Obum Obum · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Obum Obum

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.

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📍 Obum Obum, Suburb / Locality

Where Obum Obum sits — Median rent (weekly)

$360
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Obum Obum — higher than 73% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Obum Obum$360
4309, QLD $300
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

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.

  • 2016: $265
  • 2021: $360

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,517

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,300
  • 2021: $1,517

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Obum Obum, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; $350–$549 is next at 43%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Obum Obum, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 79%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 21%.

Owning & renting

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.

  • 2016: 31.0%
  • 2021: 6.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

53.1%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 50.0%
  • 2021: 53.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Obum Obum, Owned outright is the majority at 59%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 34%.

Types of homes

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.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

95.9%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 83.3%
  • 2021: 95.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Obum Obum, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Obum Obum, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 62%; 4 bedrooms is next at 19%.

Sources

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

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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