QLD · Toowoomba Council
Nobby, QLD, 4360
Current weather
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91% humidity · 15.3 km/h wind · 19.7° / 10.3° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#431 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Nobby is a small locality in the Toowoomba area, home to around 609 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 12 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+20%), roughly 19.7 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 609
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,215
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 20 of 225
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 48.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 12
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 8
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 19.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 609 residents
- State safety percentile
- 1.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +20%
Most common offence types
- Assault1
- Drug Offences1
- Miscellaneous Offences1
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)7
- Traffic And Related Offences1
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 930
- Nobby State SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Nobby Tai Chi StudioGym
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Sister Kenny ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Victor Denton War MemorialState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 77
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 39.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #431 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Victor Denton War MemorialheritageState heritage place
- Sister Kenny Parkgovernmentpark
- Nobby State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Assaultcrime1
- Drug Offencescrime1
- Miscellaneous Offencescrime1
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime7
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime1
- Nobby Tai Chi Studioamenitiesfitness_centre
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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