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QLD · Brisbane Council
Sunnybank Hills, 4109
Est. population · Jun 2025
20,256
Growth (1 yr)
+1.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.7%
Median age
37
Median income
$1,725/wk
Employment rate
53.8%
Languages at home
57.8%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Punjabi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Set among the hills of Brisbane Council, Sunnybank Hills is a established suburb with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. Most local households sit in a multicultural mix, with overseas-born residents and languages other than English common at home.
Education outcomes and school provision stand out relative to comparable suburbs. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses keep the wider city within easy reach.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Local dining and lifestyle amenities push the suburb to a excellent desirability read, even as safety look more ordinary among similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Sunnybank Hills snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$680/wk
Population (ERP)
20,256
+1.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.6%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#31
among Metro Brisbane · Established
Safety
59th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
54th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
70th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 72.3/100 — Excellent
- State standing
- Top 4% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 131st in Australia
- State rank
- 49th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #31 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #37 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $680
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
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
20,256(June 2025)
+1.2% annual · +4.7% over 5 years · 54th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.2%
- 5-year growth
- +4.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +248
- Change in 5 years
- +917
- Growth rank in QLD
- 54th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
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 (~21,000), extrapolated at +0.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 18,085
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,725
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 343 of 6,072
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,853
- Employment rate
- 53.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4,848 / 780 / 15 (+ 78 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 961
- Against the person
- 101
- Against property
- 630
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 47.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 179 residents
- State safety percentile
- 58.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +2%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences240
- Other Property Damage127
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)769
- Traffic And Related Offences175
- Unlawful Entry234
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,054
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 70th
School list
- Sunnybank Hills State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1119 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 85% · 1,686 students · Top SEA quarter 49% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Autism Queensland Education & Therapy CentreSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 1054 · 70th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 246 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Runcorn State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1032 · 60th percentile · LBOTE 73% · 448 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Our Lady of Lourdes Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1099 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 50% · 560 students · Top SEA quarter 37% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Runcorn Heights State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1028 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 53% · 553 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
6 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Avenues Early Learning CentreJackson Roadkindergarten
- Footprints Sunnybank Child Care CentreBeenleigh Roadkindergarten
- Sunny Hills Child CareSymons Roadkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
- kindergartenBorella Roadkindergarten
- kindergartenJackson Roadkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
60 public transport stops in this suburb
- Gowan Rd at Gowan and Compton
- Gowan Rd near Darnell Street, stop 73
- Honeywood St at Honeywood Street Park, stop 80
- Pinelands Rd at Barney Street, stop 70/71
- Pinelands Rd at Barney Street, stop 70/71
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
491 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
11 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 pubs · 3 supermarkets · 4 fast food · 2 bakeries · 2 places of worship · 27 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Good local dining options — 19 food & drink venues nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 37 parks mapped in suburb, 27 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 60 public transport stops
- Good everyday shopping nearby — 9 shops and services
- Strong local sport and recreation — 200 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 85/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.06
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.05
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.05
Food & drink(19)
- The Cheesecake ShopBakery
Unit 50 663 Beenleigh Road, Sunnybank Hills
- The Little Nut Tree PatisserieBakery
344 Jackson Road
- Cream HouseCafe
Unit 10 18 Wynne Street, Sunnybank Hills
- Domino'sFast food
Unit 27 581 Beenleigh Road, Sunnybank Hills
- Fish and MoreFast food
Unit 6 18 Wynne Street, Sunnybank Hills
- IL Costello PizzeriaFast food
344 Jackson Road
- Our CanteenFast food
- Lucky Star TavernPub
344 Jackson Road
- Akaichi YakinikuRestaurant
Unit 1 18 Wynne Street, Sunnybank Hills
