Population
+8.2% since 2016.
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.
What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.
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%).
2021 Census, Glen Osmond beside SA and Australia.
| Measure | Glen Osmond | SA | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,154 | 1,781,516 | 25,422,788 |
| Growth since 2016 | +8.2% | +6.3% | +8.6% |
| Median age | 42.0 | 41.0 | 38.0 |
| Households | 681 | 691,313 | 9,275,217 |
| Flats and apartments | 1.0% | 6.8% | 14.3% |
| Renting | 13.1% | 27.9% | 31.1% |
| Owned outright | 43.8% | 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 overseas | 35.8% | 25.2% | 29.3% |
| Other language at home | 29.8% | 18.7% | 23.6% |
| No religion | 45.5% | 48.9% | 41.9% |
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.
+8.2% since 2016.
Median age 42.0, against 41.0 for South Australia.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
The largest groups in Glen Osmond at the 2021 Census.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.
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