Obi Obi, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Obi Obi is more socio-economically advantaged than about 42% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 973, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Obi Obi at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 208
- Median age
- 49
- Median weekly household income
- $1,437
- SEIFA score
- 973
- Coordinates
- -26.6445, 152.8211
Obi Obi demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Obi Obi using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 37%, 11% of homes are rented, and 17% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 34 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 21 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 36 | 17% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 80 | 37% |
| Seniors (65+) | 46 | 21% |
Share of the 217 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 42 | 56% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 25 | 33% |
| Rented | 8 | 11% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 73 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 73 occupied private dwellings in Obi Obi.
- Median weekly rent
- $253
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,091
- Median weekly personal income
- $713
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 33 (17%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 6 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 89 (54%)
- Labour-force participation
- 53.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.2%
- Employed full-time
- 45
- Employed part-time
- 28
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Obi Obi
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Obi Obi is January (average daytime high around 27.5°C) and the coolest is July (around 18.5°C). The area receives roughly 1153 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.5°C | 19°C | 140 mm |
| Feb | 26.9°C | 19°C | 179 mm |
| Mar | 26°C | 18.4°C | 150 mm |
| Apr | 23.1°C | 15.2°C | 70 mm |
| May | 20.6°C | 12.3°C | 90 mm |
| Jun | 18.5°C | 10.1°C | 51 mm |
| Jul | 18.5°C | 9.2°C | 46 mm |
| Aug | 20.2°C | 9.9°C | 36 mm |
| Sep | 22.7°C | 12°C | 45 mm |
| Oct | 24.8°C | 14.4°C | 120 mm |
| Nov | 26.6°C | 16.3°C | 92 mm |
| Dec | 27.6°C | 18°C | 134 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Obi Obi
Where is Obi Obi?
Obi Obi is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Obi Obi?
At the 2021 Census, Obi Obi had a population of about 208.
Is Obi Obi an advantaged area?
Obi Obi has an ABS SEIFA score of 973, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 42 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 42% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Obi Obi?
Obi Obi has average daytime highs of about 23.6°C and overnight lows of about 14.5°C, with roughly 1,153 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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