Sarabah vs Nindooinbah

Nindooinbah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 52 in Sarabah. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Sarabah, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Sarabah tends to suit couples and older residents, while Nindooinbah suits people living alone and families with children.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Sarabah is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 64%)
  • Nindooinbah carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 51/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Nindooinbah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (45% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $358/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Nindooinbah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (77 min vs 89 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (81.3 km vs 91.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Sarabah has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 12%)
  • Nindooinbah carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 51/100)

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

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

Sarabah Nindooinbah
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.

Sarabah Nindooinbah
Walkability 0 / 0
Sarabah — Walkability: 0/100 Nindooinbah — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 49 / 77
Sarabah — Safety: 49/100 Nindooinbah — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 26 / 100
Sarabah — Low fire risk: 26/100 Nindooinbah — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Sarabah rents higher ($358/wk vs $210/wk); Nindooinbah has more residents (95 vs 68).

Sarabah Nindooinbah
Population 68 95
+40% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +23.6% +18.8%
Median age 52 45
Median household income $84,448/yr
+26% vs other
 $62,816/yr
Median weekly rent $358/wk
+41% vs other
 $210/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Sarabah Nindooinbah
0-4 — / 5.3%
Sarabah — 0-4: not among its largest Nindooinbah — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 16.2% / 20.0%
Sarabah — 5-14: 16.2% Nindooinbah — 5-14: 20.0%
15-19 7.4% / 10.5%
Sarabah — 15-19: 7.4% Nindooinbah — 15-19: 10.5%
20-24 5.9% / 4.2%
Sarabah — 20-24: 5.9% Nindooinbah — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 4.4% / 4.2%
Sarabah — 25-34: 4.4% Nindooinbah — 25-34: 4.2%
35-44 13.2% / 7.4%
Sarabah — 35-44: 13.2% Nindooinbah — 35-44: 7.4%
45-54 8.8% / 12.6%
Sarabah — 45-54: 8.8% Nindooinbah — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 25.0% / 23.2%
Sarabah — 55-64: 25.0% Nindooinbah — 55-64: 23.2%
65-74 14.7% / 8.4%
Sarabah — 65-74: 14.7% Nindooinbah — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 5.9% / 3.2%
Sarabah — 75-84: 5.9% Nindooinbah — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ — / —
Sarabah — 85+: not among its largest Nindooinbah — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Sarabah 53.3% couple families
Sarabah — Couple Families: 53.3% Sarabah — Lone Person: 26.7% Sarabah — One Parent Families: 20.0%
Nindooinbah 35.7% couple families
Nindooinbah — Couple Families: 35.7% Nindooinbah — Lone Person: 35.7% Nindooinbah — One Parent Families: 28.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Sarabah 20.0% renting
Sarabah — Owned Outright: 40.0% Sarabah — Mortgage: 40.0% Sarabah — Renting: 20.0%
Nindooinbah 44.8% renting
Nindooinbah — Owned Outright: 44.8% Nindooinbah — Mortgage: 10.3% Nindooinbah — Renting: 44.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Sarabah 87.5% houses
Sarabah — Houses: 87.5% Sarabah — Flats / Apartments: 12.5%
Nindooinbah 91.2% houses
Nindooinbah — Houses: 91.2% Nindooinbah — Flats / Apartments: 8.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Sarabah Nindooinbah
Certificate III & IV 7.4% / 15.8%
Sarabah — Certificate III & IV: 7.4% Nindooinbah — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.8% / 8.4%
Sarabah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.8% Nindooinbah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Bachelor Degree 4.4% / 3.2%
Sarabah — Bachelor Degree: 4.4% Nindooinbah — Bachelor Degree: 3.2%
Postgraduate Degree 5.9% / —
Sarabah — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9% Nindooinbah — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Development activity

Sarabah Nindooinbah
New dwellings approved 524
across Scenic Rim
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Sarabah Nindooinbah
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 28% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 60% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD

Liveability

Sarabah Nindooinbah
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Sarabah carries more bushfire risk (74 vs 0); Sarabah carries more crime risk (51 vs 23).

Sarabah Nindooinbah
Bushfire High
74/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 Low
23/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Sarabah Nindooinbah
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Sarabah Nindooinbah
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Sarabah sits further from the CBD (91.5 km vs 81.3 km).

Sarabah Nindooinbah
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 91.5 km
+11% vs other
 81.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 89 min 77 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 4275
 0.4%
postcode 4285
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 91
postcode 4275
 84
postcode 4285

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.

Sarabah Nindooinbah
Car (driver) 59.5% / 55.3%
Sarabah — Car (driver): 59.5% Nindooinbah — Car (driver): 55.3%
Worked from Home 40.5% / 25.5%
Sarabah — Worked from Home: 40.5% Nindooinbah — Worked from Home: 25.5%
Walked Only — / 19.1%
Sarabah — Walked Only: not among its largest Nindooinbah — Walked Only: 19.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.5%).

Setting

Sarabah Nindooinbah
Elevation 208 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 94 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 32.4 km 35.6 km

NBN connectivity

Sarabah Nindooinbah
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
30 premises
 0%
39 premises

Climate

Sarabah Nindooinbah
Annual rainfall 1,682 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Sarabah Nindooinbah
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 19.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.91 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Sarabah Nindooinbah
Average residential rate $1,689/yr
same for both
Council Scenic Rim
same for both

Federal electorate

Sarabah Nindooinbah
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Sarabah Nindooinbah
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Sarabah

Rural

Nindooinbah

Family Rural

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