Glen Osmond vs St Georges

St Georges (median $2,060,000) is roughly 6% cheaper to buy into than Glen Osmond ($2,200,000).

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Glen Osmond and St Georges side by side

MeasureGlen OsmondSt Georges
Price and market
Median house$2,200,000$2,060,000
Median unit$404,640$404,640
House price change, 12 months–-13.3%
Renting
House rent$957/wk$800/wk
Unit rent$550/wk$630/wk
Owner occupied85.0%85.0%
Renter occupied13.0%12.0%
Schools
Schools nearby2020
Average ICSEA11281128
Lifestyle and people
Walk score12–
Transit score0–
Bike score80–
Population2,1541,726
Median age4243
Climate
Annual rainfall609 mm609 mm
Mean max, January28.9°C28.9°C

Green dot: better on that measure (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk). Each suburb’s profile gives the source and period of its figures.

Which suits whom

For buyers
St Georges is the lower entry point at $2,060,000 median, 6% below the other suburb. For first home buyers, that translates to a smaller deposit and lower stamp duty bill.
For investors
Glen Osmond offers the higher gross rental yield (2.26% vs 2.02%), favouring cash-flow investors.
For families
School and household data is too similar between the two to call a winner on family fit. Check the individual profiles for street-level school catchments.

Glen Osmond vs St Georges: common questions

Is Glen Osmond or St Georges cheaper to buy in?

St Georges has the lower median house price at $2,060,000, roughly 6% below Glen Osmond ($2,200,000). The gap on units is usually similar but worth checking on the full suburb profiles.

Which suburb has higher rental yield, Glen Osmond or St Georges?

Gross rental yield on houses is 2.26% in Glen Osmond vs 2.02% in St Georges. Gross yield equals annual rent divided by purchase price. Net yield (after strata, rates, insurance, agent fees and maintenance) typically runs 1.5-2 percentage points lower.