Osborne Park, WA: suburb profile

The population of Osborne Park WA is 4,463 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Osborne Park is $920 per week ($47,840 per year). Median rent in Osborne Park is $290 per week ($1,257 per month). Osborne Park has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Osborne Park has a population density of 900 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Osborne Park is India. The most common religion is No religion (31.6% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Osborne Park is $1,546.

Population
4,463
Census 2021
Median income
$920/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$290/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
34years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

Osborne Park vs the typical WA suburb

The median personal income in Osborne Park is $920 a week, 14% above the typical WA suburb ($806). That ranks 208th of 701 WA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $290 a week, $30 less than the typical WA suburb. Rent takes 19.6% of the median household income here, against 18.6% in the typical WA suburb. The median resident is 34, 7 years younger than in the typical WA suburb (41).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureOsborne ParkTypical WADifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$920/wk$806/wk +14%$766/wk
Household income$1,478/wk$1,722/wk −14%$1,637/wk
Rent$290/wk$320/wk −9%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,546/mo$1,759/mo −12%$1,733/mo
Median age3441 −7 yrs42
Rent share of household income19.6%18.6% +1.0 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Osborne Park, the typical WA suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Osborne Park Population

4,463 residents at the 2021 Census.

Osborne Park Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$920/wk
$47,840 per year
Ranked 1,905 of 14,663
Median Rent
$290/wk
$1,257 per month
Ranked 5,154 of 14,663
Median Age
34years
4 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$1,546/mo
Avg household size: 1.9 · 0.9 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Osborne Park Rent Prices & Affordability

20% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,478/wk
Median rent $290/wk
Rent to income 19.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Osborne Park against your income

About $6,405 a month
Median rent $290/wk
Left after rent $1,188/wk
Rent share 19.6%

Osborne Park Schools

27
schools nearby
12
government
1086
avg ICSEA score
13,288
total students
Churchlands Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 481 students
1169
ICSEA
Chrysalis Montessori School Independent
Primary · PP-6 · 123 students
1168
ICSEA
Mount Hawthorn Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 936 students
1140
ICSEA
Holy Rosary School Catholic
Primary · PP-6 · 392 students
1128
ICSEA
St Denis School Catholic
Primary · PP-6 · 200 students
1123
ICSEA
Woodlands Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 359 students
1122
ICSEA
Newman College Independent
Combined · PP-12 · 1,824 students
1121
ICSEA
Bold Park Community School Independent
Combined · PP-12 · 189 students
1117
ICSEA
Churchlands Senior High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 2,221 students
1115
ICSEA
St Dominic's School Catholic
Primary · PP-6 · 138 students
1108
ICSEA
West Coast Steiner School Independent
Primary · PP-6 · 172 students
1101
ICSEA
TSH (Teach, Speak, Hear) Independent
Combined · U · 265 students
1097
ICSEA
Aranmore Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · PP-6 · 179 students
1084
ICSEA
Lake Monger Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 335 students
1078
ICSEA
St Kieran Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · PP-6 · 427 students
1067
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 27 schools.

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Osborne Park Map

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Osborne Park, Western Australia: 31.9037°S, 115.8149°E

Osborne Park Schools (27)

People in Osborne Park

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.4% (2,202) Female 50.6% (2,260)

Population Density

900
people per km²
4,463 people · 5.0 km²

Households

1.9
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$1,960
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

India
6.3%
England
3.8%
Italy
2.4%
New Zealand
2.0%
Ireland
1.6%
China
1.5%
Malaysia
1.5%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Italian
3.3%
Gujarati
2.9%
Mandarin
2.7%
Punjabi
1.9%
Nepali
1.7%
Hindi
1.3%
Vietnamese
1.2%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
24.2%
Australian
18.1%
Italian
8.6%
Irish
8.4%
Indian
5.8%
Scottish
5.0%
Chinese
4.9%
German
1.9%
Filipino
1.9%
Croatian
1.6%
Macedonian
1.5%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
31.6%
Catholic
19.2%
Buddhism
13.1%
Not stated
8.4%
Hinduism
7.3%
Anglican
4.5%
Islam
3.2%
Christian (other)
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

1.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
38.5% 1,529
Separated
3.5% 140
Divorced
10.7% 426
Widowed
2.9% 114
Never married
44.4% 1,761

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: no children
42.1%
Couple: children under 15
38.3%
Couple: no children under 15
8.2%
One parent: children under 15
5.9%
One parent: no children under 15
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
44.2%
2 persons
33.4%
3 persons
13.0%
4 persons
6.3%
5 persons
2.2%
6+ persons
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Osborne Park

Housing Tenure

Of the 2,121 occupied private dwellings in Osborne Park at the 2021 Census, 54.5% were rented, 17.7% owned outright and 25.6% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
0.9% 19 dwellings
Owned outright
17.7% 376 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
25.6% 543 dwellings
Rented
54.5% 1,157 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
0.9% 19 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (1 storey)
69.3%
Separate house
23.3%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
13.8%
2 bedrooms
45.2%
3 bedrooms
34.9%
4 bedrooms
5.1%
5 bedrooms
0.6%
6+ bedrooms
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.9%
$300-$449/mo
2.5%
$450-$599/mo
2.9%
$600-$799/mo
2.9%
$800-$999/mo
5.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
19.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
27.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
21.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
7.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
8.6%
1 vehicle
52.7%
2 vehicles
30.8%
3 vehicles
5.4%
4+ vehicles
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Osborne Park

