$360 —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $265
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Obum Obum · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Obum Obum is a separate house, making it a place of detached living. This is a high-ownership area where over half of the residents own their homes outright, far exceeding the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Obum Obum — higher than 73% of areas.
| Obum Obum | $360 |
|---|---|
| 4309, QLD | $300 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $360, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the state and national figures. Meanwhile, typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,517, slightly below the Queensland and Australian averages.
$360 —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,517 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Obum Obum, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; $350–$549 is next at 43%.
In Obum Obum, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 79%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 21%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 53.1% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%. This is reflected in the low number of renters, at just 6.1%, which is far below the state and national rates.
6.1% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
53.1% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Obum Obum, Owned outright is the majority at 59%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 34%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are almost all large, with 95.9% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national average of 73.8%. This trend is consistent with the fact that 100% of the dwellings are separate houses.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
95.9% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Obum Obum, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Obum Obum, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 62%; 4 bedrooms is next at 19%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Obum Obum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32217/obum-obum/topic/housing-dwellings