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Mount Osmond SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Mount Osmond, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Mount Osmond SA is 464 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mount Osmond is $1,142 per week ($59,384 per year). Median rent in Mount Osmond is $441 per week ($1,911 per month). Mount Osmond has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Mount Osmond has a population density of 216.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mount Osmond is England. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Osmond is $2,599.

There were 2 recorded offences in Mount Osmond in 2025-26, a rate of 4 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (1 offences).

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Mount Osmond Population

residents (Census 2021)

Mount Osmond Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,142/wk

$59,384 per year

#569 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$441/wk

$1,911 per month

#1246 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

46years

8 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,599/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.7 per bedroom

Mount Osmond Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.4% (241) Female 48.6% (228)

Population Density

216.3

people per km²

464 people · 2.1 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$3,125

Family income/wk

Mount Osmond 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 & Locality (SAL)

Mount Osmond Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

45.1% 65 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

54.9% 79 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mount Osmond Country of Birth

Australia

81.0%

England

10.0%

China

3.8%

India

1.9%

Iran

1.9%

France

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Mount Osmond Religion

No Religion

49.7%

Catholic

19.0%

Anglican

10.9%

Uniting Church

7.7%

Not stated

5.7%

Lutheran

3.2%

Islam

2.0%

Eastern Orthodox

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mount Osmond Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

87.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

4.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Mount Osmond Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

26.9%

Arabic

19.2%

Other Indo-Aryan

19.2%

French

11.5%

German

11.5%

Other

11.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Mount Osmond Employment

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Employed full-time

38.6% 137 people

⏰

Employed part-time

23.4% 83 people

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Unemployed

2.3% 8 people

🏠

Not in labour force

35.8% 127 people

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

Mount Osmond Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

44.9%

Postgraduate Degree

22.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.2%

Certificate III/IV

12.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.2%

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

Mount Osmond Occupation

Professionals

49.2%

Managers

26.3%

Community & Personal Service

7.3%

Clerical & Administrative

6.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

4.5%

Sales Workers

3.4%

Labourers

2.8%

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

Mount Osmond Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.0%

Health

17.5%

Society & Culture

15.5%

Engineering

10.5%

Education

8.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

7.5%

Architecture & Building

6.5%

Information Technology

3.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.5%

Creative Arts

2.5%

Agriculture & Environment

1.5%

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

Mount Osmond Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mount Osmond Weekly Household Income

$150-$299/wk

2.0%

$300-$399/wk

4.1%

$400-$499/wk

5.4%

$500-$649/wk

2.0%

$650-$799/wk

2.0%

$800-$999/wk

4.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

3.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.1%

$4,000+/wk

32.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mount Osmond Marital Status

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Married

62.5% 243

↔️

Separated

2.6% 10

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Divorced

6.9% 27

🕊️

Widowed

2.3% 9

👤

Never married

25.7% 100

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mount Osmond Ancestry

English

30.2%

Australian

23.1%

Other

9.4%

Irish

8.6%

Scottish

8.6%

German

5.5%

Italian

4.6%

Polish

3.6%

Chinese

3.0%

Greek

1.3%

Filipino

1.2%

Sri Lankan

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mount Osmond School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

34.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

17.7%

Secondary — Government

13.5%

Primary — Catholic

12.5%

Secondary — Catholic

9.4%

Pre-school

6.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.1%

Vocational Education

3.1%

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

Mount Osmond Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

1.7% 15

✅

No need for assistance

98.3% 870

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

Mount Osmond Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

25.7% 95

—

Not a volunteer

74.3% 274

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mount Osmond Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.9%

$300-$449/mo

6.9%

$800-$999/mo

6.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

5.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

15.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

25.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

19.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mount Osmond How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.6%

Did not go to work

11.1%

Car (passenger)

