Side by sideSuburb comparison

Osborne vs Outer Harbor.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Osborne edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Osborne scores higher on walkability (18/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Outer Harbor (993) sits above Osborne (988).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Outer Harbor edges out on average school ICSEA (993 vs 988).

Common questionsOsborne vs Outer Harbor

Common questions

Does Osborne or Outer Harbor have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Outer Harbor scores 993 vs 988 in Osborne. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Osborne or Outer Harbor?

Osborne scores 18/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Osborne
Metric
Outer Harbor

Price & Market

$880,000
Median house
$221,760
Median unit
+15.4%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$597/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$365/wk
$510/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$102/wk
66.0%
Owner occupied
32.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

18
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
1,951
Population
13
41
Median age
66

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
988
Avg ICSEA
993

Climate

448 mm
Annual rainfall
448 mm
27.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
27.9°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).