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Suburb profile ·Port Adelaide Enfield LGA · SA ·5017

Osborne SA 5017

Osborne is in Port Adelaide Enfield LGA, SA, postcode 5017, with population 1,951.

The read

Growth-momentum

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$554/wk
-7.3% YoY
Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 · 5 periods
SA private rent report · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$625
$518
Mar 2025Mar 2026
Why it fits

Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

Median house
$880K
House median, latest period
10.8%YoY D5 vs AU
Median rent
$554/wk
Rent context available
7.3%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
3.3%
Below investor band
D9 vs AU
Population
1,951
2K local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
No matched school data
Solar
1,224
99 added 12mo · 7MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$410/wk (-$21,338/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
12.7x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
41%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,468/mo, while renters pay about $2,401/mo — renting runs $933/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$880K
Household income · yr
$69K
Median rent · wk
$554
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,468
Gross yield
3.3%

Household income

$69K household · yr-7.7% vs SA suburb median
Personal
$34K
Family
$87K
Household
$69K
Crime 2024-25
141
7,227 per 100k
D8 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k7,227
Total incidents141· 2024-25
  • Assault4266%
  • Break And Enter1523%
  • Drug Offences00%
  • Fraud711%

Full data detail

Osborne SA — Property Data and Demographics

Osborne is a small locality in South Australia within the Port Adelaide Enfield local government area (postcode 5017). With a population of 1,951, the suburb has a settled mid-life population with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $69K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, clerical & administrative, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and manufacturing. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

Median house prices in Osborne stand at $880,000, having jumped by 10.8% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $554. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,468.

Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 11 bus stops. The crime rate in the Port Adelaide Enfield LGA is moderate at 7,227 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Osborne shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.3%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($880K/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 12.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +10.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.2% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield3.3%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$880K/$950K· Near Median
Affordability12.7x Stretched
Price Momentum+10.8% Rising
Pop. Growth+1.2%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentSA
Mortgage · mth$1,468
Rent · wk(Census)$300
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$554
Gross yield1.8%
Price / income12.7x
Population growth · Port Adelaide Enfield LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)143,022
5-year growth+1.5% CAGR
YoY change+1.2%
20012025
Development · Port Adelaide Enfield LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)911
Houses439
Units472
YoY change+0%
Employment · Port Adelaide Enfield LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.4%
YoY change-0.5pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 5017ATO
Negatively geared121 (4.4% of filers)
Avg rental loss$5,981/yr
Landlords (rental income)213
Reported capital gains132
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population1,951
Median age41
Household size2.3
HH income · wk$1,336
Personal income · wk$647
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)2/10
Education (IEO)2/10
Economic (IER)1/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)2/10
Area & amenity
TransportGTFS
Rail stations1
Bus stops11
Midlunga Railway Station
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Strong evidence

Osborne has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Official quarterly house sales workbooks; units remain on ABS fallback coverage

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
SA metropolitan median house sales · 2026-Q1 · Official quarterly house sales workbooks; units remain on ABS fallback coverage
stable source · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Market rent
SA Housing Authority / CBS · Q1 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · 2024-25 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 12 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Osborne FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Osborne in?

    Osborne is in the Port Adelaide Enfield Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5017. Council-level context for Port Adelaide Enfield LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Osborne?

    The current median house price in Osborne, SA is $880K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Osborne?

    The median weekly rent in Osborne is $554/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Osborne?

    Rent context available: Osborne has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Osborne a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Osborne show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Osborne?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Osborne data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.