Greenmount vs Nobby
Greenmount is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 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. Houses cost more in Greenmount: a median of $700,000, against $592,000 in Nobby. On these figures, Greenmount tends to suit families with children, while Nobby suits people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.
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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Greenmount
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper land ($280,000 vs $420,000)
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 25%)
- But Nobby has cheaper houses ($592,500 vs $700,000)
Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.
Renters
Greenmount
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Greenmount
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (125 min vs 134 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (153.5 km vs 163 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Nobby
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 13%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
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
Greenmount has higher household incomes ($83,616 vs $63,180); Greenmount has more residents (765 vs 609).
| Greenmount | Nobby | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 765 +20% vs other | 609 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +9.4% | +8.2% |
| Median age | 37 | 46 |
| Median household income | $83,616/yr +24% vs other | $63,180/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $253/wk | $265/wk +5% vs other |
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 (2.1%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Greenmount | Nobby | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $700,000 | $592,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $280,000 | $420,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 36 days from 3 sales | — |
Development activity
| Greenmount | Nobby | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,513 across Toowoomba same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -25% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Greenmount | Nobby | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 55% of QLD | Higher than 29% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 58% 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 64% of QLD | Higher than 56% of QLD |
Liveability
| Greenmount | Nobby | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | B same for both | |
| Score | 53/100 | 52/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Greenmount | Nobby | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 22/100 | 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
| Greenmount | Nobby | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 1 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Greenmount
- Greenmount State School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Nobby
- Nobby State School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Greenmount | Nobby | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 3 |
| Waterways | 1 | 9 |
Mobility
Nobby sits further from the CBD (163 km vs 153.5 km).
| Greenmount | Nobby | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 153.5 km | 163 km +6% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 125 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 (81.3%).
Setting
| Greenmount | Nobby | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 487 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 490 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Greenmount | Nobby | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 306 premises | 0% 255 premises |
Climate
| 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)
| 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
| Greenmount | Nobby | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,618/yr same for both | |
| Council | Toowoomba same for both | |
Federal electorate
| 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
| Greenmount | Nobby | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Nobby
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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