Kulgun vs Obum Obum
Kulgun 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 and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kulgun, the large majority of households are couple families. In Obum Obum, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Kulgun tends to suit couples, while Obum Obum suits 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Kulgun is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 68%)
- Obum Obum has more separate houses rather than flats (104% vs 87%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Obum Obum
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 15%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Kulgun
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (55.2% vs -1.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Kulgun 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
Obum Obum skews older (52 vs 41); Obum Obum has higher household incomes ($106,548 vs $95,316).
| Kulgun | Obum Obum | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 104 | 129 +24% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +55.2% | -1.5% |
| Median age | 41 | 52 |
| Median household income | $95,316/yr | $106,548/yr +12% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $350/wk | $360/wk +3% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).
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%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Kulgun | Obum Obum | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 524 across Scenic Rim same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +65% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Kulgun | Obum Obum | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 69% of QLD | Higher than 78% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 63% of QLD | Higher than 6% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 62% of QLD | Higher than 61% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 66% of QLD | Higher than 49% of QLD |
Liveability
| Kulgun | Obum Obum | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Kulgun | Obum Obum | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 37/100 same for both | |
| 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
| Kulgun | Obum Obum | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Mobility
| Kulgun | Obum Obum | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 79.8 km | 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 (84.0%).
Setting
| Kulgun | Obum Obum | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 170 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 95 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Kulgun | Obum Obum | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 28 premises | 0% 59 premises |
Climate
| Kulgun | 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)
| Kulgun | 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
| Kulgun | Obum Obum | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,689/yr same for both | |
| Council | Scenic Rim same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Kulgun | 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
| Kulgun | 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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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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