$253 ▲ +36.8%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $185
- 2016: $170
- 2021: $253
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Obi Obi · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Obi Obi than in most similar areas. This is a predominantly residential place where nearly every home is a separate house, with very few people renting.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Obi Obi — lower than 59% of areas.
| Obi Obi | $253 |
|---|---|
| 4574, QLD | $300 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are quite low here, with typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,300 and weekly rents of $253, both of which are well below the national figures.
$253 ▲ +36.8%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 ▼ -26.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Obi Obi, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $3,000 or more (22%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high, with 56.8% of people owning their home outright, a figure far above the Australian average. Only 10.8% of households are renting, which is far below the state and national levels.
10.8% ▼ -43.2%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
56.8% ▲ +54.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Obi Obi, Owned outright is the majority at 56%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 33%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in Obi Obi is a separate house, making up 98.6% of all dwellings. While 74.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are slightly more people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.6% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.3% ▲ +14.7%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Obi Obi, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Obi Obi splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (29%) and 4 bedrooms (28%), with 5 or more at 16%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Obi Obi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32216/obi-obi/topic/housing-dwellings