Kalbar vs Obum Obum
Kalbar is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 52 in Obum Obum. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Kalbar tends to suit people living alone and families with children, while Obum Obum suits share households and older residents.
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
Obum Obum
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 25%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Kalbar
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (18% vs 7%)
- has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $360/wk)
- But Obum Obum leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 24%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Kalbar is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- Obum Obum sits closer to the CBD (79.5 km vs 84.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Kalbar is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- Obum Obum has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 21%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Kalbar
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (14.0% vs -1.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Kalbar and Obum Obum drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Kalbar has more residents (1,246 vs 129); Obum Obum has higher household incomes ($106,548 vs $66,300).
| Kalbar | Obum Obum | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,246 +90% vs other | 129 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +14.0% | -1.5% |
| Median age | 41 | 52 |
| Median household income | $66,300/yr | $106,548/yr +61% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk | $360/wk +20% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Kalbar | Obum Obum | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $800,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $700,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 20 days from 13 sales | — |
Development activity
| Kalbar | Obum Obum | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 524 across Scenic Rim same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +65% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Kalbar | Obum Obum | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 32% of QLD | Higher than 78% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 74% of QLD | Higher than 6% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 61% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 53% of QLD | Higher than 49% of QLD |
Liveability
Kalbar is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Kalbar | Obum Obum | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | B | — |
| Score | 53/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
| Kalbar | Obum Obum | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 35/100 | Low 37/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Kalbar | Obum Obum | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Kalbar
- Kalbar State School Government · Primary at peers
Schools in Obum Obum
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Kalbar | Obum Obum | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 2 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 0 |
| Childcare | 2 | 0 |
| GPs | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 2 | 0 |
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Kalbar sits further from the CBD (84.6 km vs 79.5 km).
| Kalbar | Obum Obum | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 13/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 84.6 km +6% vs other | 79.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 68 min | 71 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 4309 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 78 postcode 4309 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.3%).
Setting
| Kalbar | Obum Obum | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 83 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 95 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Kalbar | Obum Obum | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 576 premises | 0% 59 premises |
Climate
| Kalbar | Obum Obum | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 897 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.3°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.1°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Kalbar | Obum Obum | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.0 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 17.9 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.27 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Kalbar | Obum Obum | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,689/yr same for both | |
| Council | Scenic Rim same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Kalbar | Obum Obum | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wright same for both | |
| Member | Scott Buchholz same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Kalbar | Obum Obum | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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