Curramore vs Obi Obi

Obi Obi is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 54 in Curramore. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Curramore: a median of $1.25 million, against $995,000 in Obi Obi, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Obi Obi tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Curramore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 2)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Obi Obi

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper houses ($995,000 vs $1,250,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Obi Obi

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($253/wk vs $325/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Curramore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (110.9 km vs 122.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Curramore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 22%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Curramore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.2% vs -1.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Curramore and Obi Obi drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Curramore Obi Obi
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Curramore Obi Obi
Walkability 0 / 0
Curramore — Walkability: 0/100 Obi Obi — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 77 / 83
Curramore — Safety: 77/100 Obi Obi — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 49 / 48
Curramore — Low fire risk: 49/100 Obi Obi — Low fire risk: 48/100

Demographics

Curramore rents higher ($325/wk vs $253/wk); Curramore skews older (54 vs 49).

Curramore Obi Obi
Population 198 208
+5% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.2% -1.4%
Median age 54 49
Median household income $69,836/yr $74,724/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $325/wk
+22% vs other
 $253/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Curramore Obi Obi
0-4 2.0% / 3.4%
Curramore — 0-4: 2.0% Obi Obi — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 12.1% / 13.0%
Curramore — 5-14: 12.1% Obi Obi — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 5.1% / 7.2%
Curramore — 15-19: 5.1% Obi Obi — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 2.5% / 2.9%
Curramore — 20-24: 2.5% Obi Obi — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 6.1% / 7.7%
Curramore — 25-34: 6.1% Obi Obi — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 9.1% / 9.6%
Curramore — 35-44: 9.1% Obi Obi — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 15.7% / 17.3%
Curramore — 45-54: 15.7% Obi Obi — 45-54: 17.3%
55-64 17.2% / 21.2%
Curramore — 55-64: 17.2% Obi Obi — 55-64: 21.2%
65-74 22.7% / 16.3%
Curramore — 65-74: 22.7% Obi Obi — 65-74: 16.3%
75-84 6.1% / 4.3%
Curramore — 75-84: 6.1% Obi Obi — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ — / 1.4%
Curramore — 85+: not among its largest Obi Obi — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Curramore 41.9% lone person
Curramore — Lone Person: 41.9% Curramore — Couple Families: 41.9% Curramore — One Parent Families: 16.3%
Obi Obi 41.3% lone person
Obi Obi — Lone Person: 41.3% Obi Obi — Couple Families: 41.3% Obi Obi — One Parent Families: 17.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Curramore 15.8% renting
Curramore — Owned Outright: 46.1% Curramore — Mortgage: 38.2% Curramore — Renting: 15.8%
Obi Obi 10.7% renting
Obi Obi — Owned Outright: 56.0% Obi Obi — Mortgage: 33.3% Obi Obi — Renting: 10.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Curramore Obi Obi
England 10.1% / 3.8%
Curramore — England: 10.1% Obi Obi — England: 3.8%
Zimbabwe — / 5.3%
Curramore — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Obi Obi — Zimbabwe: 5.3%
New Zealand 1.5% / 2.9%
Curramore — New Zealand: 1.5% Obi Obi — New Zealand: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.1%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Curramore Obi Obi
Certificate III & IV 20.7% / 17.8%
Curramore — Certificate III & IV: 20.7% Obi Obi — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Bachelor Degree 12.6% / 10.6%
Curramore — Bachelor Degree: 12.6% Obi Obi — Bachelor Degree: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.6% / 10.1%
Curramore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.6% Obi Obi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1%
Postgraduate Degree 7.1% / 4.8%
Curramore — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1% Obi Obi — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.1% / 1.4%
Curramore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.1% Obi Obi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Curramore 93.5% houses
Curramore — Houses: 93.5% Curramore — Flats / Apartments: 6.5%
Obi Obi 98.6% houses
Obi Obi — Houses: 98.6% Obi Obi — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Curramore Obi Obi
Median house price $1,250,000 $995,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,500,000

Development activity

Curramore Obi Obi
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Curramore Obi Obi
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 1% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD

Liveability

Curramore Obi Obi
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Curramore Obi Obi
Bushfire Moderate
51/100
 Moderate
52/100
Crime Low
23/100
 Low
17/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Curramore Obi Obi
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Curramore Obi Obi
Parks & reserves 7 2
Waterways 4 3

Mobility

Obi Obi sits further from the CBD (122.8 km vs 110.9 km).

Curramore Obi Obi
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 110.9 km 122.8 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 109 min 105 min
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 4552
 0.5%
postcode 4574
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 89
postcode 4552
 76
postcode 4574

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Curramore Obi Obi
Car (driver) 58.5% / 73.6%
Curramore — Car (driver): 58.5% Obi Obi — Car (driver): 73.6%
Worked from Home 29.3% / 20.8%
Curramore — Worked from Home: 29.3% Obi Obi — Worked from Home: 20.8%
Walked Only 8.5% / 5.6%
Curramore — Walked Only: 8.5% Obi Obi — Walked Only: 5.6%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / —
Curramore — Car (passenger): 3.7% Obi Obi — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.6%).

Setting

Curramore Obi Obi
Elevation 484 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 130 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 32.5 km 25.6 km

NBN connectivity

Curramore Obi Obi
Connectivity score 29/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
90 premises
 0%
119 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Curramore Obi Obi
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Curramore Obi Obi
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Curramore Obi Obi
Division Fisher Fairfax
Member Andrew Wallace Ted O'Brien
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Curramore Obi Obi
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Curramore

Retirees Rural

Obi Obi

Rural

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