Obum Obum vs Blantyre

Obum Obum is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 57 in Blantyre. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Obum Obum, about half of households are couple families. In Blantyre, most households are couple families. On these figures, Blantyre tends to suit people living alone and couples.

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 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Blantyre

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (5% vs 17%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Blantyre

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $360/wk)

Weighs rent.

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

Too close to call

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

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Obum Obum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-1.5% vs -8.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Obum Obum Blantyre
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.

Obum Obum Blantyre
Walkability 0 / 0
Obum Obum — Walkability: 0/100 Blantyre — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Obum Obum — Low fire risk: 100/100 Blantyre — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Obum Obum rents higher ($360/wk vs $0/wk); Obum Obum has more residents (129 vs 54).

Obum Obum Blantyre
Population 129
+58% vs other
 54
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.5% -8.5%
Median age 52 57
Median household income $106,548/yr
+42% vs other
 $61,724/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Obum Obum Blantyre
0-4 2.3% / —
Obum Obum — 0-4: 2.3% Blantyre — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 10.1% / —
Obum Obum — 5-14: 10.1% Blantyre — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 9.3% / —
Obum Obum — 15-19: 9.3% Blantyre — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 3.9% / 7.4%
Obum Obum — 20-24: 3.9% Blantyre — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 3.9% / —
Obum Obum — 25-34: 3.9% Blantyre — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 7.8% / 7.4%
Obum Obum — 35-44: 7.8% Blantyre — 35-44: 7.4%
45-54 17.8% / 11.1%
Obum Obum — 45-54: 17.8% Blantyre — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 14.7% / 22.2%
Obum Obum — 55-64: 14.7% Blantyre — 55-64: 22.2%
65-74 14.7% / 20.4%
Obum Obum — 65-74: 14.7% Blantyre — 65-74: 20.4%
75-84 12.4% / 7.4%
Obum Obum — 75-84: 12.4% Blantyre — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ 3.1% / —
Obum Obum — 85+: 3.1% Blantyre — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

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.

Obum Obum Blantyre
New Zealand — / 5.6%
Obum Obum — New Zealand: not among its largest Blantyre — New Zealand: 5.6%
England 3.9% / —
Obum Obum — England: 3.9% Blantyre — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Obum Obum 47.4% couple families
Obum Obum — Couple Families: 47.4% Obum Obum — Lone Person: 18.4% Obum Obum — One Parent Families: 21.1% Obum Obum — Group Household: 13.2%
Blantyre 66.7% couple families
Blantyre — Couple Families: 66.7% Blantyre — Lone Person: 33.3% Blantyre — One Parent Families: 0.0% Blantyre — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Obum Obum 104.1% houses
Obum Obum — Houses: 104.1%
Blantyre 100.0% houses
Blantyre — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Obum Obum Blantyre
Certificate III & IV 14.7% / 31.5%
Obum Obum — Certificate III & IV: 14.7% Blantyre — Certificate III & IV: 31.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 7.4%
Obum Obum — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Blantyre — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / —
Obum Obum — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Blantyre — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / —
Obum Obum — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Blantyre — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.5%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Obum Obum 6.8% renting
Obum Obum — Owned Outright: 59.1% Obum Obum — Mortgage: 34.1% Obum Obum — Renting: 6.8%
Blantyre 0.0% renting
Blantyre — Owned Outright: 85.0% Blantyre — Mortgage: 15.0% Blantyre — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Obum Obum Blantyre
New dwellings approved 524
across Scenic Rim
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Obum Obum Blantyre
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 27% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 6% of QLD Higher than 11% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of QLD Higher than 51% of QLD

Liveability

Obum Obum Blantyre
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Obum Obum Blantyre
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime 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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Obum Obum Blantyre
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

Obum Obum Blantyre
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 79.5 km
+2% vs other
 77.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 71 min 70 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4309
 0.3%
postcode 4310
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 4309
 77
postcode 4310

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.

Obum Obum Blantyre
Car (driver) 76.3% / 69.2%
Obum Obum — Car (driver): 76.3% Blantyre — Car (driver): 69.2%
Worked from Home 16.9% / 30.8%
Obum Obum — Worked from Home: 16.9% Blantyre — Worked from Home: 30.8%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / —
Obum Obum — Car (passenger): 6.8% Blantyre — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.3%).

Setting

Obum Obum Blantyre
Elevation 95 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 159 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Obum Obum Blantyre
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
59 premises
 0%
29 premises

Climate

Obum Obum Blantyre
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)

Obum Obum Blantyre
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

Obum Obum Blantyre
Average residential rate $1,689/yr
same for both
Council Scenic Rim
same for both

Federal electorate

Obum Obum Blantyre
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Obum Obum Blantyre
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Obum Obum

Retirees Rural

Blantyre

Retirees Rural

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