Nobby · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Nobby

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Almost every home in Nobby is a separate house, a pattern far more common here than in most similar areas. This creates a housing landscape where nearly half of residents own their homes outright and costs remain well below state and national figures.

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📍 Nobby, Suburb / Locality

Where Nobby sits — Median rent (weekly)

$265 ▲ +26.2%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Nobby — lower than 55% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Nobby$265
4360, QLD $265
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing is affordable in Nobby, where the typical monthly home loan is $1,300, well below the Queensland figure of $1,733. Typical weekly rents are also much lower than the national figure, sitting at $265.

$265 ▲ +26.2%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $210
  • 2016: $230
  • 2021: $265

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,300 ▼ -13.9%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,509
  • 2016: $1,404
  • 2021: $1,300

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Nobby, $200–$349 is the majority at 88%; $550–$749 is next at 12%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Nobby, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 39%, followed by Under $1,000 (28%) and $1,800–$2,999 (27%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is strong here, with 46.7% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Australian average of 31.0%. Consequently, the share of households renting is far below both the state and national levels at just 13.8%.

13.8% ▼ -39.9%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.0%
  • 2016: 18.2%
  • 2021: 13.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

46.7% ▲ +14.4%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 40.8%
  • 2016: 41.6%
  • 2021: 46.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Nobby, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Rented (14%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 99.5% of the market, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are larger homes, with 78.6% having three or more bedrooms.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

99.5% ▲ +3.7%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 96.0%
  • 2016: 98.6%
  • 2021: 99.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

78.6% ▲ +4.8%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 75.0%
  • 2016: 78.5%
  • 2021: 78.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Nobby, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Nobby, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Nobby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32155/nobby/topic/housing-dwellings