208 ▼ -51.3%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 427
- 2016: 211
- 2021: 208
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Obi Obi · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Obi Obi
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An older population defines Obi Obi, where the typical resident is 49 years old. This makes the community far older than the Queensland and Australian average, which both sit at 38 years. While the area has grown to 208 people, it remains a small rural locality with a distinct age gap compared to the rest of the state.
208
▼ -51.3%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Obi Obi — higher than 54% of areas.
| Obi Obi | 208 |
|---|---|
| 4574, QLD | 1,432 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Obi Obi is 49, which is far older than the national figure. The total population is 208 people, making it larger than about 55% of similar areas.
49 yrs ▲ +14.0%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.7% of the area, well above the Queensland figure of 17.0%. This contributes to a low number of children under 15, who make up only 14.9% of the population.
20.7% ▲ +100.2%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.9% ▼ -36.5%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Obi Obi, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married (50.6%), while those in de facto relationships make up 13.1% of the population.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.1% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Obi Obi, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 24%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Obi Obi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32216/obi-obi/topic/demographics-identity