Obum Obum · Suburb / Locality

Income in Obum Obum

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

High typical family earnings of $2,250 a week mark Obum Obum as a place where household wealth is much higher than most similar areas. While families generally earn more than the state and national figures, individual weekly pay tends to be lower.

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📍 Obum Obum, Suburb / Locality

Where Obum Obum sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,049
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Obum Obum — higher than 77% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Obum Obum$2,049
4309, QLD $1,368
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $2,049 a week, which is a little above the Queensland figure of $1,675. However, the typical personal income is $682, which is a little below the national figure of $805.

$682

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $467
  • 2021: $682

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$2,049

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $900
  • 2021: $2,049

Median total household income per week.

$2,250

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,312
  • 2021: $2,250

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

A significant 15.7% of people earn over $2,000 a week, which is well above the Australian average of 12.5%. This strength at the top is reflected in households, with 22.4% earning $3,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Obum Obum splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $4,000 or more (32%), with $650–$1,499 at 18%.

Personal income distribution

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In Obum Obum, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (12%).

Sources

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Obum Obum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32217/obum-obum/topic/income