Glen Osmond Postcode

South Australia

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA Above SA income
5064
Postcode for Glen Osmond, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 6 km from Adelaide · Pop. 2,154
2,154
Population
42
Median Age
$2,544
Household Income/wk
$430
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.2
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Glen Osmond ranks: household income is in the top 10% of SA suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in SA; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Glen Osmond Compares

Glen Osmond vs the SA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricGlen OsmondSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $2,544 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $430 +SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $2,817 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 42 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 4.1% -SA 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the SA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Glen Osmond is a coastal suburb of Adelaide in South Australia, with postcode 5064. It sits about 6 km from the Adelaide CBD, within the Burnside local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 1.2 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Glen Osmond has a population of 2,154 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $2,544, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 12 (0.6% of residents).

Housing in Glen Osmond includes a median weekly rent of $430, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,817, with 681 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Glen Osmond scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Glen Osmond is served by Seymour College.

Glen Osmond is part of the Mitcham statistical area in South Australia.

Glen Osmond Details

Postcode5064
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)2,154
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,544/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$927/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$430
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,817
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area1.2 km²
Population Density1737/km²
Total Dwellings681
Australian Citizens87.0%
Indigenous Population12 (0.6%)
Unemployment Rate4.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.9600124
Longitude138.6501667
Distance from Adelaide6 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - South
Area (SA3)Mitcham
Local GovernmentBurnside
Federal ElectorateSturt

Age Profile

0–14 (19.5%) 15–24 (13.7%) 25–44 (19.8%) 45–64 (25.2%) 65+ (22.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years421 (19.5%)
15–24 years295 (13.7%)
25–44 years427 (19.8%)
45–64 years542 (25.2%)
65+ years480 (22.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (44.5%) Mortgaged (42.2%) Rented (13.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis184 (8.5%)
Asthma144 (6.7%)
Heart Disease102 (4.7%)
Diabetes80 (3.7%)
Cancer78 (3.6%)
Dementia48 (2.2%)
Lung Condition31 (1.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle25 (3.7%)
1 vehicle178 (26.2%)
2 vehicles314 (46.2%)
3+ vehicles162 (23.9%)

Schools in Glen Osmond

Seymour College
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1150 · 715 students

Suburbs Near Glen Osmond

Same Postcode (5064)

More Glen Osmond Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.