1,951 ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,840
- 2016: 1,925
- 2021: 1,951
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Osborne · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Osborne
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A mix of ages and family types shapes daily life in Osborne, where 1,951 people live. The area has a diverse social makeup, including a higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents than most similar places.
1,951
▲ +6.0%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Osborne — higher than 78% of areas.
| Osborne | 1,951 |
|---|---|
| 5017, SA | 5,200 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41 years old, which is about the same as the South Australian figure but noticeably older than the national average.
41 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Age groups are spread fairly evenly, with 17.8% of people being children under 15 and 18.5% being seniors aged 65 and over. This is roughly in line with state and national figures.
18.5% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Osborne splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.1% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the state and national figures. De facto relationships are also more common here, at 14%, compared to 11.2% across South Australia.
5.1% ▲ +24.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Osborne splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (37%), with Divorced at 13%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Osborne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41080/osborne/topic/demographics-identity