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Glen Osmond

Ranked #9 of 299 Adelaide suburbs for wealth. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
84
#35 of 299
Safety
48
#157 of 299
Wealth
97
#9 of 299
Value
88
#35 of 299
Parks
53
#141 of 299
Cafés
92
#20 of 299
Transit
41
#260 of 299
Green space
34
#212 of 299
Active & healthy
67
#37 of 299

The numbers

Population2,154
Area1.22 km²
Median household income$2,544/wk
Median rent$430/wk
Crime rate48.7 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks3 (0.7 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park51.3% of the suburb
Cafés3
Gyms & sport venues37

Who lives in Glen Osmond

Population
2,154
Median age
42 years
Median household income
$2,544/wk
Median rent
$430/wk

Source: ABS Census 2021. We do not hold a suburb-level renter/owner split, families-with-children rate, born-overseas rate or dwelling-type breakdown for Glen Osmond — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Glen Osmond

Is Glen Osmond safe?

It is around the middle of the pack for Adelaide, scoring 48/100 for safety and ranking #157 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 49 per 1,000 residents. That score is recorded offences per 1,000 residents from official crime statistics, as a percentile against every other suburb in the city.

Is Glen Osmond good for families?

It rates about average on the family measures we can compute — safety 48/100, parks 53/100 and green space 34/100, with a median age of 42. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Glen Osmond expensive to live in?

Median rent is $430 a week, and household income ranks #9 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 88/100 for value.

Does Glen Osmond have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #260 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Glen Osmond?

51% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 0.7 hectares per 1,000 residents — 34/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

St GeorgesMyrtle BankGlenungaBeaumontLinden ParkFullarton

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Adelaide: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated September 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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