Suburb in Burnside

Glen Osmond, SA

Glen Osmond had a population of 2,154 at the 2021 Census (+8.2% since 2016). Median age 42.0. Median weekly household income $2,544. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Glen Osmond at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - Central and Hills

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Glen Osmond's population grew by 8.2% to 2,154, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). Its median age of 42.0 is close to the SA average (41.0). Children under 10 make up 10.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 16.3%.

13.1% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 43.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 1.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 681 households.

The median household earns $2,544 a week, above the SA average of $1,455. Renters pay a median $430 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,817 a month.

35.8% of residents were born overseas, more than the SA average of 25.2%. 29.8% use a language other than English at home. 45.5% report no religion, lower than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Glen Osmond beside SA and Australia.

MeasureGlen OsmondSAAustralia
Population2,1541,781,51625,422,788
Growth since 2016+8.2%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age42.041.038.0
Households681691,3139,275,217
Flats and apartments1.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting13.1%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright43.8%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,544$1,455$1,746
Median rent a week$430$300$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,817$1,500$1,863
Born overseas35.8%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home29.8%18.7%23.6%
No religion45.5%48.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+8.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,8762011
  2. 1,9902016
  3. 2,1542021

Age

Median age 42.0, against 41.0 for South Australia.

Glen Osmond South Australia
Share of people by age, Glen Osmond and South Australia
0–910.7%
10–1916.9%
20–299.0%
30–398.8%
40–4915.9%
50–5911.1%
60–6911.5%
70–798.9%
80+7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Glen Osmond at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English34.7%
  2. Australian23.7%
  3. Chinese14.3%
  4. Scottish10.3%
  5. German8.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin8.5%
  2. Malayalam1.7%
  3. Cantonese1.6%
  4. Urdu1.5%
  5. Hindi1.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. China6.3%
  2. England5.1%
  3. India4.3%
  4. Malaysia1.9%
  5. Pakistan1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Glen Osmond

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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