Highvale vs Mount Nebo
Highvale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 48 in Mount Nebo. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Highvale, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Highvale: a median of $1.86 million, against $878,000 in Mount Nebo, and rent is higher there too. Highvale is closer to the city centre: 30.6 km, against 34.7 km. On these figures, Highvale tends to suit families with children and couples, while Mount Nebo suits people living alone 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
Highvale
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
- is already more of a family suburb (87% vs 55%)
- But Mount Nebo 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
They split
one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here
- Highvale leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 25%)
- Mount Nebo has cheaper houses ($877,500 vs $1,858,550)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Mount Nebo
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (18% vs 4%)
- has cheaper rent ($288/wk vs $425/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Highvale
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (30.6 km vs 34.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Highvale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Highvale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (12.1% vs 1.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Highvale and Mount 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
Highvale has more residents (1,979 vs 430); Highvale has higher household incomes ($163,436 vs $92,092).
| Highvale | Mount Nebo | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,979 +78% vs other | 430 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +12.1% | +1.4% |
| Median age | 44 | 48 |
| Median household income | $163,436/yr +44% vs other | $92,092/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $425/wk +32% vs other | $288/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).
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 (9.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Highvale | Mount Nebo | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,858,550 | $877,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $1,652,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 56 days from 9 sales | 44 days from 6 sales |
Development activity
| Highvale | Mount Nebo | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 6,996 across Moreton Bay same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +49% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Highvale | Mount Nebo | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 98% of QLD | Higher than 65% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 72% of QLD | Higher than 13% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 96% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 97% of QLD | Higher than 35% of QLD |
Liveability
Highvale is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Highvale | Mount Nebo | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | B | — |
| Score | 59/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 10/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
| Highvale | Mount Nebo | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 72/100 | High 81/100 |
| Crime | Low 13/100 | Low 21/100 |
| 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
| Highvale | Mount Nebo | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Highvale
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Mount Nebo
- Mount Nebo State School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Highvale | Mount Nebo | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 2 |
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 0 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 10 | 3 |
Mobility
Mount Nebo sits further from the CBD (34.7 km vs 30.6 km).
| Highvale | Mount Nebo | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 10/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 30.6 km | 34.7 km +13% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 53 min | 49 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 2.4% postcode 4520 same for both | |
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 (53.6%).
Setting
| Highvale | Mount Nebo | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 100 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 539 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 23.5 km | 26.4 km |
NBN connectivity
| Highvale | Mount Nebo | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 94/100 | 27/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the premises | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 74% 631 premises | 1% 79 premises |
Climate
| Highvale | Mount Nebo | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | — same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Highvale | Mount Nebo | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 4.6 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 13.4 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.74 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Highvale | Mount Nebo | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,577/yr same for both | |
| Council | Moreton Bay same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Highvale | Mount Nebo | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Dickson same for both | |
| Member | Ali France same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Highvale | Mount 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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