Osborne Park · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Osborne Park

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up nearly half of the population in Osborne Park. This creates a community that is noticeably younger than both the state and national figures, with a typical resident aged just 34. It is a sizeable area, with 4,463 people living here.

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📍 Osborne Park, Suburb / Locality

Where Osborne Park sits — Total population

4,463 ▲ +10.3%
  • 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 Park — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Osborne Park4,463
6017, WA 4,507
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 34, which is noticeably younger than the typical person in Western Australia or Australia. This makes Osborne Park much younger than most similar areas.

4,463 ▲ +10.3%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4,047
  • 2016: 4,120
  • 2021: 4,463

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

34 yrs ▲ +6.3%

Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32 yrs
  • 2016: 33 yrs
  • 2021: 34 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Almost half of the residents are young adults, which helps explain why children under 15 and seniors over 65 are both well below state and national levels. Only 11.1% of people are children, while 12.2% are seniors.

12.2% ▲ +12.2%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.8%
  • 2016: 11.7%
  • 2021: 12.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

11.1% ▼ -4.3%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.6%
  • 2016: 11.7%
  • 2021: 11.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Osborne Park, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 49%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (18%) and Seniors (65+) (12%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People who have never married make up 44.4% of the population. Those in de facto relationships account for 13.1%, which is a little above the national figure, while the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is lower than most areas at 1.0%.

1.0% ▼ -16.6%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.2%
  • 2016: 1.5%
  • 2021: 1.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

13.1% ▲ +3.4%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.7%
  • 2016: 13.3%
  • 2021: 13.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Osborne Park, the largest group is Never married at 44%, followed by Married (39%) and Divorced (11%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 24 males; 85+: 46 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 31 males; 80–84: 48 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 46 males; 75–79: 49 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 71 males; 70–74: 71 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 87 males; 65–69: 74 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 86 males; 60–64: 97 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 98 males; 55–59: 94 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 103 males; 50–54: 91 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 125 males; 45–49: 110 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 186 males; 40–44: 143 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 274 males; 35–39: 242 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 368 males; 30–34: 362 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 277 males; 25–29: 346 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 149 males; 20–24: 177 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 56 males; 15–19: 43 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 59 males; 10–14: 54 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 67 males; 5–9: 84 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 111 males; 0–4: 129 females

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 Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51190/osborne-park/topic/demographics-identity