Osborne Park, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Osborne Park is more socio-economically advantaged than about 49% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 985, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Osborne Park at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 4,463
- Median age
- 34
- Median weekly household income
- $1,478
- SEIFA score
- 985
- Coordinates
- -31.9037, 115.8154
Osborne Park demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Osborne Park using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 49%, 55% of homes are rented, and 53% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 500 | 11% |
| Youth (15–24) | 420 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 2,193 | 49% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 797 | 18% |
| Seniors (65+) | 553 | 12% |
Share of the 4,463 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 376 | 18% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 543 | 26% |
| Rented | 1,157 | 55% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 374 | 18% |
| Townhouses & semis | 1,228 | 58% |
| Flats & apartments | 515 | 24% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,117 occupied private dwellings in Osborne Park.
- Median weekly rent
- $290
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,546
- Average household size
- 1.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,960
- Median weekly personal income
- $920
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 2,226 (53%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 1,806 (44%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 46 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 2,685 (68%)
- Labour-force participation
- 70.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Employed full-time
- 1,593
- Employed part-time
- 939
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Osborne Park
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Osborne Park is February (average daytime high around 29.9°C) and the coolest is August (around 17.6°C). The area receives roughly 624 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.8°C | 18.9°C | 23 mm |
| Feb | 29.9°C | 19°C | 20 mm |
| Mar | 28.2°C | 18.1°C | 40 mm |
| Apr | 24.2°C | 14.9°C | 42 mm |
| May | 20.7°C | 12°C | 78 mm |
| Jun | 18.2°C | 10.5°C | 99 mm |
| Jul | 17.2°C | 10.4°C | 112 mm |
| Aug | 17.6°C | 9.7°C | 97 mm |
| Sep | 19.1°C | 10.7°C | 47 mm |
| Oct | 21.6°C | 12.5°C | 37 mm |
| Nov | 25°C | 14.9°C | 21 mm |
| Dec | 28.1°C | 17.4°C | 8 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Osborne Park
Where is Osborne Park?
Osborne Park is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Osborne Park?
At the 2021 Census, Osborne Park had a population of about 4,463.
Is Osborne Park an advantaged area?
Osborne Park has an ABS SEIFA score of 985, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 49 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 49% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Osborne Park?
Osborne Park has average daytime highs of about 23.3°C and overnight lows of about 14.1°C, with roughly 624 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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