Obum Obum Postcode

Queensland

Inner Regional Above QLD income
4309
Postcode for Obum Obum, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 62 km from Brisbane · Pop. 129
129
Population
52
Median Age
$2,049
Household Income/wk
$360
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
11.0
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Obum Obum ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs.

How Obum Obum Compares

Obum Obum vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricObum ObumQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,049 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $360 ≈QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,517 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 52 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.5% ≈QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Obum Obum is a locality 62 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4309. It falls within the Ipswich region. The local government area is Scenic Rim.

According to the 2021 Census, Obum Obum has a population of 129 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $2,049, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 5.5%.

Housing in Obum Obum includes a median weekly rent of $360, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 49 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 93.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Obum Obum scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Obum Obum is part of the Ipswich Hinterland statistical area in Queensland.

Obum Obum Details

Postcode4309
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)129
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,049/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$682/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$360
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area11.0 km²
Population Density12/km²
Total Dwellings49
Australian Citizens93.8%
Unemployment Rate5.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-27.9216709
Longitude152.6559808
Distance from Brisbane62 km
Region (SA4)Ipswich
Area (SA3)Ipswich Hinterland
Local GovernmentScenic Rim
Federal ElectorateWright

Age Profile

0–14 (12.4%) 15–24 (13.2%) 25–44 (11.6%) 45–64 (32.6%) 65+ (30.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years16 (12.4%)
15–24 years17 (13.2%)
25–44 years15 (11.6%)
45–64 years42 (32.6%)
65+ years39 (30.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (59.1%) Mortgaged (34.1%) Rented (6.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis14 (10.9%)
Asthma11 (8.5%)
Heart Disease9 (7.0%)
Lung Condition6 (4.7%)
Diabetes4 (3.1%)
Cancer3 (2.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle14 (26.4%)
2 vehicles20 (37.7%)
3+ vehicles19 (35.8%)

Suburbs Near Obum Obum

Kulgun 2.8 km Blantyre 3.3 km Teviotville 3.8 km Kents Lagoon 3.8 km Kalbar 4.1 km Roadvale 4.4 km Munbilla 5.3 km Silverdale 5.3 km Hoya 5.8 km Templin 5.8 km Anthony 6.2 km Coulson 7.2 km

Same Postcode (4309)

Aratula Charlwood Clumber Fassifern Fassifern Valley Frazerview Kalbar Kents Lagoon Kulgun Milora Moogerah Morwincha Mount Edwards Munbilla Tarome Teviotville

More Obum Obum Data

Scenic Rim LGA 127 suburbs, 14 postcodes, 44,251 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Brisbane (62.3 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Scenic Rim LGA

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.