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The quick read on

Nebo

QLD 4742 · Isaac

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$350,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$220,000

latest suburb median

Population
857

ABS 2021

Postcode
4742

Nebo, Queensland

Property market insights for Nebo

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Nebo QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 29 sales in the preceding 12 months

$350,000

Up 7.0% over 12 months

$400k$300k$200k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$310k
4 bed
$368k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 19 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$475 per week

No change over 12 months

$600$500$400$30020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Nebo, QLD is currently $350,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Nebo has a 12-month growth rate of 7.0% for houses and 4.0% for units.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $310,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $368,000 in Nebo.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Nebo is $475 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Nebo is $220,000, which has increased 4.0% since the same time last year. Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $220,000 in Nebo. The median rent for units and apartments in Nebo is $375 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Nebo safe?

The overall rate for Nebo is 1,682 offences per 100,000 residents — 32% below the Rest of Qld benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Nebo.

Overall crime rate

1,682

offences per 100,000 residents

32% belowRest of Qld

NeboRest of Qld: 2,462

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Nebo?

Nebo QLD 4742 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

857 people call Nebo home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,981 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
857
Median age
37 years
Median mortgage
$1,300 / month
2021 household rent
$279 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1517.7%Below
15–3426.7%Above
35–5428.5%Above
55–7423.5%In line
75 and over2.5%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses89.4%Above
Townhouses8.5%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright24.7%Below
Paying a mortgage30.1%Below
Renting45.2%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car1.3%Below
One car28.6%Below
Two cars40.5%Above
Three or more27.8%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home8.7%Below
Drove to work60.1%Below
Train, tram or bus0.9%In line
Walked or cycled8.7%Above

What stands out in Nebo

8.7% of workers in Nebo worked from home on Census day.

3.9% of Nebo residents were born in New Zealand.

27.2% of people in Nebo described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Nebo

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Nebo QLD 4742.

Is Nebo family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

17.7% of Nebo's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

157 family households lived in Nebo; 40.8% were couple families and 10.8% were one-parent families.

41.4% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Nebo?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Nebo had 857 residents at the 2021 Census.

32.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

25.9% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Nebo?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 89.4% of occupied private dwellings in Nebo.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 8.5% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Nebo?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

24.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

30.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.

45.2% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Nebo?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Nebo had 2.4 people.

One-person households made up 31.0% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 32.8%, while 16.8% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Nebo?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

8.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

60.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

0.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 8.7% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Nebo?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

1.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

One-car households formed 28.6% of the total.

68.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Nebo, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

50.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 49.4% reported a different address.

7.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Nebo?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

63.9% of residents used only English at home.

2.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Nebo residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

7.9% of Nebo's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.1% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 61.1%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Nebo?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 29.4% of ancestry responses in Nebo.

Australian ancestry made up 29.4% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.6% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Nebo?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

6.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Managers accounted for 9.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.6%.

Health care and social assistance employed 2.9% of workers, and education and training employed 3.2%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Nebo?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 50.4%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

35.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 9.4% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.7%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Nebo show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

45.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

4.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

4.6% reported asthma, 3.0% arthritis and 4.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Nebo?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

3.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.1% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 5.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 33.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Nebo?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,981 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $279 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Nebo compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 8.7% in Nebo, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 24.7% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 45.2% in Nebo, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Nebo

Is Nebo expensive?

The median house price is $350,000, while units and apartments sit at $220,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Nebo good for families?

The Census counted 157 local families, and 17.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Nebo?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $368,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Nebo

39 streets in Nebo

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Airstrip Rd
  • Anne St
  • Baker St
  • Blenheim Rd
  • Bovey St
  • Bowen St
  • Braeside Rd
  • Burgess Rd
  • Burrenbring Rd
  • Cassia Ct
  • Cemetery Rd
  • Denison St
  • Donnellan Road
  • Donnellans Rd
  • Goonyella Branch Railway
  • Johnsons Rd
  • Kemmis St
  • Landsborough Rd
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  • Leggetts Rd
  • Marlborough - Sarina Rd
  • Mary St
  • Oxford Downs Rd
  • Oxford Downs - Sarina Rd
  • Oxford St
  • Peak Downs Hwy
  • Racecourse Dr
  • Reynolds St
  • Saint Lawrence St
  • Saleyard Dr
  • Strathdee Road
  • Strathfield Rd
  • Suttor Developmental Rd
  • Suttor St
  • Trimmer St
  • Turrawulla Rd
  • Walshs Rd
  • Water St
  • Waverley St
  • Wilkin St

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.