QLD · Brisbane Council
Sunnybank Hills, QLD, 4109
Desirability index
#157 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Sunnybank Hills is a mid-sized suburb in the Brisbane area, home to around 18,085 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,600 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-51%), roughly 88.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $680, 2 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
- 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)
- 425 / 780 / 15
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)
- $680
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
- 88.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 114 residents
- State safety percentile
- 12.9th (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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,086.5
- Autism Queensland Education & Therapy CentreSpecial
- Sunnybank Hills 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
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
114 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Sunnybank Hills CellarsAlcohol
344 Jackson Road
- The Cheesecake ShopBakery
Unit 50 663 Beenleigh Road, Sunnybank Hills
- The Little Nut Tree PatisserieBakery
344 Jackson Road
- Bbq (5)
- Bench (2)
- Beaudesert Rd at Highlands DriveBus stop
- Borella Rd at Bendell ParkBus stop
- Bus stop (20)
- Chilton St at Garro Street, stop 72Bus stop
- Chilton St at Janina Street, stop 71Bus stop
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
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- On site
- Australis Professional CentreBeenleigh Roadclinic
- Gowan Road Medical Centreclinic
- Hospitalhospital
- MGA DentalPinelands Roaddentist
- Sunnybank Hills Medical Centredoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
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
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)
- 40
- Parks (OSM)
- 37
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
- 77.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #157 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 Early Learning CentrechildcareJackson Roadkindergarten
- Footprints Sunnybank Child Care CentrechildcareBeenleigh Roadkindergarten
- Sunny Hills Child CarechildcareSymons Roadkindergarten
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- kindergartenchildcareBorella Roadkindergarten
- kindergartenchildcareJackson Roadkindergarten
- Australis Professional CentrehealthBeenleigh Roadclinic
- Gowan Road Medical Centrehealthclinic
- Hospitalhealthhospital
- MGA DentalhealthPinelands Roaddentist
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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