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Obi Obi vs Witta

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Obi Obi profile · Witta profile

Obi Obi Witta

Witta and Obi Obi are neighbouring Queensland areas that differ most in their age and accessibility. Witta has a much older population, with 31.4% aged 65 and over compared to 20.7% in Obi Obi. It also offers more local amenities, as 11.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, whereas no homes in Obi Obi have that access. Other notable differences include First Nations household income, which is far higher in Witta at $1,437 compared to $575 in Obi Obi.

Both areas have almost identical proportions of children under 15. This shared family presence exists alongside other similarities, such as both having nearly the same share of detached houses and very few residents who speak little or no English. While Witta is more walkable and has more volunteers, Obi Obi sees a higher share of people in de facto relationships and typical weekly family incomes that are well higher than in Witta.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,088 larger in Witta Unemployment: 6.6 pts higher in Witta People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Obi Obi PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Witta Recent arrivals: 7.8 pts higher in Witta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Obi Obiin Witta +1,088 larger in Witta gap widening
208 54th pct 1,296 74th pct
Median age in Obi Obiin Witta +5 yrs older in Witta gap narrowing
49 yrs 67th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Obi Obiin Witta +1.5 pts higher in Witta gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Obi Obiin Witta +10.7 pts higher in Witta gap steady
20.7% 59th pct 31.4% 88th pct
Under 15 in Obi Obiin Witta +0.6 pts higher in Obi Obi gap narrowing
14.9% 36th pct 14.3% 32nd pct
De facto in Obi Obiin Witta +4.1 pts higher in Obi Obi gap steady
13.1% 58th pct 9.1% 27th pct

Age structure

37.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 32.1%
20.7% Seniors (65+) +10.7 pts ▸ 31.4%
14.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
14.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 14.3%
10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 6.8%

Marital status

50.6% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 55.8%
24.2% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 25.2%
18.0% Divorced ◂ +6.9 pts 11.0%
3.9% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.9% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Obi Obi Witta

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Obi Obiin Witta +4.0 pts higher in Witta gap narrowing
15.9% 67th pct 19.8% 76th pct

Country of birth

79.3% Australia ◂ +8.6 pts 70.8%
3.8% England +3.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.5% English ◂ +4.1 pts 45.4%
33.7% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 33.3%
18.3% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 14.7%
14.4% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
7.7% German +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%
1.4% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%
0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Obi Obiin Witta +1.5 pts higher in Witta gap narrowing
2.9% 45th pct 4.4% 57th pct
Limited English in Obi Obiin Witta +0.7 pts higher in Obi Obi gap steady
1.4% 80th pct 0.7% 73rd pct

Language used at home

94.7% English only ◂ +7.5 pts 87.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Obi Obiin Witta +5.2 pts higher in Obi Obi gap steady
54.8% 88th pct 49.6% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

54.8% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 49.6%
38.0% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 35.7%
8.7% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Obi Obiin Witta +2.6 pts higher in Witta gap widening
53.6% 70th pct 56.2% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in Obi Obiin Witta +3.3 pts higher in Witta gap widening
19.7% 66th pct 23.0% 74th pct
Schools/1k kids in Obi Obiin Witta
— 5.41 60th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Obi Obiin Witta +2 more in Witta
1 43rd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Obi Obiin Witta +8 larger in Witta
177 35th pct 185 36th pct
ICSEA in Obi Obiin Witta even
1,048 78th pct 1,047 77th pct

Highest year of school

53.6% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 56.2%
24.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 22.7%
10.8% Year 11 ◂ +4.4 pts 6.4%
4.8% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 28.4%
19.1% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 21.9%
18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

9.6% Engineering & related +5.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.0% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%
11.3% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.0% Society & culture +5.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.4% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.4% Architecture & building ◂ +5.1 pts 5.4%
7.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%
4.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Obi Obiin Witta +$119 higher in Obi Obi gap steady
$713 43rd pct $594 24th pct
Household income in Obi Obiin Witta +$232 higher in Obi Obi gap widening
$1,437 43rd pct $1,205 26th pct
Family income in Obi Obiin Witta +$610 higher in Obi Obi gap widening
$2,091 63rd pct $1,481 26th pct
High earners in Obi Obiin Witta +2.7 pts higher in Obi Obi gap steady
10.1% 61st pct 7.4% 46th pct
High-income homes in Obi Obiin Witta +1.2 pts higher in Witta gap narrowing
12.2% 38th pct 13.3% 42nd pct

