Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Osborne Park suburb profile
Osborne Park, WA · Postcode 6017
This Osborne Park suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Osborne Park, WA (postcode 6017). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Osborne Park with nearby suburbs.
Osborne Park at a glance
Population
4,463
Median rent
$290/wk
Household income
$1,478/wk
Median age
34
Osborne Park trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10.9% over 10 years
Population
4,463
was 4,120 in 2016
+343 · +8.3%
Median rent
$290/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
$10 · -3.3%
Household income
$1,478/wk
was $1,207/wk in 2016
+$271 · +22.5%
Median age
34
was 33 in 2016
+1 · +3%
Dig deeper: Osborne Park population growth · Osborne Park then and now
Osborne Park vs nearby & Greater Perth
Median Census 2021 figures for Osborne Park, nearby suburbs (8), and the Perth metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-20.5% vs area
- Osborne Park$290/wk
- Nearby$410/wk
- Perth$365/wk
Household income
-25.4% vs area
- Osborne Park$1,478/wk
- Nearby$2,309.5/wk
- Perth$1,982/wk
Median age
-12.8% vs area
- Osborne Park34
- Nearby39
- Perth39
Personal income
+3.8% vs area
- Osborne Park$920/wk
- Nearby$998.5/wk
- Perth$886/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA. See Perth rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Osborne Park compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Osborne Park sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4992.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5985
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1916.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,014.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Osborne Park on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Osborne Park, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Osborne Park people
- Population
- 4,463
- Median age
- 34
- Born overseas
- 49.9%
- Average household size
- 1.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Osborne Park income
- Median household income
- $1,478/wk
- Median personal income
- $920/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Osborne Park housing
- Median rent
- $290/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,546/mo
- Separate houses
- 16.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 22.1%
- Owned outright
- 16.2%
- Mortgaged
- 23.3%
- Rented
- 49.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Osborne Park work
- Employment to population
- 67.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 68.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 6017)
Compare Osborne Park with nearby suburbs
Osborne Park in numbers
Osborne Park had 4,463 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 204th most populous suburb or locality in WA out of 1,594. The median age is 34, 15% below the typical WA suburb. The average household has 1.9 people. 49.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 16.2% own their home outright, 23.3% are paying a mortgage, 49.7% rent. Flats and apartments make up 22.1% of dwellings, with 16.1% separate houses. Median rent was $290/wk, 15% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,478/wk, 17% below the typical WA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.4%. 68.5% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 8.3% (from 4,120 to 4,463). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $290/wk (-3.3%).
Osborne Park suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Osborne Park, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Osborne Park was $290/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Osborne Park, WA?
- Osborne Park had 4,463 residents at the 2021 Census, up 8.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Osborne Park?
- Median household income in Osborne Park was $1,478/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Osborne Park?
- 49.7% of occupied homes in Osborne Park were rented, 16.2% were owned outright and 23.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Osborne Park suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Osborne Park. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Perth