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Osborne Park WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Osborne Park, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

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 900.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Osborne Park is India. The most common religion is No Religion (35% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Osborne Park is $1,546.

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Osborne Park Population

residents (Census 2021)

Osborne Park Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$920/wk

$47,840 per year

#1905 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$290/wk

$1,257 per month

#5154 of 14,663

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Median Age

34years

4 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,546/mo

Avg household size: 1.9 · 0.9 per bedroom

Osborne Park Demographics

Gender Split

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

Population Density

900.2

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

Osborne Park 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)

Osborne Park Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

40.9% 376 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

59.1% 543 dwellings

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

Osborne Park Country of Birth

Australia

74.1%

India

11.7%

England

6.2%

China

2.0%

Brazil

1.6%

Iran

1.6%

Croatia

1.3%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.6%

Chile

0.5%

Hong Kong

0.5%

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

Osborne Park Religion

No Religion

35.1%

Catholic

21.4%

Buddhism

14.6%

Not stated

9.4%

Hinduism

8.1%

Anglican

5.0%

Islam

3.5%

Christian (other)

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Osborne Park 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%

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

Osborne Park Languages Spoken at Home

Other

42.8%

Italian

12.4%

Gujarati

11.6%

Mandarin

7.8%

IAL Punjabi

7.2%

IAL Nepali

7.0%

SAL Tot

5.7%

Spanish

5.5%

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

Osborne Park Employment

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Employed full-time

45.2% 1,595 people

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Employed part-time

26.6% 938 people

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Unemployed

3.6% 127 people

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Not in labour force

24.5% 865 people

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

Osborne Park 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

Osborne Park 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

Osborne Park 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

Osborne Park 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

Osborne Park 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

Osborne Park Marital Status

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Married

38.5% 1,529

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Separated

3.5% 140

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Divorced

10.7% 426

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Widowed

2.9% 114

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Never married

44.4% 1,761

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Osborne Park Ancestry

Other

25.9%

English

21.9%

Australian

16.4%

Italian

7.8%

Irish

7.6%

Indian

5.3%

Scottish

4.5%

Chinese

4.4%

German

1.7%

Filipino

1.7%

Croatian

1.5%

Macedonian

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Osborne Park 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

Osborne Park Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

5.1% 427

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No need for assistance

94.9% 7,866

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

Osborne Park Volunteering

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Volunteer

12.2% 446

—

Not a volunteer

87.8% 3,213

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Osborne Park 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

Osborne Park 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

Osborne Park 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

Osborne Park 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

Osborne Park 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

Osborne Park Indigenous Population

1.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

8,263

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Osborne Park Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

429

Asthma

102

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Arthritis

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Osborne Park 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

Osborne Park 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

Osborne Park Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 4

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 8

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Previously served

1.6% 59

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Never served

98.1% 3,603

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Osborne Park Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

8.6% 312

—

Did not provide

91.4% 3,337

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Osborne Park 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

Osborne Park When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

100

1971–1980

1981–1990

150

1991–2000

159

2001–2010

337

2011–2015

450

2016

123

2017

144

2018

167

2019

301

2020

102

2021

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

Osborne Park 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

Osborne Park 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

Osborne Park Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,330

Moved from WA

593

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

Moved from NT

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

Osborne Park 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

Osborne Park Schools

schools nearby

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

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Osborne Park Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

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.

If you earn X in Osborne Park

Your weekly income

≈ $6,405/month

Median rent $290/wk

Left after rent $1,188/wk

Rent share 19.6%

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Osborne Park vs State & National Average

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Gelorup

Pop: 2,255 Income: $865/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Pop: 2,260 Income: $597/wk Rent: $270/wk

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Pop: 2,283 Income: $730/wk Rent: $275/wk

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Pop: 2,305 Income: $1,314/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Pop: 2,326 Income: $1,194/wk Rent: $365/wk

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Pop: 2,390 Income: $1,014/wk Rent: $495/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 900.2 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 WA average of $909/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.