- Dagu Rice NoodleRestaurant
- Go BullRestaurant
18 Wynne Street, Sunnybank Hills
- Gunfire BBQ & BarRestaurant
- SinjeonRestaurant
Unit 3 581 Beenleigh Road, Sunnybank Hills
- Sri MahkotaRestaurant
- Sunnybank Hills Chinese RestaurantRestaurant
344 Jackson Road
- Tok Tok Korean BBQ RestaurantRestaurant
- Tokyo ChuboRestaurant
Unit 4 581 Beenleigh Road, Sunnybank Hills
- TriBBQRestaurant
- Xiang Wei RestaurantRestaurant
Shopping(9)
- Dixon ButcheryButcher
- 7-ElevenConvenience store
82 Pinelands Road, Sunnybank Hills
- AP SuperConvenience store
- EZ MartConvenience store
344 Jackson Road, Sunnybank Hills
- Jackson Road NewsConvenience store
344 Jackson Road
- Jackson Road Tobacco ShopConvenience store
344 Jackson Road
- ColesSupermarket
663 Beenleigh Road
- Haiwa IndianSupermarket
- Sunnybank Hills European Deli & GrocerySupermarket
Unit 3 18 Wynne Street, Sunnybank Hills
Community(6)
- Avenues Early Learning CentreKindergarten
488 Jackson Road, Sunnybank Hills
- Kindergarten
- Kindergarten
116 Borella Road, Sunnybank Hills
- Kindergarten
371 Jackson Road, Sunnybank Hills
- Sunny Hills Child CareKindergarten
101 Symons Road, Sunnybank Hills
- Sunnybank Hills State SchoolSchool
Health & services(5)
- Australis Professional CentreClinic
679 Beenleigh Road, Sunnybank
- Gowan Road Medical CentreClinic
- MGA DentalDentist
202 Pinelands Road, Sunnybank Hills
- Hospital
- Sunnybank Hills Medical CentreMedical clinic
Sport & outdoors(232)
- Dog park
- ifeelgood 24/7Gym
- Beldale ParkPark
- Benbek Circuit ParkPark
15 Benbek Circuit, Sunnybank Hills
- Bendell ParkPark
131 Borella Road, Sunnybank Hills
- Bonyi Street ParkPark
- Booral Street ParkPark
26 Booral Street, Sunnybank Hills
- Borella Road ParkPark
23 Borella Road, Sunnybank Hills
- Bushy ParkPark
- Coventry Place ParkPark
75 Belvedere Crescent, Sunnybank Hills
- Dunphy Street ParkPark
- Effie Johnson ParkPark
57 Garro Street, Sunnybank Hills
- Floribunda Place ParkPark
25 Floribunda Street, Sunnybank Hills
- Garro Street ParkPark
22 Borella Road, Sunnybank Hills
- Gibbins Street ParkPark
- Holden ParkPark
18 Holden Drive, Sunnybank Hills
- Jack Pyle ParkPark
- Lang Street ParkPark
27 Lang Street, Sunnybank Hills
- Lynelle Street ParkPark
- Merriwa ParkPark
23 Goorong Street, Sunnybank Hills
- Park (5)
- Paterson ParkPark
- Seafern Street ParkPark
- Sir James Killen ReservePark
154 Stones Road, Sunnybank Hills
- Sunny Court ParkPark
- Symons Road ParkPark
- The Avenue ParkPark
- Tranquil ParkPark
- Vogler ParkPark
- Westaway ParkPark
- Playground (27)
- Sports centre (11)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (159)
Transport(47)
47 bus stops
Other(29)
- Sunnybank Hills CellarsAlcohol
344 Jackson Road
- Artwork
- Bbq (5)
- Bench (2)
- Sunnybank Hills Car Care & TyresCar repair
- Car wash
- Drinking water (3)
- Fitness Station (2)
- Fountain (7)
- Kangaroo GouHerbalist
- Sunnybank Hills Laundry WorldLaundry
344 Jackson Road
- Regimen MassageMassage
- Parking (54)
- 7-ElevenPetrol station
- LibertyPetrol station
- Picnic Table
- Southside International ChurchPlace of worship
631 Beenleigh Road, Sunnybank
- Sunnybank Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
- Sunnybank South Post OfficePost office
- Shelter (78)
- Autism Queensland Sunnybank HillsSocial Facility
437 Hellawell Road, Sunnybank Hills
- Bolton Clarke Cazna GardensSocial Facility
Unit A 465 Hellawell Road, Sunnybank Hills
- Carramar Retirement VillageSocial Facility
50 Hillcrest Street, Sunnybank Hills
- Social Facility
15 Radiata Street, Sunnybank Hills
- Sunnybank Hills Carramar Aged Care FacilitySocial Facility
130 Hellawell Road, Sunnybank Hills
- TriCare Sunnybank Hills Aged Care ResidenceSocial Facility
330 Jackson Road, Sunnybank Hills
- TelstraTelephone
- Aces Vape and TobacconistTobacco
18 Wynne Street, Sunnybank Hills
- Waste Basket
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
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
31 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Beldale ParkPark
- Benbek Circuit ParkPark
- Bendell ParkPark
- Bonyi Street ParkPark
- Booral Street ParkPark
- Borella Road ParkPark
- Bushy ParkPark
- Cavay ParkPark
- Coventry Place ParkPark
- Dunphy Street ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 40
- Parks (OSM)
- 37
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
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Southside International Church
631 Beenleigh Road, Sunnybank
- Sunnybank Uniting Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 5
- Nearest hospital
- Hospital (1.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Australis Professional CentreBeenleigh RoadClinic
- Gowan Road Medical CentreClinic
- HospitalHospital
- MGA DentalPinelands RoadDentist
- Sunnybank Hills Medical CentreDoctor
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 382
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 18.9
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
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.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 493 mm · ~62 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 343 mm · ~43 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 144 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 249 mm · ~31 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Moreton
- Member of Parliament
- Julie-Ann CAMPBELL (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 109,260
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.0 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 33.9%Labor 66.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.2 km away).
Coalition 32.4%Labor 67.6%
1.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +10.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Sunnybank HillsLabor 67.4% · Coalition 32.6% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- Sunnybank SouthLabor 69.9% · Coalition 30.1% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Runcorn Heights (Moreton)Labor 72.0% · Coalition 28.1% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- SunnybankLabor 66.3% · Coalition 33.7% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- RuncornLabor 72.9% · Coalition 27.1% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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