QLD · Brisbane Council
Sunnybank, QLD, 4109
Desirability index
#96 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Sunnybank is a mid-sized suburb in the Brisbane area, home to around 8,892 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,600 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-51%), roughly 179.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $475, 7 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 8,892
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,586
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 264 of 3,126
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 53%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 211 / 375 / 20
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.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $475
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 1,600
- Against the person
- 159
- Against property
- 1,069
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 179.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 56 residents
- State safety percentile
- 21.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -51%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences194
- Other Property Damage103
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)602
- Traffic And Related Offences129
- Unlawful Entry184
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
- 7
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 1,028
- Carinity Education - SouthsideSpecial
- Our Lady of Lourdes Primary SchoolPrimary
- Runcorn State SchoolPrimary
- St Thomas More CollegeSecondary
- Sunnybank Special SchoolSpecial
- Sunnybank State High SchoolSecondary
- Sunnybank 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
Public transport
66 public transport stops in this suburb
- McCullough St at Brooklands
- McCullough St at Granadilla
- Station Rd at Oasis, stop 78a
- Station Rd at Oasis, stop 78a
- Turton St near Mains Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
179 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Dan Murphy'sAlcohol
- ArmaguardATM
- Commonwealth BankATM
Mains Road
- HSBCATM
- Sunni BakeryBakery
- Commonwealth BankBank
Unit 70 358 Mains Road, Sunnybank
- HSBCBank
- Mega International Commercial BankBank
- NABBank
- WestpacBank
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
12 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Annie Highness Parker ParkPark
- Breton Street ParkPark
- Coolibah ParkPark
- Dyson Avenue ParkPark
- Dyson Avenue Park no.50Park
- Gaddes ParkPark
- Gager Street ParkPark
- Jock Hing ParkPark
- Les Atkinson ParkPark
- Norris ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 7
- Emergency department
- On site
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Envisage DentalMains Roaddentist
- Myhealth Medical Centreclinic
- Queensland X-ray (QLD XRay Marketsquare)Mains Roadyes
- Sunnybank Medical CenterMains Roadclinic
- Sunnybank Private HospitalMcCullough Streethospital
- TerryWhite ChemmartMains Roadpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
Childcare
4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Avenues Montessori Children's HouseLister Streetkindergarten
- Jacaranda Early Learning CentreArdargie Streetkindergarten
- Sunnybank Community Preschool and KindergartenLister Streetkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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)
- 14
- Parks (OSM)
- 14
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
- 85.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #96 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
- Avenues Montessori Children's HousechildcareLister Streetkindergarten
- Jacaranda Early Learning CentrechildcareArdargie Streetkindergarten
- Sunnybank Community Preschool and KindergartenchildcareLister Streetkindergarten
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Chemist Warehousehealthpharmacy
- Envisage DentalhealthMains Roaddentist
- Myhealth Medical Centrehealthclinic
- Queensland X-ray (QLD XRay Marketsquare)healthMains Roadyes
- Sunnybank Medical CenterhealthMains Roadclinic
- Sunnybank Private HospitalhealthMcCullough Streethospital
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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