Gheerulla vs Obi Obi

Gheerulla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 49 in Obi Obi. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gheerulla, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Gheerulla: a median of $1.23 million, against $995,000 in Obi Obi, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Gheerulla tends to suit families with children, while Obi Obi suits people living alone and 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Obi Obi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($995,000 vs $1,232,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Obi Obi

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (105 min vs 129 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (122.8 km vs 143.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Gheerulla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (36.0% vs -1.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Gheerulla 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.

Gheerulla 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.

Gheerulla Obi Obi
Walkability 0 / 0
Gheerulla — Walkability: 0/100 Obi Obi — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 75 / 83
Gheerulla — Safety: 75/100 Obi Obi — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 45 / 48
Gheerulla — Low fire risk: 45/100 Obi Obi — Low fire risk: 48/100

Demographics

Gheerulla has more residents (291 vs 208); Obi Obi skews older (49 vs 44).

Gheerulla Obi Obi
Population 291
+29% vs other
 208
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +36.0% -1.4%
Median age 44 49
Median household income $79,248/yr
+6% vs other
 $74,724/yr
Median weekly rent $273/wk
+7% vs other
 $253/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gheerulla Obi Obi
0-4 5.2% / 3.4%
Gheerulla — 0-4: 5.2% Obi Obi — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 17.2% / 13.0%
Gheerulla — 5-14: 17.2% Obi Obi — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 3.1% / 7.2%
Gheerulla — 15-19: 3.1% Obi Obi — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 3.8% / 2.9%
Gheerulla — 20-24: 3.8% Obi Obi — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 11.3% / 7.7%
Gheerulla — 25-34: 11.3% Obi Obi — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 11.0% / 9.6%
Gheerulla — 35-44: 11.0% Obi Obi — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 11.3% / 17.3%
Gheerulla — 45-54: 11.3% Obi Obi — 45-54: 17.3%
55-64 17.2% / 21.2%
Gheerulla — 55-64: 17.2% Obi Obi — 55-64: 21.2%
65-74 13.1% / 16.3%
Gheerulla — 65-74: 13.1% Obi Obi — 65-74: 16.3%
75-84 3.8% / 4.3%
Gheerulla — 75-84: 3.8% Obi Obi — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 1.0% / 1.4%
Gheerulla — 85+: 1.0% Obi Obi — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gheerulla 47.0% couple families
Gheerulla — Couple Families: 47.0% Gheerulla — Lone Person: 30.3% Gheerulla — One Parent Families: 15.2% Gheerulla — Group Household: 7.6%
Obi Obi 41.3% couple families
Obi Obi — Couple Families: 41.3% Obi Obi — Lone Person: 41.3% Obi Obi — One Parent Families: 17.4% Obi Obi — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gheerulla 4.6% renting
Gheerulla — Owned Outright: 40.2% Gheerulla — Mortgage: 55.2% Gheerulla — Renting: 4.6%
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.

Gheerulla Obi Obi
England 3.4% / 3.8%
Gheerulla — England: 3.4% Obi Obi — England: 3.8%
New Zealand 3.8% / 2.9%
Gheerulla — New Zealand: 3.8% Obi Obi — New Zealand: 2.9%
Zimbabwe — / 5.3%
Gheerulla — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Obi Obi — Zimbabwe: 5.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

Qualifications

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

Gheerulla Obi Obi
Certificate III & IV 18.6% / 17.8%
Gheerulla — Certificate III & IV: 18.6% Obi Obi — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 10.6%
Gheerulla — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Obi Obi — Bachelor Degree: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 10.1%
Gheerulla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Obi Obi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 4.8%
Gheerulla — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Obi Obi — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 1.4%
Gheerulla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Obi Obi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gheerulla 95.7% houses
Gheerulla — Houses: 95.7% Gheerulla — Flats / Apartments: 4.3%
Obi Obi 98.6% houses
Obi Obi — Houses: 98.6% Obi Obi — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gheerulla Obi Obi
Median house price $1,232,500 $995,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,430,000 $1,500,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 74 days
from 3 sales
 —

Development activity

Gheerulla 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

Gheerulla Obi Obi
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 65% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 39% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD

Liveability

Gheerulla Obi Obi
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Gheerulla Obi Obi
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
52/100
Crime Low
25/100
 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

Gheerulla 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

Gheerulla Obi Obi
Parks & reserves 3 2
Waterways 4 3

Mobility

Gheerulla sits further from the CBD (143.3 km vs 122.8 km).

Gheerulla Obi Obi
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 143.3 km
+14% vs other
 122.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 129 min 105 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 4574
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 76
postcode 4574
same for both

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.

Gheerulla Obi Obi
Car (driver) 76.1% / 73.6%
Gheerulla — Car (driver): 76.1% Obi Obi — Car (driver): 73.6%
Worked from Home 18.2% / 20.8%
Gheerulla — Worked from Home: 18.2% Obi Obi — Worked from Home: 20.8%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / —
Gheerulla — Car (passenger): 5.7% Obi Obi — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only — / 5.6%
Gheerulla — Walked Only: not among its largest Obi Obi — Walked Only: 5.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.1%).

Setting

Gheerulla Obi Obi
Elevation 409 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 130 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.3 km 25.6 km

NBN connectivity

Gheerulla Obi Obi
Connectivity score 28/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
117 premises
 0%
119 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Gheerulla 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

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

Federal electorate

Gheerulla Obi Obi
Division Fairfax
same for both
Member Ted O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Gheerulla

Family Rural

Obi Obi

Rural

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