Question 1

Is Osborne Park a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Osborne Park sits inner-north of Perth with a distinctive commercial-residential mix: long strips of warehouses, showrooms and small businesses sit alongside quieter streets of post-war cottages and newer townhouses. That working, service-orientated character suits tradespeople, small business owners and people who value easy access to shops, cafes and services; pockets of parks and sporting grounds provide green space, and regular public transport plus direct road links make it straightforward to reach the CBD or the coast. Life here leans to practical convenience rather than suburban tranquillity.

The suburb is home to 4,463 people with a median age of 34 and a median household income of $1,478 a week. Households are weighted towards couple families without children and renting is the most common tenure, so you’ll find a mix of settled family pockets and a larger renter population. A major expansion of women and newborn services at Osborne Park Hospital is under way, and nearby transport and precinct works linked to the Stirling City Centre are improving local connections, which can affect day-to-day convenience.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Osborne Park?

Accepted Answer

On these figures, buying a unit in Osborne Park is high relative to local incomes at the last Census: the median unit price of $705,250 works out to about 9.2 times a typical local household's annual income at the last Census. Renting also takes a large slice of income. A house renting for $750 a week would use about 50.7% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, while a unit at $550 a week would take about 37.2%.

If you plan to rent, the weekly rent shares are the most relevant numbers; if you are looking to buy, the unit price multiple shows how buying sits against what local households earned at the last Census. Whether that feels expensive will depend on your own income and circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Osborne Park a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

Over the past 12 months Osborne Park has seen very large increases in property values: house values jumped 60.5% and unit values rose 28.7%. Rents moved differently, with house rents up 12.3% and unit rents edging up 1.9%.

For someone weighing Osborne Park as an investment, the figures show capital growth was the dominant feature this year, especially for houses, while rental income grew more modestly and only slightly for units. Which of those outcomes matters to you depends on whether you prioritise capital growth or rental income.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	N/A	$705K
Change in value Past 12 months	60.5%	28.7%
Sold Past 3 months	7	24
Median days on market Past 12 months	10	7
Average rent Past 12 months	$750	$550
Change in rent Past 12 months	12.3%	1.9%

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