Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Obum Obum suburb profile
Obum Obum, QLD · Postcode 4309
This Obum Obum suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Obum Obum, QLD (postcode 4309). 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 Obum Obum with nearby suburbs.
Obum Obum at a glance
Population
129
Median rent
$360/wk
Household income
$2,049/wk
Median age
52
Obum Obum 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
+8.4% over 10 years
Population
129
was 131 in 2016
-2 · -1.5%
Median rent
$360/wk
was $265/wk in 2016
+$95 · +35.8%
Household income
$2,049/wk
was $900/wk in 2016
+$1,149 · +127.7%
Median age
52
was 48 in 2016
+4 · +8.3%
Dig deeper: Obum Obum population growth · Obum Obum then and now
Obum Obum vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Obum Obum, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-2.7% vs area
- Obum Obum$360/wk
- Nearby$300/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+19.2% vs area
- Obum Obum$2,049/wk
- Nearby$1,265.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+33.3% vs area
- Obum Obum52
- Nearby41.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-13.8% vs area
- Obum Obum$682/wk
- Nearby$596/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Obum Obum compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Obum Obum sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,034.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5977.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,044.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4945.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Obum Obum on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Obum Obum, QLD.
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Obum Obum people
- Population
- 129
- Median age
- 52
- Born overseas
- 8.5%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Obum Obum income
- Median household income
- $2,049/wk
- Median personal income
- $682/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Obum Obum housing
- Median rent
- $360/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,517/mo
- Separate houses
- 92.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 47.3%
- Mortgaged
- 27.3%
- Rented
- 5.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.5%
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
Obum Obum work
- Employment to population
- 57.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 46.4%
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 4309)
Compare Obum Obum with nearby suburbs
Obum Obum in numbers
Obum Obum had 129 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 52, 30% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 8.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 47.3% own their home outright, 27.3% are paying a mortgage, 5.5% rent. Separate houses make up 92.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $360/wk, 3% above the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $2,049/wk, 21% above the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 1.5% (from 131 to 129). Median rent moved from $265/wk to $360/wk (+35.8%).
Obum Obum suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Obum Obum, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Obum Obum was $360/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Obum Obum, QLD?
- Obum Obum had 129 residents at the 2021 Census, down 1.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Obum Obum?
- Median household income in Obum Obum was $2,049/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Obum Obum?
- 5.5% of occupied homes in Obum Obum were rented, 47.3% were owned outright and 27.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Obum Obum suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Obum Obum. 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