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Greenmount vs Nobby

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Greenmount profile · Nobby profile

Greenmount Nobby

Greenmount (Toowoomba - Qld) and Nobby are neighbouring rural areas with very different age profiles and income levels. Greenmount is much younger, with a typical resident aged 37 and 23.1% of the population being children, which helps explain why 31.3% of adults there are unpaid carers for children. In contrast, Nobby is far older, with a typical resident aged 46 and a higher share of seniors at 21.0%. Greenmount also sees more people working or looking for work (62.7% compared to 49.7% in Nobby) and has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,608, while Nobby's is $1,215.

Both areas share a very similar proportion of First Nations people, sitting around 4% to 5% of the population. They are also alike in their lack of public transport, with neither area having any regular services. While Nobby is more likely to have homes owned outright (46.7% versus 31.5% in Greenmount), both areas face similar costs for those renting, with typical weekly rents between $253 and $265.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 15.1 pts higher in Nobby Median age: 9 yrs older in Nobby Recent arrivals: 8.8 pts higher in Nobby No car: 2.0 pts higher in Greenmount Participation: 13.0 pts higher in Greenmount

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greenmountin Nobby +156 larger in Greenmount gap widening
765 71st pct 609 67th pct
Median age in Greenmountin Nobby +9 yrs older in Nobby gap narrowing
37 yrs 20th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Greenmountin Nobby +0.5 pts higher in Greenmount gap narrowing
4.6% 71st pct 4.1% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Greenmountin Nobby +7.9 pts higher in Nobby gap narrowing
13.1% 26th pct 21.0% 60th pct
Under 15 in Greenmountin Nobby +4.7 pts higher in Greenmount gap steady
23.1% 84th pct 18.4% 59th pct
De facto in Greenmountin Nobby +2.5 pts higher in Greenmount gap steady
12.8% 55th pct 10.4% 35th pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 31.2%
24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.3 pts 18.6%
23.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 18.4%
13.1% Seniors (65+) +7.9 pts ▸ 21.0%
8.6% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

53.5% Married ◂ +1.6 pts 51.9%
29.3% Never married even 29.3%
9.4% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%
2.6% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.4% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Greenmount Nobby

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Greenmountin Nobby +1.3 pts higher in Nobby gap steady
4.3% 19th pct 5.6% 23rd pct

Country of birth

87.5% Australia ◂ +5.7 pts 81.8%
1.3% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 41.2%
39.9% English ◂ +0.3 pts 39.6%
14.6% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.5% German ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%
11.8% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%
1.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Greenmountin Nobby +0.1 pts higher in Nobby gap narrowing
1.0% 34th pct 1.1% 35th pct
Limited English in Greenmountin Nobby even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +5.3 pts 85.7%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Greenmountin Nobby +2.2 pts higher in Greenmount gap narrowing
32.4% 28th pct 30.2% 24th pct

Religious affiliation

57.6% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 54.2%
32.4% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 30.2%
9.7% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Greenmountin Nobby +4.6 pts higher in Greenmount gap widening
44.6% 49th pct 40.0% 36th pct
Bachelor+ in Greenmountin Nobby +4.9 pts higher in Greenmount gap widening
15.2% 52nd pct 10.3% 31st pct
Schools/1k kids in Greenmountin Nobby +3.28 more in Nobby
5.65 61st pct 8.93 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Greenmountin Nobby even
2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Greenmountin Nobby +5 larger in Nobby
33 11th pct 37 13th pct
ICSEA in Greenmountin Nobby +57 higher in Greenmount
1,002 57th pct 945 24th pct

Highest year of school

44.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 40.0%
26.7% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.3%
9.8% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.9% Year 11 ◂ +3.7 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 34.5%
16.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 11.4%
14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
2.3% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.6% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 12.4%
14.2% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 16.2%
11.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 7.9%
9.1% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%
7.8% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%
3.9% Agriculture & environment +3.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.2% Architecture & building even 6.2%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.2%
1.8% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Greenmountin Nobby +$192 higher in Greenmount gap widening
$786 57th pct $594 24th pct
Household income in Greenmountin Nobby +$393 higher in Greenmount gap widening
$1,608 54th pct $1,215 26th pct
Family income in Greenmountin Nobby +$200 higher in Greenmount gap widening
$1,737 40th pct $1,537 29th pct
High earners in Greenmountin Nobby +2.3 pts higher in Greenmount gap widening
9.4% 57th pct 7.1% 44th pct
High-income homes in Greenmountin Nobby +4.4 pts higher in Greenmount gap widening
16.7% 53rd pct 12.4% 38th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 28.1%
29.2% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 31.0%
14.0% Under $650 +12.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
9.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 4.8%
7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 45.3%
33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 26.5%
14.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 10.5%
3.2% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Greenmountin Nobby +3.3 pts higher in Greenmount
33.5% 72nd pct 30.2% 57th pct
Mental health in Greenmountin Nobby +4.1 pts higher in Greenmount
12.9% 87th pct 8.9% 57th pct
Needs assistance in Greenmountin Nobby +1.6 pts higher in Greenmount gap steady
7.3% 77th pct 5.7% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 8.9%
12.5% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 9.2%
11.0% Arthritis even 11.0%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%
3.8% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.4% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%
2.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None ◂ +2.4 pts 54.0%
20.8% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 19.5%
9.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%
3.7% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Greenmountin Nobby +2.6 pts higher in Nobby gap narrowing
16.4% 41st pct 19.0% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in Greenmountin Nobby +1.8 pts higher in Greenmount gap steady
14.5% 68th pct 12.7% 49th pct
Unpaid child care in Greenmountin Nobby +8.7 pts higher in Greenmount gap widening
31.3% 78th pct 22.6% 37th pct
Defence service in Greenmountin Nobby +1.3 pts higher in Nobby
2.4% 45th pct 3.6% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in Greenmountin Nobby +1.1 pts higher in Nobby gap steady
24.4% 51st pct 25.5% 58th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Greenmountin Nobby +10 larger in Greenmount
35 74th pct 25 72nd pct
Median age in Greenmountin Nobby +2 yrs older in Greenmount
22 yrs 33rd pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Median income in Greenmountin Nobby +$354 higher in Greenmount
$833 68th pct $479 29th pct
Household income in Greenmountin Nobby +$658 higher in Greenmount
$1,624 47th pct $966 17th pct
Indigenous language in Greenmountin Nobby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greenmountin Nobby +0.2 larger in Greenmount gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Greenmountin Nobby +5.8 pts higher in Nobby gap narrowing
8.5% 36th pct 14.3% 69th pct
Living alone in Greenmountin Nobby +4.4 pts higher in Nobby gap steady
19.8% 36th pct 24.3% 52nd pct

