0%
Treeton — 65-74: 14.4% Osmington — 65-74: 19.0%
75-84 4.6% / 6.7%
Treeton — 75-84: 4.6% Osmington — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 2.0% / —
Treeton — 85+: 2.0% Osmington — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Treeton 46.4% lone person
Treeton — Lone Person: 46.4% Treeton — Couple Families: 42.9% Treeton — Group Household: 10.7% Treeton — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Osmington 42.6% lone person
Osmington — Lone Person: 42.6% Osmington — Couple Families: 29.8% Osmington — Group Household: 8.5% Osmington — One Parent Families: 19.1%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Treeton 21.7% renting
Treeton — Owned Outright: 56.5% Treeton — Mortgage: 21.7% Treeton — Renting: 21.7%
Osmington 32.8% renting
Osmington — Owned Outright: 48.3% Osmington — Mortgage: 19.0% Osmington — Renting: 32.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Treeton Osmington
Certificate III & IV 17.0% / 25.2%
Treeton — Certificate III & IV: 17.0% Osmington — Certificate III & IV: 25.2%
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / 11.7%
Treeton — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% Osmington — Bachelor Degree: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 8.0%
Treeton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Osmington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 2.5%
Treeton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Osmington — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.8%
Treeton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Osmington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

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.

Treeton Osmington
England 3.9% / 8.6%
Treeton — England: 3.9% Osmington — England: 8.6%
New Zealand 2.6% / 3.1%
Treeton — New Zealand: 2.6% Osmington — New Zealand: 3.1%
France — / 4.3%
Treeton — France: not among its largest Osmington — France: 4.3%
Scotland — / 2.5%
Treeton — Scotland: not among its largest Osmington — Scotland: 2.5%
Thailand 2.0% / —
Treeton — Thailand: 2.0% Osmington — Thailand: not among its largest
Ireland 2.0% / —
Treeton — Ireland: 2.0% Osmington — Ireland: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Treeton 91.8% houses
Treeton — Houses: 91.8% Treeton — Flats / Apartments: 8.2%
Osmington 97.0% houses
Osmington — Houses: 97.0% Osmington — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Treeton Osmington
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 62% of WA Higher than 22% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 11% of WA Higher than 27% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 67% of WA Higher than 68% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 47% of WA Higher than 51% of WA

Liveability

Treeton Osmington
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Treeton carries more crime risk (33 vs 16).

Treeton Osmington
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
same for both
Crime Low
33/100
 Low
16/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Treeton Osmington
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

Treeton Osmington
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Osmington sits further from the CBD (268.6 km vs 255.4 km).

Treeton Osmington
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 255.4 km 268.6 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 176 min 179 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6284
 0.8%
postcode 6285
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 6284
 44
postcode 6285

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.

Treeton Osmington
Car (driver) 69.6% / 58.3%
Treeton — Car (driver): 69.6% Osmington — Car (driver): 58.3%
Worked from Home 24.6% / 34.7%
Treeton — Worked from Home: 24.6% Osmington — Worked from Home: 34.7%
Car (passenger) — / 6.9%
Treeton — Car (passenger): not among its largest Osmington — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Walked Only 5.8% / —
Treeton — Walked Only: 5.8% Osmington — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.6%).

Setting

Treeton Osmington
Elevation 119 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 90 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.4 km 21.0 km

NBN connectivity

Treeton Osmington
Connectivity score 23/100 26/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
57 premises
 0%
86 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Treeton Osmington
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Treeton

Family Rural

Osmington

Retirees Rural

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