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QLD · Brisbane Council
Est. population · Jun 2025
11,000
Growth (1 yr)
+2.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+12.4%
Median age
35
Median income
$1,586/wk
Employment rate
53%
Languages at home
59.9%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
Suburb profile
Sunnybank is a practical established suburb in Brisbane Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. This is a strongly multicultural suburb: overseas-born and multilingual households make up much of the community.
Schooling is a clear local strength compared with many peer areas. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses and trains cover longer journeys across the metro area.
Homes are neither a bargain nor a premium buy against the wider market. A growing community is gradually adding fresh energy without losing its local identity.
The desirability picture is good, powered mainly by safety, plus community and employment relative to similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
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No data available
Median rent
$475/wk
Population (ERP)
11,000
+2.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.4%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#12
among Metro Brisbane · Growth area
Safety
59th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
87th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
67th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Data sources & freshness
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
Estimated resident population
11,000(June 2025)
+2.8% annual · +12.4% over 5 years · 87th percentile in QLD
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~11,850), extrapolated at +1.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
66 public transport stops in this suburb
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
318 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
33 restaurants · 10 cafes · 1 pubs · 5 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 2 fast food · 1 bakeries · 3 places of worship
Unit 1C 358 McCullough Street, Sunnybank
McCullough Street
Unit Shop 3 14 Zamia Street, Sunnybank
Unit K5 341 Mains Road, Sunnybank
289 McCullough Street, Sunnybank
7 Zamia Street
Sunnybank
Unit Shop 9 341 Mains Road, Sunnybank
Unit Shop 25 341 Mains Road, Sunnybank
Unit Level 1 341 Mains Road, Sunnybank
Sunnybank
Unit Shop 1 341 Mains Road, Sunnybank
Unit 107 358 Mains Road, Sunnybank
Unit K6 341 Mains Road, Sunnybank
342 McCullough Street, Sunnybank
9 Lewina Street, Sunnybank
158 Station Road
341 Mains Road, Sunnybank
Unit Shop 3a 341 Mains Road
254 Mains Road, Sunnybank
Unit 50 358 Mains Road, Sunnybank
358 Mains Road, Sunnybank
Unit 88 358 Mains Road, Sunnybank
Unit 34 342 McCullough Street, Sunnybank
65 Gager Street, Sunnybank
121 Lister Street, Sunnybank
88 Lister Street, Sunnybank
78 Ardargie Street, Sunnybank
101 Lister Street, Sunnybank
153 Lister Street, Sunnybank
19 Shearwin Street, Sunnybank
646 Beenleigh Road, Sunnybank
79-85 Troughton Road, Sunnybank
Boorman Street, Sunnybank
50 Eddington Street, Sunnybank
132 Mains Road, Sunnybank
245 McCullough Street, Sunnybank
313 Mains Road, Sunnybank
Unit 51 358 Mains Road, Sunnybank
90 Breton Street, Sunnybank
108 Dyson Avenue, Sunnybank
50 Dyson Avenue, Sunnybank
10 Altandi Street, Sunnybank
Beenleigh Road, Sunnybank
121 Mains Road, Sunnybank
McCullough Street, Sunnybank
14 Mains Road, Sunnybank
50 bus stops · 12 train stations
51 51 Arcoona Street, Sunnybank
Mains Road
Unit 70 358 Mains Road, Sunnybank
117 Dyson Avenue, Sunnybank
Unit 75 358 Mains Road, Sunnybank
242 Mains Road, Sunnybank
Unit 59, Sunnybank
Unit 55 358 Mains Road, Sunnybank
358 Mains Road, Sunnybank
19 Gager Street, Sunnybank
342 McCullough Street
Unit 54A 358 Mains Road, Sunnybank
240 McCullough Street, Sunnybank
Beenleigh Road, Sunnybank
254 Mains Road, Sunnybank
189 Lister Street, Sunnybank
105 Station Road, Sunnybank
239 McCullough Street, Sunnybank
4 Zamia Street, Sunnybank
309 Mains Road
10 Zamia Street, Sunnybank
12 Zamia Street, Sunnybank
6 Zamia Street, Sunnybank
7 Woodsiana Street, Sunnybank
8 Zamia Street, Sunnybank
Unit 11 3 Zamia Street, Sunnybank
Unit 7 3 Zamia Street, Sunnybank
Unit 8 3 Zamia Street, Sunnybank
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
12 parks and public open space in this suburb
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
3 places of worship within ~1.5 km
189 Lister Street, Sunnybank
105 Station Road, Sunnybank
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Two-party preferred (2025)
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.4 km away).
1.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +11.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.