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The quick read on

Nobby

QLD 4360 · Toowoomba

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

Median house
$750,000

latest suburb median

Population
609

ABS 2021

Postcode
4360

Nobby, Queensland

Property market insights for Nobby

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Nobby QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 9 sales in the preceding 12 months

$750,000

Up 45.6% over 12 months

$750k$500k$250k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$750k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$375 per week

Down 11.8% over 12 months

$600$500$400$30020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Nobby, QLD is currently $750,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Nobby has a 12-month growth rate of 45.6% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $750,000 in Nobby.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Nobby is $375 per week. The median house rent has decreased 11.8% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Nobby safe?

The overall rate for Nobby is 1,342 offences per 100,000 residents — 45% 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 Nobby.

Overall crime rate

1,342

offences per 100,000 residents

45% belowRest of Qld

NobbyRest 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 Nobby?

Nobby QLD 4360 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

609 people call Nobby home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,215 a week.

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

Population
609
Median age
46 years
Median mortgage
$1,300 / month
2021 household rent
$265 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1517.7%Below
15–3418.7%Below
35–5426.4%Above
55–7427.4%Above
75 and over9.4%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses102.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright48.5%Above
Paying a mortgage37.1%Above
Renting14.4%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car34.1%Below
Two cars36.5%Below
Three or more27.9%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home12.7%Above
Drove to work66.5%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.2%Above

What stands out in Nobby

12.7% of workers in Nobby worked from home on Census day.

2.1% of Nobby residents were born in England.

29.7% of people in Nobby described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Nobby

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Nobby QLD 4360.

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

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

154 family households lived in Nobby; 39.6% were couple families and 14.9% were one-parent families.

31.2% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

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

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

Nobby had 609 residents at the 2021 Census.

18.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

36.8% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 102.0% of occupied private dwellings in Nobby.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% 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 Nobby?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

48.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

37.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.

14.4% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

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

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

The average household in Nobby had 2.5 people.

One-person households made up 24.3% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 38.6%, while 18.6% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

12.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

66.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.2% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

One-car households formed 34.1% of the total.

64.4% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

59.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 40.7% reported a different address.

5.6% 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 Nobby?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

85.7% of residents used only English at home.

1.1% 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 Nobby residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

5.6% of Nobby's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 94.4% 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 84.9%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 39.6% of ancestry responses in Nobby.

Australian ancestry made up 41.2% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

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

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

13.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 18.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.4%.

Health care and social assistance employed 14.4% of workers, and education and training employed 9.7%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 50.1%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

31.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.5% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.0%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

49.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.

8.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.2% reported asthma, 11.0% arthritis and 6.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

11.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.8% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 42.8%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,215 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 $265 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 12.7% in Nobby, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 48.5% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 14.4% in Nobby, 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 Nobby

Is Nobby expensive?

The median house price is $750,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Nobby good for families?

The Census counted 154 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 Nobby?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $750,000, 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 Nobby

56 streets in Nobby

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

  • Barlow Rd
  • Bermingham Road
  • Bernard Rd
  • Bridie Rd
  • Brodie Rd
  • Brodie St
  • Comerford Rd
  • Comerford St
  • Cudmore Rd
  • Dare Rd
  • Davenport St
  • Denton Rd
  • Doolan Rd
  • Federation Dr
  • Felton - Clifton Rd
  • Fett Rd
  • Fogarty Rd
  • Free St
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  • Gilbride St
  • Gillam Rd
  • Greenmount Nobby Rd
  • Hill St
  • Holzwart Rd
  • Jackson St
  • Kanofski Rd
  • Kiepe Rd
  • King Street
  • Kuhn Rd
  • Langsdorf Rd
  • Maclellan Rd
  • Mcgeever St
  • Mcgovern Rd
  • Menzies Rd
  • Metzroth Rd
  • Morris Rd
  • Mount Kent Boundary Rd
  • Mount Sibley Rd
  • Murton St
  • Naumann Rd
  • New England Hwy
  • Nobby Connection Rd
  • Nobby Kings Creek Rd
  • Norfolk St
  • Palmer Rd
  • Pilton Rd
  • Richards Rd
  • Rickert Rd
  • Sister Kenny St
  • Staatz Rd
  • Taylor Rd
  • Ted Mengel Rd
  • Tooth St
  • Toowoomba Cecil Plains Road
  • Venz Rd
  • Williamson Rd
  • Woodlands Rd

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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.