Obi Obi · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Obi Obi

How families and households are made up across the area.

Almost half of all families in Obi Obi are couples with children. This makes it a place where larger living arrangements are common, with homes typically holding more people than in most other similar areas.

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Where Obi Obi sits — Average household size

2.6 ▲ +4.0%
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Obi Obi — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Obi Obi2.6
4574, QLD 2.4
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 2.6 people per home, households here are larger than in most areas. Nearly half of all homes hold two people, while 13.5% of households are quite large with six or more residents.

2.6 ▲ +4.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.7% ▲ +7.3%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.9%
  • 2016: 20.5%
  • 2021: 25.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Obi Obi, the largest group is 2 people at 47%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 6 or more (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 46.9% of families, followed by couples without children at 34.6%. One-parent families account for 14.0%, which is higher than most similar areas.

14.0% ▼ -11.3%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.7%
  • 2016: 12.6%
  • 2021: 14.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Obi Obi, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (36%) and One-parent families (14%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Obi Obi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32216/obi-obi/topic/family-households