129 —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 131
- 2021: 129
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Obum Obum · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Obum Obum
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average shapes daily life in Obum Obum, where the typical resident is 52. With only 129 people living in the area, it is a small community where seniors and older adults make up over half of the total population.
129
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- 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 Obum Obum — lower than 55% of areas.
| Obum Obum | 129 |
|---|---|
| 4309, QLD | 3,366 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 52, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. This age is much higher than most similar areas.
52 yrs —
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Obum Obum has a high proportion of seniors, with 23.3% aged 65 and over, well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 8.5% of the population, a figure far below the state average.
23.3% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.5% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Obum Obum, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Youth (15–24) (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. Those in de facto relationships make up 7.3% of the population, much lower than most other areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.3% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Obum Obum, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 Obum Obum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32217/obum-obum/topic/demographics-identity