Felton vs Nobby

Nobby is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 50 in Felton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Felton, most households are couple families. In Nobby, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Felton tends to suit couples.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 38/100)

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

Felton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $265/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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 38/100)

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

Investors

Nobby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.2% vs -3.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Felton 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.

Felton Nobby
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.

Felton Nobby
Walkability 0 / 0
Felton — Walkability: 0/100 Nobby — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 62 / 75
Felton — Safety: 62/100 Nobby — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Felton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Nobby — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Nobby has more residents (609 vs 267); Nobby rents higher ($265/wk vs $150/wk).

Felton Nobby
Population 267 609
+128% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.3% +8.2%
Median age 50 46
Median household income $93,184/yr
+32% vs other
 $63,180/yr
Median weekly rent $150/wk $265/wk
+77% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Felton Nobby
0-4 4.9% / 4.1%
Felton — 0-4: 4.9% Nobby — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 9.4% / 13.6%
Felton — 5-14: 9.4% Nobby — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 4.5% / 5.4%
Felton — 15-19: 4.5% Nobby — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 9.0% / 4.6%
Felton — 20-24: 9.0% Nobby — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 7.5% / 8.7%
Felton — 25-34: 7.5% Nobby — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 7.9% / 10.0%
Felton — 35-44: 7.9% Nobby — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 15.0% / 16.4%
Felton — 45-54: 15.0% Nobby — 45-54: 16.4%
55-64 16.9% / 14.1%
Felton — 55-64: 16.9% Nobby — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 15.7% / 13.3%
Felton — 65-74: 15.7% Nobby — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 7.5% / 7.2%
Felton — 75-84: 7.5% Nobby — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 2.6% / 2.1%
Felton — 85+: 2.6% Nobby — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Felton 64.3% couple families
Felton — Couple Families: 64.3% Felton — Lone Person: 30.4% Felton — One Parent Families: 5.4%
Nobby 45.2% couple families
Nobby — Couple Families: 45.2% Nobby — Lone Person: 37.8% Nobby — One Parent Families: 17.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Felton 19.0% renting
Felton — Owned Outright: 45.2% Felton — Mortgage: 35.7% Felton — Renting: 19.0%
Nobby 14.4% renting
Nobby — Owned Outright: 48.5% Nobby — Mortgage: 37.1% Nobby — Renting: 14.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Felton Nobby
Certificate III & IV 12.0% / 16.4%
Felton — Certificate III & IV: 12.0% Nobby — Certificate III & IV: 16.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 7.6%
Felton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Nobby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / 5.4%
Felton — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% Nobby — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.1%
Felton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Nobby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.8%
Felton — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Nobby — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

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.

Felton Nobby
England 2.6% / 2.1%
Felton — England: 2.6% Nobby — England: 2.1%
Philippines 1.9% / —
Felton — Philippines: 1.9% Nobby — Philippines: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 1.1% / —
Felton — Zimbabwe: 1.1% Nobby — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.1%
Felton — New Zealand: not among its largest Nobby — New Zealand: 1.1%
Netherlands — / 1.1%
Felton — Netherlands: not among its largest Nobby — Netherlands: 1.1%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Felton — Scotland: not among its largest Nobby — Scotland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Felton 100.0% houses
Felton — Houses: 100.0% Felton — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Nobby 99.5% houses
Nobby — Houses: 99.5% Nobby — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Felton Nobby
Median house price — $592,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $420,000

Development activity

Felton Nobby
New dwellings approved 1,513
across Toowoomba
same for both
Approvals change year on year -25%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Felton Nobby
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 30% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 10% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of QLD Higher than 56% of QLD

Liveability

Felton Nobby
Grade — B
Score — 52/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Felton carries more crime risk (38 vs 25).

Felton Nobby
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
38/100
 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

Felton 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 Felton

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

Felton Nobby
Parks & reserves 1 3
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 2 9

Mobility

Felton Nobby
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 164.2 km 163 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 131 min 134 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4358
 0.5%
postcode 4360
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 4358
 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.

Felton Nobby
Car (driver) 65.3% / 78.1%
Felton — Car (driver): 65.3% Nobby — Car (driver): 78.1%
Worked from Home 25.0% / 14.9%
Felton — Worked from Home: 25.0% Nobby — Worked from Home: 14.9%
Walked Only 2.4% / 5.0%
Felton — Walked Only: 2.4% Nobby — Walked Only: 5.0%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 2.0%
Felton — Car (passenger): 4.0% Nobby — Car (passenger): 2.0%
Bicycle 3.2% / —
Felton — Bicycle: 3.2% Nobby — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.1%).

Setting

Felton Nobby
Elevation 427 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 490 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Felton Nobby
Connectivity score 28/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
101 premises
 0%
255 premises

Climate

Felton Nobby
Annual rainfall 643 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Felton Nobby
Average residential rate $1,618/yr
same for both
Council Toowoomba
same for both

Federal electorate

Felton 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

Felton Nobby
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Felton

Retirees Rural

Nobby

Affordable Rural

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