Ascot vs Nobby
Nobby is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 49 in Ascot. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ascot, most households are couple families. In Nobby, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Ascot tends to suit couples, while Nobby suits people living alone.
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
Nobby
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 99/100)
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- But Ascot is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 62%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Ascot
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 25%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Ascot
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 22%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Ascot
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (144.8 km vs 163 km)
- has a shorter drive in (123 min vs 134 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Nobby
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 99/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Ascot
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (241.9% vs 8.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Ascot and Nobby 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
Nobby has more residents (609 vs 106); Ascot has higher household incomes ($94,224 vs $63,180).
| Ascot | Nobby | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 106 | 609 +475% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +241.9% | +8.2% |
| Median age | 49 | 46 |
| Median household income | $94,224/yr +33% vs other | $63,180/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $270/wk +2% vs other | $265/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 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 (16.4%).
Property market
| Ascot | Nobby | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $592,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $420,000 |
Development activity
| Ascot | Nobby | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,513 across Toowoomba same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -25% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Ascot | Nobby | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 67% of QLD | Higher than 29% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 30% of QLD same for both | |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 63% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 56% of QLD same for both | |
Liveability
| Ascot | Nobby | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | B |
| Score | — | 52/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Ascot carries more crime risk (99 vs 25).
| Ascot | Nobby | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 99/100 | Low 25/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | Moderate 50/100 | None 0/100 |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Ascot | Nobby | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Ascot
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Nobby
- Nobby State School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Ascot | Nobby | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 3 |
| Waterways | 2 | 9 |
Mobility
Nobby sits further from the CBD (163 km vs 144.8 km).
| Ascot | Nobby | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 144.8 km | 163 km +13% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 123 min | 134 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 4359 | 0.5% postcode 4360 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 72 postcode 4359 | 91 postcode 4360 |
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 (78.1%).
Setting
| Ascot | Nobby | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 467 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 490 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Ascot | Nobby | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 46 premises | 0% 255 premises |
Climate
| Ascot | Nobby | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 643 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Ascot | Nobby | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 2.4 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 3.8 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Ascot | Nobby | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,618/yr same for both | |
| Council | Toowoomba same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Ascot | Nobby | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Groom same for both | |
| Member | Garth Hamilton same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Ascot | Nobby | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.