Toorbul vs Elimbah

Elimbah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 57 in Toorbul. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Toorbul, about half of households are people living alone. In Elimbah, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Elimbah: a median of $1.26 million, against $815,000 in Toorbul, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Toorbul tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Elimbah suits 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

Elimbah

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 45%)

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

First-home buyers

Elimbah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper land ($1,225,000 vs $1,650,000)
  • But Toorbul has cheaper houses ($815,000 vs $1,260,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Toorbul

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $370/wk)
  • But Elimbah leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

Toorbul

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Toorbul

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 15%)

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

Investors

Elimbah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.3% vs 3.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Toorbul Elimbah
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.

Toorbul Elimbah
Walkability 16 / 0
Toorbul — Walkability: 16/100 Elimbah — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 50 / 56
Toorbul — Safety: 50/100 Elimbah — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 61 / 61
Toorbul — Low fire risk: 61/100 Elimbah — Low fire risk: 61/100

Demographics

Elimbah has more residents (4,290 vs 958); Elimbah has higher household incomes ($113,516 vs $59,748).

Toorbul Elimbah
Population 958 4,290
+348% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.0% +8.3%
Median age 57 40
Median household income $59,748/yr $113,516/yr
+90% vs other
Median weekly rent $325/wk $370/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Toorbul Elimbah
0-4 4.5% / 5.2%
Toorbul — 0-4: 4.5% Elimbah — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 6.7% / 14.4%
Toorbul — 5-14: 6.7% Elimbah — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 3.5% / 6.4%
Toorbul — 15-19: 3.5% Elimbah — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 2.3% / 6.0%
Toorbul — 20-24: 2.3% Elimbah — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 7.0% / 10.9%
Toorbul — 25-34: 7.0% Elimbah — 25-34: 10.9%
35-44 8.8% / 12.6%
Toorbul — 35-44: 8.8% Elimbah — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 14.2% / 16.2%
Toorbul — 45-54: 14.2% Elimbah — 45-54: 16.2%
55-64 22.1% / 13.3%
Toorbul — 55-64: 22.1% Elimbah — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 18.9% / 9.7%
Toorbul — 65-74: 18.9% Elimbah — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 10.5% / 4.2%
Toorbul — 75-84: 10.5% Elimbah — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 2.3% / 1.0%
Toorbul — 85+: 2.3% Elimbah — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Toorbul 28.0% couple families
Toorbul — Couple Families: 28.0% Toorbul — Lone Person: 45.6% Toorbul — One Parent Families: 17.2% Toorbul — Group Household: 6.8% Toorbul — Other Families: 2.4%
Elimbah 67.5% couple families
Elimbah — Couple Families: 67.5% Elimbah — Lone Person: 15.3% Elimbah — One Parent Families: 14.1% Elimbah — Group Household: 2.5% Elimbah — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Toorbul 25.1% renting
Toorbul — Owned Outright: 46.4% Toorbul — Mortgage: 28.6% Toorbul — Renting: 25.1%
Elimbah 9.5% renting
Elimbah — Owned Outright: 32.9% Elimbah — Mortgage: 57.6% Elimbah — Renting: 9.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Toorbul Elimbah
New Zealand 4.4% / 3.2%
Toorbul — New Zealand: 4.4% Elimbah — New Zealand: 3.2%
England 3.2% / 4.2%
Toorbul — England: 3.2% Elimbah — England: 4.2%
South Africa 0.3% / 0.6%
Toorbul — South Africa: 0.3% Elimbah — South Africa: 0.6%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Toorbul — Philippines: not among its largest Elimbah — Philippines: 0.5%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Toorbul — Netherlands: not among its largest Elimbah — Netherlands: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

Qualifications

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

Toorbul Elimbah
Certificate III & IV 21.5% / 21.7%
Toorbul — Certificate III & IV: 21.5% Elimbah — Certificate III & IV: 21.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 8.0%
Toorbul — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Elimbah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Bachelor Degree 5.9% / 7.4%
Toorbul — Bachelor Degree: 5.9% Elimbah — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 1.3%
Toorbul — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Elimbah — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.4%
Toorbul — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Elimbah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Toorbul 93.1% houses
Toorbul — Houses: 93.1% Toorbul — Flats / Apartments: 6.9%
Elimbah 98.1% houses
Elimbah — Houses: 98.1% Elimbah — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Toorbul Elimbah
Median house price $815,000 $1,260,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,650,000 $1,225,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 53 days
from 12 sales
 45 days
from 43 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Toorbul Elimbah
3 bed $792K / $962K
Toorbul — 3 bed: $792K (18 sales) Elimbah — 3 bed: $962K (15 sales)

18 vs 15 sales

4 bed $1.16M / $1.26M
Toorbul — 4 bed: $1.16M (7 sales) Elimbah — 4 bed: $1.26M (52 sales)

7 vs 52 sales

Development activity

Toorbul Elimbah
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Toorbul Elimbah
Houses — 2.8%
$820/wk on $1.52M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Toorbul Elimbah
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 24% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 20% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 7% of QLD

Liveability

Toorbul is more walkable (16 vs 0); Elimbah scores higher overall (41 vs 32).

Toorbul Elimbah
Grade D C
Score 32/100 41/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Toorbul Elimbah
Bushfire Low
39/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
50/100
 Moderate
44/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
36/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Toorbul Elimbah
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Toorbul

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

Schools in Elimbah

  • Elimbah State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Toorbul Elimbah
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Childcare 0 3
Pharmacies 1 0
Waterways 1 16

Mobility

Toorbul Elimbah
Walkability score 16/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 61.9 km
+3% vs other
 60 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 58 min 60 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 4510
 0.4%
postcode 4516
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 4510
 —
postcode 4516

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.

Toorbul Elimbah
Car (driver) 78.3% / 74.7%
Toorbul — Car (driver): 78.3% Elimbah — Car (driver): 74.7%
Worked from Home 14.1% / 15.7%
Toorbul — Worked from Home: 14.1% Elimbah — Worked from Home: 15.7%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 4.7%
Toorbul — Car (passenger): 3.4% Elimbah — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 3.1% / 2.1%
Toorbul — Walked Only: 3.1% Elimbah — Walked Only: 2.1%
Train — / 2.5%
Toorbul — Train: not among its largest Elimbah — Train: 2.5%
Bus 1.2% / 0.2%
Toorbul — Bus: 1.2% Elimbah — Bus: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.3%).

Setting

Toorbul Elimbah
Elevation 1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.5 km 10.3 km

NBN connectivity

Toorbul Elimbah
Connectivity score 30/100 78/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
507 premises
 63%
1,501 premises

Climate

Toorbul Elimbah
Annual rainfall 1,052 mm 950 mm
Summer max (Jan) 27.8°C —
Winter min (Jul) 14.7°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Toorbul Elimbah
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.43 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Toorbul Elimbah
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Toorbul Elimbah
Division Longman
same for both
Member Terry Young
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Toorbul Elimbah
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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