Blue Mountain vs Nebo
Nebo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 44 in Blue Mountain. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Blue Mountain, the large majority of households own their home. In Nebo, about half of households rent. On these figures, Blue Mountain tends to suit families with children, while Nebo suits renters.
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
Blue Mountain
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 47%)
- carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 82/100)
- But Nebo has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Blue Mountain
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (5% vs 15%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Blue Mountain has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $279/wk)
- Nebo has a bigger rental market to choose from (45% vs 25%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Blue Mountain
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (659 min vs 674 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (948.3 km vs 960.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Blue Mountain
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 10%)
- carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 82/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Nebo
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (13.8% vs -9.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Blue Mountain and Nebo 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
Nebo has more residents (857 vs 83); Nebo rents higher ($279/wk vs $200/wk).
| Blue Mountain | Nebo | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 83 | 857 +933% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -9.8% | +13.8% |
| Median age | 44 | 37 |
| Median household income | $79,612/yr | $103,012/yr +29% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk | $279/wk +40% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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 (6.0%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Blue Mountain | Nebo | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $341,500 |
| Median unit price | — | $480,000 |
| Median land price | — | $161,250 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 37 days from 4 sales |
Development activity
| Blue Mountain | Nebo | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 27 across Isaac same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Blue Mountain | Nebo | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 5.9% $350/wk on $310K |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Blue Mountain | Nebo | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 50% of QLD | Higher than 76% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 35% of QLD | Higher than 30% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 5% of QLD | Higher than 35% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 12% of QLD | Higher than 56% of QLD |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 98% of QLD |
Liveability
| Blue Mountain | Nebo | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 14/100 |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Nebo carries more crime risk (82 vs 49).
| Blue Mountain | Nebo | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 48/100 | Moderate 43/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 49/100 | High 82/100 |
| 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
| Blue Mountain | Nebo | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Blue Mountain
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Nebo
- Nebo State School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Blue Mountain | Nebo | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 4 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 19 | 31 |
Mobility
Nebo sits further from the CBD (960.6 km vs 948.3 km).
| Blue Mountain | Nebo | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 948.3 km | 960.6 km +1% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 659 min | 674 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 4737 | 0.3% postcode 4742 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 66 postcode 4737 | 46 postcode 4742 |
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 (70.1%).
Setting
| Blue Mountain | Nebo | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 203 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 246 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Blue Mountain | Nebo | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 17 premises | 0% 442 premises |
Council rates
| Blue Mountain | Nebo | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $925/yr same for both | |
| Council | Isaac same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Blue Mountain | Nebo | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Capricornia same for both | |
| Member | Michelle Landry same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Blue Mountain | Nebo | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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