Obum Obum vs Teviotville

Obum Obum is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 56 in Teviotville. 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.

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

Teviotville

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 37/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 68%)

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 26%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Teviotville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($285/wk vs $360/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for 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

Teviotville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 37/100)

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

Investors

Obum Obum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-1.5% vs -8.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Obum Obum and Teviotville 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 Teviotville
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 Teviotville
Walkability 0 / 7
Obum Obum — Walkability: 0/100 Teviotville — Walkability: 7/100
Safety 63 / 89
Obum Obum — Safety: 63/100 Teviotville — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Obum Obum — Low fire risk: 100/100 Teviotville — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Obum Obum has higher household incomes ($106,548 vs $68,224); Obum Obum rents higher ($360/wk vs $285/wk).

Obum Obum Teviotville
Population 129
+12% vs other
 114
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.5% -8.8%
Median age 52 56
Median household income $106,548/yr
+36% vs other
 $68,224/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+21% vs other
 $285/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Obum Obum Teviotville
0-4 2.3% / 7.9%
Obum Obum — 0-4: 2.3% Teviotville — 0-4: 7.9%
5-14 10.1% / 5.3%
Obum Obum — 5-14: 10.1% Teviotville — 5-14: 5.3%
15-19 9.3% / 6.1%
Obum Obum — 15-19: 9.3% Teviotville — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 3.9% / —
Obum Obum — 20-24: 3.9% Teviotville — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 3.9% / 7.0%
Obum Obum — 25-34: 3.9% Teviotville — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 7.8% / 9.6%
Obum Obum — 35-44: 7.8% Teviotville — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 17.8% / 12.3%
Obum Obum — 45-54: 17.8% Teviotville — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 14.7% / 25.4%
Obum Obum — 55-64: 14.7% Teviotville — 55-64: 25.4%
65-74 14.7% / 12.3%
Obum Obum — 65-74: 14.7% Teviotville — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 12.4% / 9.6%
Obum Obum — 75-84: 12.4% Teviotville — 75-84: 9.6%
85+ 3.1% / 6.1%
Obum Obum — 85+: 3.1% Teviotville — 85+: 6.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Obum Obum 47.4% couple families
Obum Obum — Couple Families: 47.4% Obum Obum — One Parent Families: 21.1% Obum Obum — Lone Person: 18.4% Obum Obum — Group Household: 13.2%
Teviotville 50.0% couple families
Teviotville — Couple Families: 50.0% Teviotville — One Parent Families: 30.0% Teviotville — Lone Person: 20.0% Teviotville — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household

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%
Teviotville 8.1% renting
Teviotville — Owned Outright: 64.9% Teviotville — Mortgage: 27.0% Teviotville — Renting: 8.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Qualifications

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

Obum Obum Teviotville
Certificate III & IV 14.7% / 18.4%
Obum Obum — Certificate III & IV: 14.7% Teviotville — Certificate III & IV: 18.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 6.1%
Obum Obum — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Teviotville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 4.4%
Obum Obum — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Teviotville — Bachelor Degree: 4.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 3.5%
Obum Obum — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Teviotville — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.6%
Obum Obum — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Teviotville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Obum Obum Teviotville
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of QLD —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 6% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD

Liveability

Obum Obum Teviotville
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 11).

Obum Obum Teviotville
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
37/100
 Low
11/100
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 Teviotville
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

Obum Obum Teviotville
Childcare 0 1

Mobility

Obum Obum Teviotville
Walkability score 0/100 7/100
Distance to Brisbane 79.5 km 80.9 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 71 min 70 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.

Obum Obum Teviotville
Car (driver) 76.3% / 70.6%
Obum Obum — Car (driver): 76.3% Teviotville — Car (driver): 70.6%
Worked from Home 16.9% / 23.5%
Obum Obum — Worked from Home: 16.9% Teviotville — Worked from Home: 23.5%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / 5.9%
Obum Obum — Car (passenger): 6.8% Teviotville — Car (passenger): 5.9%

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

Setting

Obum Obum Teviotville
Elevation 95 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 154 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Obum Obum Teviotville
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 Teviotville
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

Teviotville

Retirees Rural

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