Nobby vs Kings Creek

Kings Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 46 in Nobby. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Nobby, about half of households are couple families. In Kings Creek, most households are couple families. On these figures, Kings Creek tends to suit families with children and 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 parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Kings Creek carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 25/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Kings Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 25%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Kings Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Nobby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (163 km vs 166.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kings Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 25/100)

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 -23.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Nobby and Kings Creek drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Nobby Kings Creek
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.

Nobby Kings Creek
Walkability 0 / 4
Nobby — Walkability: 0/100 Kings Creek — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 75 / 87
Nobby — Safety: 75/100 Kings Creek — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Nobby — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kings Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Nobby has more residents (609 vs 55); Kings Creek has higher household incomes ($105,820 vs $63,180).

Nobby Kings Creek
Population 609
+91% vs other
 55
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.2% -23.6%
Median age 46 42
Median household income $63,180/yr $105,820/yr
+67% vs other
Median weekly rent $265/wk $280/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nobby Kings Creek
0-4 4.1% / 5.5%
Nobby — 0-4: 4.1% Kings Creek — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 13.6% / 23.6%
Nobby — 5-14: 13.6% Kings Creek — 5-14: 23.6%
15-19 5.4% / —
Nobby — 15-19: 5.4% Kings Creek — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 4.6% / —
Nobby — 20-24: 4.6% Kings Creek — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.7% / —
Nobby — 25-34: 8.7% Kings Creek — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 10.0% / 20.0%
Nobby — 35-44: 10.0% Kings Creek — 35-44: 20.0%
45-54 16.4% / 5.5%
Nobby — 45-54: 16.4% Kings Creek — 45-54: 5.5%
55-64 14.1% / 10.9%
Nobby — 55-64: 14.1% Kings Creek — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 13.3% / 5.5%
Nobby — 65-74: 13.3% Kings Creek — 65-74: 5.5%
75-84 7.2% / 21.8%
Nobby — 75-84: 7.2% Kings Creek — 75-84: 21.8%
85+ 2.1% / —
Nobby — 85+: 2.1% Kings Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nobby 45.2% couple families
Nobby — Couple Families: 45.2% Nobby — Lone Person: 37.8% Nobby — One Parent Families: 17.0%
Kings Creek 63.6% couple families
Kings Creek — Couple Families: 63.6% Kings Creek — Lone Person: 36.4% Kings Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Nobby 14.4% renting
Nobby — Owned Outright: 48.5% Nobby — Mortgage: 37.1% Nobby — Renting: 14.4%
Kings Creek 17.4% renting
Kings Creek — Owned Outright: 43.5% Kings Creek — Mortgage: 39.1% Kings Creek — Renting: 17.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Qualifications

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

Nobby Kings Creek
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 16.4%
Nobby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Kings Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 16.4%
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 5.5%
Nobby — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Kings Creek — Certificate III & IV: 5.5%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / 16.4%
Nobby — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Kings Creek — Bachelor Degree: 16.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / —
Nobby — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Kings Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / —
Nobby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Kings Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

Property market

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

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Nobby Kings Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 29% of QLD —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 8% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD

Liveability

Nobby Kings Creek
Grade B —
Score 52/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Nobby carries more crime risk (25 vs 13).

Nobby Kings Creek
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
25/100
 Low
13/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Nobby Kings Creek
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Nobby

  • Nobby State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Kings Creek

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Nobby Kings Creek
Parks & reserves 3 0
Waterways 9 2

Mobility

Kings Creek sits further from the CBD (166.5 km vs 163 km).

Nobby Kings Creek
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Brisbane 163 km 166.5 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 134 min 135 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 4360
 0.1%
postcode 4361
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 91
postcode 4360
 66
postcode 4361

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.

Nobby Kings Creek
Car (driver) 78.1% / 50.0%
Nobby — Car (driver): 78.1% Kings Creek — Car (driver): 50.0%
Worked from Home 14.9% / 50.0%
Nobby — Worked from Home: 14.9% Kings Creek — Worked from Home: 50.0%
Walked Only 5.0% / —
Nobby — Walked Only: 5.0% Kings Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 2.0% / —
Nobby — Car (passenger): 2.0% Kings Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest

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

Setting

Nobby Kings Creek
Elevation 490 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 435 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Nobby Kings Creek
Division Groom Maranoa
Member Garth Hamilton David Littleproud
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Nobby

Affordable Rural

Kings Creek

Family Retirees Rural

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