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Obum Obum QLD 4309

68 addresses · 7 streets

Wright Electorate › Scenic Rim LGA › Obum Obum · 62 km from Brisbane

Living Here

Obum Obum is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 129 people, with a median age of 52. The typical household earns around $2,049 a week, with median rent near $360 a week. Most homes are houses. About 93% of households own their home and 7% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, German. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

129Population
52Median age
$2,049Median household income / wk
$360Median rent / wk
2.5Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Boonah statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Obum Obum itself.

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Socio-economic Standing

😐Around average · 5/10
Economic resources7/10
Education & jobs4/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 7.6% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Obum Obum

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Obum Obum QLD
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20207.6%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202117.9%

Demographics

Unemployment 2.9% · Labour-force participation 58.8%

Population by age in Obum Obum
Population by age, Obum Obum QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-43
5-1413
15-1912
20-245
25-345
35-4410
45-5423
55-6419
65-7419
75-8416
85+4
Dwelling types in Obum Obum
Dwelling types, Obum Obum QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House51
Townhouse0
Apartment0
Other0
Households by weekly income in Obum Obum
Households by weekly income, Obum Obum QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$6500
$650-1,4994
$1,500-2,9997
$3,000+11
Top ancestries in Obum Obum
Top ancestries, Obum Obum QLD (ABS Census 2021)
English61
Australian40
German19
Scottish19
Irish13
Other8
Housing tenure in Obum Obum
Housing tenure, Obum Obum QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned26
Mortgage15
Rented3
Other0
Cars per household in Obum Obum
Cars per household, Obum Obum QLD (ABS Census 2021)
00
114
220
39
4+10
Commute to work in Obum Obum
Commute to work, Obum Obum QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car49
Train0
Bus0
Tram/ferry0
Walked0
Bicycle0
Home10
Top countries of birth in Obum Obum
Top countries of birth, Obum Obum QLD (ABS Census 2021)
England5

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

6,329 bird observations recorded near Obum Obum — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Obum Obum

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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