Family composition

62.7% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 55.1%
27.7% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 30.2%
8.5% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

37.0% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 38.6%
19.8% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 24.3%
14.8% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
10.9% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 8.1%
8.9% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%
4.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greenmountin Nobby +$12 higher in Nobby gap widening
$253 41st pct $265 45th pct
Mortgage in Greenmountin Nobby even gap narrowing
$1,300 29th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Greenmountin Nobby even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Greenmountin Nobby +3.7 pts higher in Nobby gap narrowing
10.1% 27th pct 13.8% 41st pct
Owned outright in Greenmountin Nobby +15.1 pts higher in Nobby gap narrowing
31.5% 25th pct 46.7% 66th pct
Separate houses in Greenmountin Nobby +2.2 pts higher in Nobby gap narrowing
97.3% 54th pct 99.5% 68th pct
3+ bedrooms in Greenmountin Nobby +5.1 pts higher in Greenmount gap narrowing
83.7% 61st pct 78.6% 47th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.8 pts 35.7%
31.5% Owned outright +15.1 pts ▸ 46.7%
10.1% Rented +3.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
1.2% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 99.5%
2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 42.4%
27.2% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
8.6% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.6% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
0.0% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

88.5% $200–$349 +11.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% $550–$749 +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.5% Under $200 ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.9 pts 34.7%
19.3% Under $1,000 +6.0 pts ▸ 25.3%
9.3% $1,800–$2,999 +14.7 pts ▸ 24.0%
5.0% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Greenmountin Nobby +2.0 pts higher in Greenmount gap widening
2.0% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Greenmountin Nobby +2.5 pts higher in Nobby gap narrowing
10.2% 27th pct 12.7% 37th pct
PT commute in Greenmountin Nobby even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Greenmountin Nobby even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Greenmountin Nobby even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Greenmountin Nobby even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Greenmountin Nobby even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Greenmountin Nobby +8 longer in Nobby
108 74th pct 116 78th pct

How people get to work

68.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 66.5%
10.2% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
3.4% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.5 pts 36.5%
20.9% 1 vehicle +13.2 pts ▸ 34.1%
15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 12.5%
10.3% 4 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
2.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Greenmountin Nobby +3.0 pts higher in Greenmount gap steady
37.8% 73rd pct 34.8% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in Greenmountin Nobby +8.8 pts higher in Nobby gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 8.8% 60th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Greenmountin Nobby +0.7 pts higher in Nobby gap narrowing
3.8% 53rd pct 4.5% 62nd pct
Participation in Greenmountin Nobby +13.0 pts higher in Greenmount gap widening
62.7% 57th pct 49.7% 21st pct
Full-time in Greenmountin Nobby +3.2 pts higher in Nobby gap steady
62.0% 69th pct 65.3% 79th pct

Industries people work in

11.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.0 pts ▸ 19.1%
17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 14.4%
11.3% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 8.1%
11.3% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%
9.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%
6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%
5.1% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%
4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.5% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 17.4%
11.0% Managers +7.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
17.8% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 13.1%
15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.6 pts 11.4%
10.2% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.3% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Greenmountin Nobby +0.1 higher in Nobby
2.0 66th pct 2.1 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in Greenmountin Nobby +0.1 more in Nobby
2.7 70th pct 2.8 71st pct
15-min city in Greenmountin Nobby +54.2 pts higher in Nobby
0.0% 0th pct 54.2% 81st pct
Walk to shops in Greenmountin Nobby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Greenmountin Nobby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Greenmountin Nobby +9.2 pts higher in Greenmount
64.2% 80th pct 55.0% 77th pct
Walk to a park in Greenmountin Nobby +11.1 pts higher in Greenmount
67.8% 69th pct 56.7% 66th pct
Walk to health in Greenmountin Nobby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Greenmountin Nobby +7.0 more in Nobby
14.4 52nd pct 21.3 63rd pct
Intersections/km² in Greenmountin Nobby +1 higher in Greenmount
2 59th pct 1 54th pct
Mean slope in Greenmountin Nobby +3.2 pts higher in Greenmount
7.2% 64th pct 4.0% 28th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greenmount vs Nobby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31240/greenmount/vs/SAL32155/nobby