Toorbul vs Ningi

Ningi is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 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 Ningi, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Toorbul tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Ningi 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

Ningi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 45%)

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

First-home buyers

Ningi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($1,160,000 vs $1,650,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Toorbul

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $370/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ningi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (55.4 km vs 61.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Toorbul

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 21%)

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

Investors

Ningi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.4% vs 3.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Toorbul and Ningi 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 Ningi
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 Ningi
Walkability 16 / 10
Toorbul — Walkability: 16/100 Ningi — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 50 / 52
Toorbul — Safety: 50/100 Ningi — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 61 / 78
Toorbul — Low fire risk: 61/100 Ningi — Low fire risk: 78/100

Demographics

Ningi has more residents (5,349 vs 958); Toorbul skews older (57 vs 43).

Toorbul Ningi
Population 958 5,349
+458% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.0% +14.4%
Median age 57 43
Median household income $59,748/yr $76,596/yr
+28% vs other
Median weekly rent $325/wk $370/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Toorbul Ningi
0-4 4.5% / 5.5%
Toorbul — 0-4: 4.5% Ningi — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 6.7% / 13.7%
Toorbul — 5-14: 6.7% Ningi — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 3.5% / 6.7%
Toorbul — 15-19: 3.5% Ningi — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 2.3% / 4.9%
Toorbul — 20-24: 2.3% Ningi — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 7.0% / 9.4%
Toorbul — 25-34: 7.0% Ningi — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 8.8% / 12.0%
Toorbul — 35-44: 8.8% Ningi — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 14.2% / 14.0%
Toorbul — 45-54: 14.2% Ningi — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 22.1% / 13.4%
Toorbul — 55-64: 22.1% Ningi — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 18.9% / 13.9%
Toorbul — 65-74: 18.9% Ningi — 65-74: 13.9%
75-84 10.5% / 5.6%
Toorbul — 75-84: 10.5% Ningi — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 2.3% / 1.2%
Toorbul — 85+: 2.3% Ningi — 85+: 1.2%

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%
Ningi 49.7% couple families
Ningi — Couple Families: 49.7% Ningi — Lone Person: 24.2% Ningi — One Parent Families: 20.8% Ningi — Group Household: 4.0% Ningi — Other Families: 1.4%
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%
Ningi 22.1% renting
Ningi — Owned Outright: 34.0% Ningi — Mortgage: 43.9% Ningi — Renting: 22.1%
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 Ningi
England 3.2% / 5.6%
Toorbul — England: 3.2% Ningi — England: 5.6%
New Zealand 4.4% / 4.1%
Toorbul — New Zealand: 4.4% Ningi — New Zealand: 4.1%
South Africa 0.3% / 0.5%
Toorbul — South Africa: 0.3% Ningi — South Africa: 0.5%
Philippines — / 0.7%
Toorbul — Philippines: not among its largest Ningi — Philippines: 0.7%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Toorbul — Scotland: not among its largest Ningi — Scotland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

Qualifications

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

Toorbul Ningi
Certificate III & IV 21.5% / 21.7%
Toorbul — Certificate III & IV: 21.5% Ningi — Certificate III & IV: 21.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 8.0%
Toorbul — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Ningi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Bachelor Degree 5.9% / 5.4%
Toorbul — Bachelor Degree: 5.9% Ningi — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 1.3%
Toorbul — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Ningi — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.0%
Toorbul — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Ningi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

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% Toorbul — Townhouses: 0.0%
Ningi 97.9% houses
Ningi — Houses: 97.9% Ningi — Flats / Apartments: 1.3% Ningi — Townhouses: 0.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Toorbul Ningi
Median house price $815,000 $880,000
Median unit price — $725,000
Median land price $1,650,000 $1,160,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 53 days
from 12 sales
 31 days
from 82 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 Ningi
3 bed $792K / $775K
Toorbul — 3 bed: $792K (18 sales) Ningi — 3 bed: $775K (55 sales)

18 vs 55 sales

4 bed $1.16M / $925K
Toorbul — 4 bed: $1.16M (7 sales) Ningi — 4 bed: $925K (103 sales)

7 vs 103 sales

Development activity

Toorbul Ningi
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 Ningi
Houses — 3.7%
$710/wk on $992K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Toorbul Ningi
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 24% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 59% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 37% of QLD

Liveability

Ningi scores higher overall (43 vs 32).

Toorbul Ningi
Grade D C
Score 32/100 43/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Toorbul carries more bushfire risk (39 vs 22).

Toorbul Ningi
Bushfire Low
39/100
 Low
22/100
Crime Moderate
50/100
 Moderate
48/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
36/100
 Low
12/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Toorbul Ningi
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

Toorbul Ningi
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 3 5
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Toorbul sits further from the CBD (61.9 km vs 55.4 km).

Toorbul Ningi
Walkability score 16/100 10/100
Distance to Brisbane 61.9 km
+11% vs other
 55.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 58 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 4510
 0.4%
postcode 4511
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 4510
 94
postcode 4511

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 Ningi
Car (driver) 78.3% / 76.7%
Toorbul — Car (driver): 78.3% Ningi — Car (driver): 76.7%
Worked from Home 14.1% / 14.3%
Toorbul — Worked from Home: 14.1% Ningi — Worked from Home: 14.3%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 5.0%
Toorbul — Car (passenger): 3.4% Ningi — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Walked Only 3.1% / 0.9%
Toorbul — Walked Only: 3.1% Ningi — Walked Only: 0.9%
Bus 1.2% / 1.0%
Toorbul — Bus: 1.2% Ningi — Bus: 1.0%
Train — / 1.8%
Toorbul — Train: not among its largest Ningi — Train: 1.8%

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

Setting

Toorbul Ningi
Elevation 1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.5 km 3.8 km

NBN connectivity

Toorbul Ningi
Connectivity score 30/100 80/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
507 premises
 64%
2,103 premises

Climate

Toorbul Ningi
Annual rainfall 1,052 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Toorbul

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Ningi

Acreage Outer

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