Nobby vs Mount Molar

Nobby is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 53 in Mount Molar. 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. On these figures, Nobby tends to suit people living alone.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 56/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Mount Molar is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 62%)

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

First-home buyers

Nobby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 30%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Molar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Nobby

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (134 min vs 147 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (163 km vs 168.9 km)

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 56/100)

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 1.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Nobby and Mount Molar 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 Mount Molar
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 Mount Molar
Walkability 0 / 0
Nobby — Walkability: 0/100 Mount Molar — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 75 / 44
Nobby — Safety: 75/100 Mount Molar — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Nobby — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Molar — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Nobby has more residents (609 vs 117); Mount Molar has higher household incomes ($94,224 vs $63,180).

Nobby Mount Molar
Population 609
+81% vs other
 117
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.2% +1.7%
Median age 46 53
Median household income $63,180/yr $94,224/yr
+49% vs other
Median weekly rent $265/wk $270/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nobby Mount Molar
0-4 4.1% / —
Nobby — 0-4: 4.1% Mount Molar — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 13.6% / 11.1%
Nobby — 5-14: 13.6% Mount Molar — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 5.4% / 6.0%
Nobby — 15-19: 5.4% Mount Molar — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 4.6% / 3.4%
Nobby — 20-24: 4.6% Mount Molar — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 8.7% / 4.3%
Nobby — 25-34: 8.7% Mount Molar — 25-34: 4.3%
35-44 10.0% / 8.5%
Nobby — 35-44: 10.0% Mount Molar — 35-44: 8.5%
45-54 16.4% / 14.5%
Nobby — 45-54: 16.4% Mount Molar — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 14.1% / 21.4%
Nobby — 55-64: 14.1% Mount Molar — 55-64: 21.4%
65-74 13.3% / 11.1%
Nobby — 65-74: 13.3% Mount Molar — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 7.2% / 10.3%
Nobby — 75-84: 7.2% Mount Molar — 75-84: 10.3%
85+ 2.1% / —
Nobby — 85+: 2.1% Mount Molar — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

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%
Mount Molar 46.4% couple families
Mount Molar — Couple Families: 46.4% Mount Molar — Lone Person: 28.6% Mount Molar — One Parent Families: 25.0%
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%
Mount Molar 6.5% renting
Mount Molar — Owned Outright: 45.7% Mount Molar — Mortgage: 47.8% Mount Molar — Renting: 6.5%
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%
Mount Molar 100.0% houses
Mount Molar — Houses: 100.0% Mount Molar — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Nobby Mount Molar
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 23.1%
Nobby — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Mount Molar — Certificate III & IV: 23.1%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / 8.5%
Nobby — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Mount Molar — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 6.0%
Nobby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Mount Molar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / —
Nobby — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Mount Molar — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / —
Nobby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Mount Molar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

Property market

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

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Nobby Mount Molar
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 45% 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 60% of QLD

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Mount Molar carries more crime risk (56 vs 25).

Nobby Mount Molar
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
25/100
 Moderate
56/100
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

Nobby Mount Molar
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 Mount Molar

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

Amenities in the suburb

Nobby Mount Molar
Parks & reserves 3 0
Waterways 9 0

Mobility

Mount Molar sits further from the CBD (168.9 km vs 163 km).

Nobby Mount Molar
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 163 km 168.9 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 134 min 147 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 Mount Molar
Car (driver) 78.1% / 65.2%
Nobby — Car (driver): 78.1% Mount Molar — Car (driver): 65.2%
Worked from Home 14.9% / 28.8%
Nobby — Worked from Home: 14.9% Mount Molar — Worked from Home: 28.8%
Walked Only 5.0% / 6.1%
Nobby — Walked Only: 5.0% Mount Molar — Walked Only: 6.1%
Car (passenger) 2.0% / —
Nobby — Car (passenger): 2.0% Mount Molar — Car (passenger): not among its largest

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

Setting

Nobby Mount Molar
Elevation 490 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 516 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Nobby

Affordable Rural

Mount Molar

Rural

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