Obum Obum vs Roadvale
Roadvale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 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 Obum Obum, about half of households are couple families. In Roadvale, most households are couple families. On these figures, Roadvale tends to suit people living alone, families with children, 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
Roadvale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 37/100)
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 27%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Roadvale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($205/wk vs $360/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Roadvale
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (63 min vs 71 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (75.4 km vs 79.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Roadvale
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 37/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Roadvale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (5.9% vs -1.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Obum Obum and Roadvale 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
Roadvale has more residents (303 vs 129); Obum Obum rents higher ($360/wk vs $205/wk).
| Obum Obum | Roadvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 129 | 303 +135% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -1.5% | +5.9% |
| Median age | 52 | 46 |
| Median household income | $106,548/yr +29% vs other | $75,920/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $360/wk +43% vs other | $205/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).
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 (21.1%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Obum Obum | Roadvale | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 524 across Scenic Rim same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +65% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Obum Obum | Roadvale | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 78% of QLD | Higher than 47% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 6% of QLD | Higher than 75% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 61% of QLD | Higher than 51% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 49% of QLD | Higher than 63% of QLD |
Liveability
Roadvale is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Obum Obum | Roadvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Obum Obum carries more crime risk (37 vs 17).
| Obum Obum | Roadvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 37/100 | 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
| Obum Obum | Roadvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Obum Obum
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Roadvale
- Roadvale State School Government · Primary at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Obum Obum | Roadvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Obum Obum sits further from the CBD (79.5 km vs 75.4 km).
| Obum Obum | Roadvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 13/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 79.5 km +5% vs other | 75.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 71 min | 63 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.5%).
Setting
| Obum Obum | Roadvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 95 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 105 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Obum Obum | Roadvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 59 premises | 0% 120 premises |
Climate
| Obum Obum | Roadvale | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Roadvale | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Roadvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,689/yr same for both | |
| Council | Scenic Rim same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Obum Obum | Roadvale | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Roadvale | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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