East Greenmount vs Nobby
East Greenmount is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Nobby. 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
Nobby
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- East Greenmount leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 22%)
- Nobby has cheaper rent ($265/wk vs $300/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
East Greenmount
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (123 min vs 134 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (152.4 km vs 163 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
East Greenmount
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Nobby
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (8.2% vs -2.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
East Greenmount 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 351); East Greenmount has higher household incomes ($93,860 vs $63,180).
| East Greenmount | Nobby | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 351 | 609 +74% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -2.8% | +8.2% |
| Median age | 43 | 46 |
| Median household income | $93,860/yr +33% vs other | $63,180/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk +12% vs other | $265/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).
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 (2.3%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| East Greenmount | Nobby | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $592,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $420,000 |
Development activity
| East Greenmount | Nobby | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,513 across Toowoomba same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -25% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| East Greenmount | Nobby | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 67% of QLD | Higher than 29% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 74% of QLD | Higher than 30% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 63% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 53% of QLD | Higher than 56% of QLD |
Liveability
East Greenmount is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| East Greenmount | Nobby | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | B |
| Score | — | 52/100 |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
| East Greenmount | Nobby | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 26/100 | Low 25/100 |
| 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
| East Greenmount | Nobby | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in East Greenmount
- Emu Creek State School Government · Primary below peers
Schools in Nobby
- Nobby State School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| East Greenmount | Nobby | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 3 |
| Waterways | 6 | 9 |
Mobility
Nobby sits further from the CBD (163 km vs 152.4 km).
| East Greenmount | Nobby | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 13/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 152.4 km | 163 km +7% 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 (79.1%).
Setting
| East Greenmount | Nobby | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 521 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 490 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| East Greenmount | Nobby | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 151 premises | 0% 255 premises |
Climate
| East Greenmount | Nobby | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 643 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| East Greenmount | Nobby | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 2.4 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 3.8 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| East Greenmount | Nobby | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,618/yr same for both | |
| Council | Toowoomba same for both | |
Federal electorate
| East Greenmount | 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
| East Greenmount | Nobby | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
East Greenmount
Nobby
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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.
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