Household income distribution

41.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.6 pts 30.3%
32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 25.3%
6.8% Under $650 +16.1 pts ▸ 22.8%
8.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%
4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 +10.5 pts ▸ 49.8%
28.7% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 28.8%
16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 10.3%
2.2% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Obi Obiin Witta +1.5 pts higher in Witta
30.8% 60th pct 32.3% 67th pct
Mental health in Obi Obiin Witta +0.5 pts higher in Witta
9.6% 65th pct 10.1% 69th pct
Needs assistance in Obi Obiin Witta +0.7 pts higher in Obi Obi gap narrowing
6.7% 72nd pct 6.0% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.5% Other condition ◂ +3.6 pts 8.9%
11.1% Asthma ◂ +4.2 pts 6.9%
9.6% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.4% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%
4.3% Cancer even 4.3%
2.9% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None ◂ +4.8 pts 57.2%
19.7% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 21.6%
5.3% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Obi Obiin Witta +8.0 pts higher in Witta gap widening
14.6% 33rd pct 22.6% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in Obi Obiin Witta +2.8 pts higher in Obi Obi gap widening
17.4% 86th pct 14.6% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in Obi Obiin Witta +5.8 pts higher in Obi Obi gap widening
26.4% 56th pct 20.6% 28th pct
Defence service in Obi Obiin Witta +0.5 pts higher in Witta
4.8% 78th pct 5.3% 83rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Obi Obiin Witta +1.2 pts higher in Obi Obi gap steady
33.7% 88th pct 32.5% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Obi Obiin Witta +20 larger in Witta
0 0th pct 20 68th pct
Median age in Obi Obiin Witta +16 yrs older in Witta
9 yrs 3rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Median income in Obi Obiin Witta
— $630 49th pct
Household income in Obi Obiin Witta +$862 higher in Witta
$575 4th pct $1,437 39th pct
Indigenous language in Obi Obiin Witta
— 35.0% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Obi Obiin Witta +0.2 larger in Obi Obi gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Obi Obiin Witta +1.1 pts higher in Obi Obi gap steady
14.0% 68th pct 12.9% 62nd pct
Living alone in Obi Obiin Witta +2.2 pts higher in Obi Obi gap widening
25.7% 57th pct 23.4% 49th pct

Family composition

46.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 44.7%
34.6% Couples without children +7.7 pts ▸ 42.3%
14.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 12.9%
1.7% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

Household size

47.3% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 43.8%
25.7% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 23.4%
5.4% 3 people +8.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.5% 6 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 2.0%
4.1% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.4% 5 people even 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Obi Obiin Witta +$115 higher in Witta gap steady
$253 41st pct $368 75th pct
Mortgage in Obi Obiin Witta +$542 higher in Witta gap widening
$1,300 29th pct $1,842 63rd pct
People / bedroom in Obi Obiin Witta +0.20 higher in Obi Obi gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Obi Obiin Witta +0.3 pts higher in Witta gap narrowing
10.8% 29th pct 11.1% 31st pct
Owned outright in Obi Obiin Witta +5.0 pts higher in Obi Obi gap narrowing
56.8% 87th pct 51.7% 78th pct
Separate houses in Obi Obiin Witta +0.3 pts higher in Obi Obi gap narrowing
98.6% 61st pct 98.4% 59th pct
3+ bedrooms in Obi Obiin Witta +7.3 pts higher in Witta gap narrowing
74.3% 37th pct 81.6% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.8% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 51.7%
33.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 33.5%
10.8% Rented +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 98.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.7% 3 bedrooms +17.1 pts ▸ 46.9%
28.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 26.7%
16.2% 5 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 8.1%
14.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.8 pts 3.0%
13.5% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +52.7 pts ▸ 52.7%
0.0% $200–$349 +30.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
0.0% $550–$749 +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Under $200 +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 36.7%
12.0% $1,000–$1,799 +13.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
12.0% Under $1,000 +6.7 pts ▸ 18.7%
16.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Obi Obiin Witta +0.6 pts higher in Witta gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 47th pct
Work from home in Obi Obiin Witta +2.3 pts higher in Witta gap narrowing
16.5% 50th pct 18.8% 57th pct
PT commute in Obi Obiin Witta +0.8 pts higher in Witta gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 70th pct
PT stops in Obi Obiin Witta even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Obi Obiin Witta even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Obi Obiin Witta even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Obi Obiin Witta even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Obi Obiin Witta +13 longer in Obi Obi
90 63rd pct 77 55th pct

How people get to work

58.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 53.1%
16.5% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.4% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%
0.0% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 41.3%
24.3% 1 vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 30.3%
16.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 12.4%
10.8% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Obi Obiin Witta +6.8 pts higher in Witta gap widening
24.8% 28th pct 31.6% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in Obi Obiin Witta +7.8 pts higher in Witta gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 7.8% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Obi Obiin Witta +6.6 pts higher in Witta gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 81st pct
Participation in Obi Obiin Witta +4.9 pts higher in Obi Obi gap steady
53.9% 29th pct 49.0% 20th pct
Full-time in Obi Obiin Witta +6.7 pts higher in Obi Obi gap narrowing
49.5% 14th pct 42.7% 6th pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 17.1%
12.1% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 10.6%
0.0% Retail trade +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.9% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%
7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%
5.5% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%
6.6% Other services ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%
5.5% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Administrative & support +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.4 pts 1.0%
3.3% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

15.4% Professionals +7.8 pts ▸ 23.1%
18.7% Community & personal service ◂ +5.9 pts 12.7%
13.2% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 14.9%
13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.8 pts 8.4%
5.5% Labourers +6.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 4.1%
4.4% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Obi Obiin Witta +0.3 higher in Witta
0.1 35th pct 0.4 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in Obi Obiin Witta +0.4 more in Witta
0.1 36th pct 0.4 50th pct
15-min city in Obi Obiin Witta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Obi Obiin Witta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Obi Obiin Witta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Obi Obiin Witta +11.2 pts higher in Witta
0.0% 0th pct 11.2% 61st pct
Walk to a park in Obi Obiin Witta +2.3 pts higher in Witta
7.6% 46th pct 9.9% 47th pct
Walk to health in Obi Obiin Witta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Obi Obiin Witta +3.7 more in Witta
4.8 29th pct 8.5 38th pct
Intersections/km² in Obi Obiin Witta +1 higher in Witta
1 55th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Obi Obiin Witta +6.0 pts higher in Obi Obi
16.8% 95th pct 10.9% 85th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Obi Obi vs Witta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32216/obi-obi/vs/SAL33105/witta