Witta vs Obi Obi

Obi Obi is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 54 in Witta. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Witta: a median of $1.25 million, against $995,000 in Obi Obi, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Witta tends to suit older residents, while Obi Obi suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Obi Obi

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 35%)
  • has cheaper houses ($995,000 vs $1,255,000)
  • But Witta has cheaper land ($1,000,000 vs $1,500,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Obi Obi

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper rent ($253/wk vs $368/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Witta

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (101.6 km vs 122.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (97 min vs 105 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Witta

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 22%)

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

Investors

Witta

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.9% vs -1.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Witta Obi Obi
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.

Witta Obi Obi
Walkability 23 / 0
Witta — Walkability: 23/100 Obi Obi — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 84 / 83
Witta — Safety: 84/100 Obi Obi — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 62 / 48
Witta — Low fire risk: 62/100 Obi Obi — Low fire risk: 48/100

Demographics

Witta has more residents (1,296 vs 208); Witta rents higher ($368/wk vs $253/wk).

Witta Obi Obi
Population 1,296
+84% vs other
 208
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.9% -1.4%
Median age 54 49
Median household income $62,660/yr $74,724/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $368/wk
+31% vs other
 $253/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Witta Obi Obi
0-4 4.0% / 3.4%
Witta — 0-4: 4.0% Obi Obi — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 10.7% / 13.0%
Witta — 5-14: 10.7% Obi Obi — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 4.4% / 7.2%
Witta — 15-19: 4.4% Obi Obi — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 2.4% / 2.9%
Witta — 20-24: 2.4% Obi Obi — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 6.9% / 7.7%
Witta — 25-34: 6.9% Obi Obi — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 8.8% / 9.6%
Witta — 35-44: 8.8% Obi Obi — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 13.3% / 17.3%
Witta — 45-54: 13.3% Obi Obi — 45-54: 17.3%
55-64 18.3% / 21.2%
Witta — 55-64: 18.3% Obi Obi — 55-64: 21.2%
65-74 19.4% / 16.3%
Witta — 65-74: 19.4% Obi Obi — 65-74: 16.3%
75-84 9.3% / 4.3%
Witta — 75-84: 9.3% Obi Obi — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 2.8% / 1.4%
Witta — 85+: 2.8% Obi Obi — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Witta 39.5% lone person
Witta — Lone Person: 39.5% Witta — Couple Families: 37.8% Witta — One Parent Families: 17.0% Witta — Group Household: 4.8% Witta — Other Families: 1.0%
Obi Obi 41.3% lone person
Obi Obi — Lone Person: 41.3% Obi Obi — Couple Families: 41.3% Obi Obi — One Parent Families: 17.4% Obi Obi — Group Household: 0.0% Obi Obi — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Witta 11.5% renting
Witta — Owned Outright: 53.7% Witta — Mortgage: 34.8% Witta — Renting: 11.5%
Obi Obi 10.7% renting
Obi Obi — Owned Outright: 56.0% Obi Obi — Mortgage: 33.3% Obi Obi — Renting: 10.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Witta Obi Obi
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 17.8%
Witta — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Obi Obi — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Bachelor Degree 12.6% / 10.6%
Witta — Bachelor Degree: 12.6% Obi Obi — Bachelor Degree: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.6% / 10.1%
Witta — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6% Obi Obi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.6% / 4.8%
Witta — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6% Obi Obi — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.4%
Witta — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Obi Obi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

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.

Witta Obi Obi
England 6.9% / 3.8%
Witta — England: 6.9% Obi Obi — England: 3.8%
Zimbabwe — / 5.3%
Witta — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Obi Obi — Zimbabwe: 5.3%
New Zealand 2.3% / 2.9%
Witta — New Zealand: 2.3% Obi Obi — New Zealand: 2.9%
Germany 1.0% / —
Witta — Germany: 1.0% Obi Obi — Germany: not among its largest
Scotland 0.9% / —
Witta — Scotland: 0.9% Obi Obi — Scotland: not among its largest
Canada 0.7% / —
Witta — Canada: 0.7% Obi Obi — Canada: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Witta 98.4% houses
Witta — Houses: 98.4% Witta — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Obi Obi 98.6% houses
Obi Obi — Houses: 98.6% Obi Obi — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Witta Obi Obi
Median house price $1,255,000 $995,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,000,000 $1,500,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 73 days
from 21 sales
 —

Development activity

Witta Obi Obi
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Witta Obi Obi
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD

Liveability

Witta is more walkable (23 vs 0).

Witta Obi Obi
Grade B —
Score 58/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Obi Obi carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 38).

Witta Obi Obi
Bushfire Low
38/100
 Moderate
52/100
Crime Low
16/100
 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

Witta Obi Obi
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Witta

  • My Independent School Independent · Secondary below peers

Schools in Obi Obi

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Witta Obi Obi
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 2
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Obi Obi sits further from the CBD (122.8 km vs 101.6 km).

Witta Obi Obi
Walkability score 23/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 101.6 km 122.8 km
+21% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 97 min 105 min
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 4552
 0.5%
postcode 4574
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 89
postcode 4552
 76
postcode 4574

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.

Witta Obi Obi
Car (driver) 66.3% / 73.6%
Witta — Car (driver): 66.3% Obi Obi — Car (driver): 73.6%
Worked from Home 23.5% / 20.8%
Witta — Worked from Home: 23.5% Obi Obi — Worked from Home: 20.8%
Walked Only 2.2% / 5.6%
Witta — Walked Only: 2.2% Obi Obi — Walked Only: 5.6%
Car (passenger) 7.1% / —
Witta — Car (passenger): 7.1% Obi Obi — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Train 1.0% / —
Witta — Train: 1.0% Obi Obi — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.6%).

Setting

Witta Obi Obi
Elevation 436 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 130 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.7 km 25.6 km

NBN connectivity

Witta Obi Obi
Connectivity score 30/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
579 premises
 0%
119 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Witta Obi Obi
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Witta Obi Obi
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Witta Obi Obi
Division Fisher Fairfax
Member Andrew Wallace Ted O'Brien
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Witta Obi Obi
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Witta

Acreage Retirees

Obi Obi

Rural

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