Mount Glorious vs Mount Nebo

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Mount Glorious: a median of $987,000, against $878,000 in Mount Nebo, and rent is higher there too.

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

Mount Nebo

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

Mount Nebo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($877,500 vs $987,175)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Nebo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($288/wk vs $363/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Nebo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (49 min vs 56 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (34.7 km vs 37.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Mount Glorious

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.9% vs 1.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Glorious 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.

Mount Glorious Mount Nebo
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.

Mount Glorious Mount Nebo
Walkability 0 / 0
Mount Glorious — Walkability: 0/100 Mount Nebo — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 88 / 79
Mount Glorious — Safety: 88/100 Mount Nebo — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 21 / 19
Mount Glorious — Low fire risk: 21/100 Mount Nebo — Low fire risk: 19/100

Demographics

Mount Glorious rents higher ($363/wk vs $288/wk); Mount Nebo has more residents (430 vs 343).

Mount Glorious Mount Nebo
Population 343 430
+25% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.9% +1.4%
Median age 49 48
Median household income $100,048/yr
+8% vs other
 $92,092/yr
Median weekly rent $363/wk
+21% vs other
 $288/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Glorious Mount Nebo
0-4 6.4% / 3.5%
Mount Glorious — 0-4: 6.4% Mount Nebo — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 9.3% / 10.9%
Mount Glorious — 5-14: 9.3% Mount Nebo — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 3.8% / 3.7%
Mount Glorious — 15-19: 3.8% Mount Nebo — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 1.7% / 2.3%
Mount Glorious — 20-24: 1.7% Mount Nebo — 20-24: 2.3%
25-34 9.6% / 10.7%
Mount Glorious — 25-34: 9.6% Mount Nebo — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 13.4% / 14.2%
Mount Glorious — 35-44: 13.4% Mount Nebo — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 19.2% / 18.8%
Mount Glorious — 45-54: 19.2% Mount Nebo — 45-54: 18.8%
55-64 15.2% / 17.4%
Mount Glorious — 55-64: 15.2% Mount Nebo — 55-64: 17.4%
65-74 14.6% / 14.2%
Mount Glorious — 65-74: 14.6% Mount Nebo — 65-74: 14.2%
75-84 8.7% / 4.4%
Mount Glorious — 75-84: 8.7% Mount Nebo — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ — / —
Mount Glorious — 85+: not among its largest Mount Nebo — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Glorious 43.3% lone person
Mount Glorious — Lone Person: 43.3% Mount Glorious — Couple Families: 38.8% Mount Glorious — One Parent Families: 13.4% Mount Glorious — Group Household: 4.5%
Mount Nebo 41.3% lone person
Mount Nebo — Lone Person: 41.3% Mount Nebo — Couple Families: 43.1% Mount Nebo — One Parent Families: 11.9% Mount Nebo — Group Household: 3.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Glorious 9.8% renting
Mount Glorious — Owned Outright: 44.4% Mount Glorious — Mortgage: 45.9% Mount Glorious — Renting: 9.8%
Mount Nebo 17.5% renting
Mount Nebo — Owned Outright: 34.9% Mount Nebo — Mortgage: 47.6% Mount Nebo — Renting: 17.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mount Glorious Mount Nebo
Bachelor Degree 22.7% / 23.0%
Mount Glorious — Bachelor Degree: 22.7% Mount Nebo — Bachelor Degree: 23.0%
Postgraduate Degree 10.5% / 10.5%
Mount Glorious — Postgraduate Degree: 10.5% Mount Nebo — Postgraduate Degree: 10.5%
Certificate III & IV 10.2% / 10.5%
Mount Glorious — Certificate III & IV: 10.2% Mount Nebo — Certificate III & IV: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.5% / 9.5%
Mount Glorious — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5% Mount Nebo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 4.9%
Mount Glorious — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Mount Nebo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.9%

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.

Mount Glorious Mount Nebo
England 9.6% / 7.4%
Mount Glorious — England: 9.6% Mount Nebo — England: 7.4%
New Zealand 3.5% / 3.0%
Mount Glorious — New Zealand: 3.5% Mount Nebo — New Zealand: 3.0%
South Africa 1.5% / 1.2%
Mount Glorious — South Africa: 1.5% Mount Nebo — South Africa: 1.2%
Germany 0.9% / 0.9%
Mount Glorious — Germany: 0.9% Mount Nebo — Germany: 0.9%
Scotland 1.2% / —
Mount Glorious — Scotland: 1.2% Mount Nebo — Scotland: not among its largest
China 0.9% / —
Mount Glorious — China: 0.9% Mount Nebo — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Glorious 100.8% houses
Mount Glorious — Houses: 100.8% Mount Glorious — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Mount Nebo 96.5% houses
Mount Nebo — Houses: 96.5% Mount Nebo — Flats / Apartments: 3.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Glorious Mount Nebo
Median house price $987,175 $877,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 44 days
from 6 sales

Development activity

Mount Glorious 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

Mount Glorious Mount Nebo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 61% 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 33% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD

Liveability

Mount Glorious Mount Nebo
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Mount Glorious Mount Nebo
Bushfire High
79/100
 High
81/100
Crime Low
12/100
 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

Mount Glorious 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 Mount Glorious

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

Mount Glorious Mount Nebo
Cafes & restaurants 2
same for both
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 4 3

Mobility

Mount Glorious sits further from the CBD (37.5 km vs 34.7 km).

Mount Glorious Mount Nebo
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 37.5 km
+7% vs other
 34.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 56 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.

Mount Glorious Mount Nebo
Car (driver) 55.6% / 46.9%
Mount Glorious — Car (driver): 55.6% Mount Nebo — Car (driver): 46.9%
Worked from Home 38.5% / 44.3%
Mount Glorious — Worked from Home: 38.5% Mount Nebo — Worked from Home: 44.3%
Walked Only 3.0% / 4.7%
Mount Glorious — Walked Only: 3.0% Mount Nebo — Walked Only: 4.7%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 2.6%
Mount Glorious — Car (passenger): 3.0% Mount Nebo — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Bus — / 1.6%
Mount Glorious — Bus: not among its largest Mount Nebo — Bus: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.6%).

Setting

Mount Glorious Mount Nebo
Elevation 291 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 539 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.4 km 26.4 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Glorious Mount Nebo
Connectivity score 25/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
86 premises
 1%
79 premises

Climate

Mount Glorious Mount Nebo
Annual rainfall 950 mm —
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Mount Glorious 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

Mount Glorious Mount Nebo
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Mount Glorious Mount Nebo
Division Dickson
same for both
Member Ali France
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Glorious Mount Nebo
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mount Glorious

Outer Professionals

Mount Nebo

Acreage Outer Professionals

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