Employment

Employed full-time
45.2% 1,595 people
Employed part-time
26.6% 938 people
Unemployed
3.6% 127 people
Not in labour force
24.5% 865 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
28.6%
Community & Personal Service
13.8%
Labourers
13.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
12.9%
Clerical & Administrative
9.5%
Managers
9.5%
Sales Workers
6.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.7%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
1.7%
$300-$399/wk
3.8%
$400-$499/wk
7.4%
$500-$649/wk
4.3%
$650-$799/wk
5.7%
$800-$999/wk
6.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
14.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.5%
$4,000+/wk
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.2%
$1-$149/wk
1.8%
$150-$299/wk
4.1%
$300-$399/wk
3.2%
$400-$499/wk
4.5%
$500-$649/wk
4.2%
$650-$799/wk
9.3%
$800-$999/wk
11.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
15.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
11.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.5%
$3,500+/wk
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.6%
Did not go to work
11.2%
Car (passenger)
6.3%
Bus
4.1%
Train
1.8%
Walked only
1.5%
Other
1.4%
Bicycle
0.8%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.5%
Truck
0.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
78.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
12.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.7%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
39.4%
Certificate III/IV
20.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.3%
Postgraduate Degree
15.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.8%
Certificate I/II
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
26.5%
Engineering
13.2%
Society & Culture
12.2%
Health
11.4%
Education
7.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.4%
Information Technology
5.5%
Creative Arts
5.2%
Architecture & Building
4.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.1%
Agriculture & Environment
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Vocational Education
32.3%
Primary: Government
27.7%
Secondary: Government
11.8%
Pre-school
10.6%
Secondary: Catholic
6.8%
Primary: Catholic
6.2%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
2.4%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
88.1%
Has need for assistance
4.6%
Need for assistance not stated
7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
429
Asthma
102
Diabetes
94
Heart disease
76
Lung condition
76
Arthritis
75
Cancer
41
Kidney disease
35
Stroke
26
Dementia
20

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
8.6% 312
Did not provide
91.4% 3,337

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
12.2% 446
Not a volunteer
87.8% 3,213

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.1% 4
Current ADF: Reserves
0.2% 8
Previously served
1.6% 59
Never served
98.1% 3,603

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
55.0%
1 child
18.3%
2 children
16.1%
3 children
7.6%
4 children
2.3%
5+ children
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
11
1951: 1960
42
1961: 1970
100
1971: 1980
92
1981: 1990
150
1991: 2000
159
2001: 2010
337
2011: 2015
450
2016
123
2017
144
2018
167
2019
301
2020
102
2021
3

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

18.6%
moved in the last year
60.0%
moved in the last 5 years
4.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
70.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,330
Moved from WA
593
Moved: same area (SA2)
56
Moved from overseas
46
Moved from NSW
29
Moved from VIC
18
Moved from QLD
8
Moved from SA
6
Moved from ACT
4
Moved from NT
3

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
24.3%
5: 14 hours
27.5%
15: 29 hours
8.0%
30+ hours
5.4%
Did not do domestic work
34.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
87.6%
Step family: no other children
10.1%
Blended family: no other children
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

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Income: $848/wk Rent: $280/wk $10/wk less rent
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Income: $855/wk Rent: $180/wk $110/wk less rent
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Income: $1,012/wk Rent: $200/wk $90/wk less rent
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Income: $743/wk Rent: $230/wk $60/wk less rent
Harvey
Income: $742/wk Rent: $280/wk $10/wk less rent

Suburbs near Osborne Park

The closest suburb to Osborne Park is Glendalough, 1.9 km away.

Glendalough
1.9 km away · income $848/wk · rent $280/wk
Innaloo
2.0 km away · income $1,105/wk · rent $400/wk
Woodlands (WA)
2.0 km away · income $890/wk · rent $420/wk
Tuart Hill
2.1 km away · income $962/wk · rent $320/wk
Stirling (WA)
2.2 km away · income $868/wk · rent $410/wk
Joondanna
2.3 km away · income $1,036/wk · rent $330/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Osborne Park

What is the population of Osborne Park WA?

The population of Osborne Park WA is 4,463 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 900 people per km². Osborne Park is ranked #1,742 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Osborne Park?

The median personal income in Osborne Park WA is $920 per week, or $47,840 per year. The median household income is $1,478 per week. Family income is $1,960 per week. Osborne Park is ranked #1,905 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Osborne Park?

Median rent in Osborne Park WA is $290 per week ($1,257 per month). Rent represents 19.6% of household income, which is considered affordable. Osborne Park ranks #5,154 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Osborne Park?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Osborne Park WA is $1,546. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Osborne Park?

The median age in Osborne Park WA is 34 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Osborne Park a good suburb to live in?

Osborne Park is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 4,463. The median income is $920/wk, which is above the typical WA suburb ($806/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 51190. All dollar figures in AUD.