8.5%

Bicycle

3.2%

Bus

2.6%

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

Mount Osmond Car Ownership

1 vehicle

15.2%

2 vehicles

53.8%

3 vehicles

17.1%

4+ vehicles

13.9%

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

Mount Osmond Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

3.2%

3 bedrooms

41.0%

4 bedrooms

41.7%

5 bedrooms

9.6%

6+ bedrooms

4.5%

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

Mount Osmond Population Mobility

11.6%

moved in the last year

35.8%

moved in the last 5 years

4.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mount Osmond Indigenous Population

0.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

892

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mount Osmond Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Heart disease

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Mount Osmond Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.3%

$1-$149/wk

7.3%

$150-$299/wk

6.4%

$300-$399/wk

3.1%

$400-$499/wk

2.4%

$500-$649/wk

1.8%

$650-$799/wk

7.0%

$800-$999/wk

5.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

17.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.4%

$3,500+/wk

11.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mount Osmond Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.8%

Couple — no children

29.7%

Couple — no children under 15

22.4%

One parent — no children under 15

5.8%

One parent — children under 15

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mount Osmond Military Service

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Previously served

2.7% 10

👤

Never served

97.3% 358

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mount Osmond Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.2% 45

—

Did not provide

87.8% 324

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mount Osmond Children Ever Born

No children

31.8%

1 child

13.4%

2 children

46.9%

3 children

3.9%

4 children

3.9%

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

Mount Osmond When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2020

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

Mount Osmond Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.2%

5–14 hours

38.3%

15–29 hours

16.7%

30+ hours

11.2%

Did not do domestic work

13.7%

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

Mount Osmond Household Size

1 person

14.5%

2 persons

39.0%

3 persons

11.9%

4 persons

27.7%

5 persons

4.4%

6+ persons

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mount Osmond Where Residents Moved From

Same address

398

Moved from SA

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

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

Mount Osmond Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.8%

Step family — no other children

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mount Osmond Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 2 total

Theft

Property Damage

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Mount Osmond Schools

schools nearby

government

1144

avg ICSEA score

6,247

total students

Linden Park Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 981 students

1160

ICSEA

Burnside Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 686 students

1156

ICSEA

Glenunga International High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 2,340 students

1153

ICSEA

Seymour College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 715 students

1150

ICSEA

Glen Osmond Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 363 students

1143

ICSEA

Mercedes College Catholic

Combined · R-12 · 1,111 students

1133

ICSEA

St Patrick's Special School Catholic

Combined · U · 51 students

1115

ICSEA

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

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Mount Osmond Rent Prices & Affordability

16%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,777/wk

Median Rent $441/wk

Rent-to-Income 15.9%

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

If you earn X in Mount Osmond

Your weekly income

≈ $12,034/month

Median rent $441/wk

Left after rent $2,336/wk

Rent share 15.9%

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Mount Osmond vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Dry Creek (SA)

Pop: 232 Income: $618/wk Rent: $265/wk

Hindmarsh (SA)

Pop: 232 Income: $894/wk Rent: $363/wk

Burdett

Pop: 234 Income: $467/wk Rent: $150/wk

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Pop: 235 Income: $1,010/wk Rent: $293/wk

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Pop: 238 Income: $659/wk Rent: $208/wk

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Pop: 239 Income: $510/wk Rent: $245/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mount Osmond

What is the population of Mount Osmond SA?

The population of Mount Osmond SA is 464 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 216.3 people per km².Mount Osmond is ranked #5,143 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mount Osmond?

The median personal income in Mount Osmond SA is $1,142 per week, or $59,384 per year.The median household income is $2,777 per week.Family income is $3,125 per week.Mount Osmond is ranked #569 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mount Osmond?

Median rent in Mount Osmond SA is $441 per week ($1,911 per month).Rent represents 15.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mount Osmond ranks #1,246 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mount Osmond?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Osmond SA is $2,599. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mount Osmond?

The median age in Mount Osmond SA is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mount Osmond a good suburb to live in?

Mount Osmond is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 464.The median income is $1,142/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.9% 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: 40959. All dollar figures in AUD.