Side by sideSuburb comparison

Outer Harbor vs Osborne.

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 (0/100 vs 18/100 ), 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 questionsOuter Harbor vs Osborne

Common questions

Does Outer Harbor or Osborne 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, Outer Harbor or Osborne?

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

Outer Harbor
Metric
Osborne

Price & Market

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

Rental

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

Lifestyle & Demographics

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

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
993
Avg ICSEA
988

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).