Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Obi Obi suburb profile
Obi Obi, QLD · Postcode 4574
This Obi Obi suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Obi Obi, QLD (postcode 4574). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Obi Obi with nearby suburbs.
Obi Obi at a glance
Population
208
Median rent
$253/wk
Household income
$1,437/wk
Median age
49
Obi Obi trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-3.7% over 10 years
Population
208
was 211 in 2016
-3 · -1.4%
Median rent
$253/wk
was $170/wk in 2016
+$83 · +48.8%
Household income
$1,437/wk
was $1,125/wk in 2016
+$312 · +27.7%
Median age
49
was 44 in 2016
+5 · +11.4%
Dig deeper: Obi Obi population growth · Obi Obi then and now
Obi Obi vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Obi Obi, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-31.6% vs area
- Obi Obi$253/wk
- Nearby$477.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-16.4% vs area
- Obi Obi$1,437/wk
- Nearby$1,715.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+25.6% vs area
- Obi Obi49
- Nearby43
- QLD39
Personal income
-9.9% vs area
- Obi Obi$713/wk
- Nearby$795/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Obi Obi compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Obi Obi sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4993.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5973.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,002.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,006.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Obi Obi on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Obi Obi, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Obi Obi people
- Population
- 208
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 15.9%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Obi Obi income
- Median household income
- $1,437/wk
- Median personal income
- $713/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Obi Obi housing
- Median rent
- $253/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 86.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 50%
- Mortgaged
- 29.8%
- Rented
- 9.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 8.3%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Obi Obi work
- Employment to population
- 52.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 53.6%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4574)
Compare Obi Obi with nearby suburbs
Obi Obi in numbers
Obi Obi had 208 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 23% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 15.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 50% own their home outright, 29.8% are paying a mortgage, 9.5% rent. Separate houses make up 86.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $253/wk, 28% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,437/wk, 15% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 1.4% (from 211 to 208). Median rent moved from $170/wk to $253/wk (+48.8%).
Obi Obi suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Obi Obi, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Obi Obi was $253/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Obi Obi, QLD?
- Obi Obi had 208 residents at the 2021 Census, down 1.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Obi Obi?
- Median household income in Obi Obi was $1,437/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Obi Obi?
- 9.5% of occupied homes in Obi Obi were rented, 50% were owned outright and 29.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Obi Obi suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Obi Obi. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology