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Sunnybank Hills QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Sunnybank Hills, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Sunnybank Hills QLD is 18,085 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Sunnybank Hills is $670 per week ($34,840 per year). Median rent in Sunnybank Hills is $410 per week ($1,777 per month). Sunnybank Hills has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Sunnybank Hills has a population density of 2793.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Sunnybank Hills is China. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sunnybank Hills is $1,853.

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Sunnybank Hills Population

residents (Census 2021)

Sunnybank Hills Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$670/wk

$34,840 per year

#5982 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$410/wk

$1,777 per month

#1715 of 14,663

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Median Age

37years

1 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,853/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Sunnybank Hills Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.6% (8,974) Female 50.4% (9,113)

Population Density

2793.1

people per km²

18,085 people · 6.5 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,805

Family income/wk

Sunnybank Hills Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Sunnybank Hills Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

53.6% 2,046 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

46.4% 1,770 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Sunnybank Hills Country of Birth

Australia

64.1%

China

20.1%

India

6.6%

Hong Kong

3.1%

England

2.5%

Indonesia

0.9%

Fiji

0.8%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.8%

Afghanistan

0.6%

Iran

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Sunnybank Hills Religion

No Religion

47.9%

Catholic

17.1%

Buddhism

8.0%

Not stated

8.0%

Anglican

5.9%

Islam

4.6%

Christian (other)

4.4%

Hinduism

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Sunnybank Hills Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

79.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

13.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Sunnybank Hills Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

53.4%

Cantonese

14.3%

Other

10.3%

IAL Punjabi

6.1%

Vietnamese

5.0%

Korean

4.9%

SAL Tot

3.4%

Arabic

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Sunnybank Hills Employment

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Employed full-time

33.7% 4,510 people

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Employed part-time

20.9% 2,791 people

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Unemployed

4.5% 602 people

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Not in labour force

40.9% 5,463 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Sunnybank Hills Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

38.9%

Certificate III/IV

20.7%

Postgraduate Degree

17.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.8%

Certificate I/II

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Sunnybank Hills Occupation

Professionals

31.6%

Clerical & Administrative

12.4%

Community & Personal Service

12.4%

Managers

12.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

11.9%

Labourers

7.4%

Sales Workers

6.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Sunnybank Hills Field of Study

Management & Commerce

29.0%

Engineering

14.7%

Health

12.3%

Society & Culture

11.9%

Information Technology

7.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.7%

Education

5.7%

Creative Arts

4.4%

Architecture & Building

4.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.8%

Agriculture & Environment

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Sunnybank Hills Dwelling Types

Separate house

86.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

12.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Sunnybank Hills Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.0%

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

5.5%

$800-$999/wk

6.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.9%

$4,000+/wk

10.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Sunnybank Hills Marital Status

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Married

50.8% 7,508

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Separated

2.9% 425

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Divorced

7.9% 1,164

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Widowed

4.9% 725

👤

Never married

33.6% 4,972

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Sunnybank Hills Ancestry

Chinese

30.1%

Other

16.7%

English

15.6%

Australian

14.2%

Irish

4.4%

Indian

4.3%

Scottish

4.1%

Vietnamese

2.5%

German

2.4%

Korean

2.2%

Filipino

2.1%

Italian

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Sunnybank Hills School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.5%

Secondary — Government

19.6%

Vocational Education

16.2%

Pre-school

9.2%

Secondary — Catholic

6.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.3%

Primary — Catholic

4.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Sunnybank Hills Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.7% 2,311

✅

No need for assistance

93.3% 32,068

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Sunnybank Hills Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.0% 1,670

—

Not a volunteer

88.0% 12,282

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Sunnybank Hills Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

8.1%

$300-$449/mo

2.3%

$450-$599/mo

2.1%

$600-$799/mo

2.4%

$800-$999/mo

3.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

14.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Sunnybank Hills How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.5%

Did not go to work

10.4%

Car (passenger)

6.0%

Bus

6.0%

Train

2.2%

Walked only

1.3%

Truck

0.8%

Other

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Bicycle

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Sunnybank Hills Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.1%

1 vehicle

33.7%

2 vehicles

39.5%

3 vehicles

14.7%

4+ vehicles

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Sunnybank Hills Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.1%

2 bedrooms

4.1%

3 bedrooms

37.4%

4 bedrooms

38.4%

5 bedrooms

14.3%

6+ bedrooms

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Sunnybank Hills Population Mobility

15.8%

moved in the last year

43.4%

moved in the last 5 years

7.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

57.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Sunnybank Hills Indigenous Population

1.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

508

Indigenous residents

34,173

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Sunnybank Hills Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,098

Diabetes

546

Asthma

488

Arthritis

437

Heart disease

422

Lung condition

254

Stroke

212

Cancer

201

Kidney disease

192

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Sunnybank Hills Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

16.1%

$1-$149/wk

4.7%

$150-$299/wk

6.9%

$300-$399/wk

4.5%

$400-$499/wk

3.9%

$500-$649/wk

4.2%

$650-$799/wk

9.2%

$800-$999/wk

11.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.2%

$3,500+/wk

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Sunnybank Hills Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.5%

Couple — no children

23.3%

Couple — no children under 15

18.6%

One parent — children under 15

7.5%

One parent — no children under 15

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Sunnybank Hills Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.0% 7

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.0% 3

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Previously served

1.9% 272

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Never served

98.0% 13,739

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Sunnybank Hills Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.1% 1,549

—

Did not provide

88.9% 12,356

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Sunnybank Hills Children Ever Born

No children

34.4%

1 child

17.5%

2 children

28.5%

3 children

13.1%

4 children

4.8%

5+ children

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Sunnybank Hills When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

127

1961–1970

282

1971–1980

390

1981–1990

1,033

1991–2000

1,534

2001–2010

2,566

2011–2015

1,448

2016

354

2017

332

2018

418

2019

467

2020

169

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Sunnybank Hills Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.2%

5–14 hours

24.1%

15–29 hours

11.8%

30+ hours

9.0%

Did not do domestic work

35.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Sunnybank Hills Household Size

1 person

17.0%

2 persons

29.1%

3 persons

20.2%

4 persons

18.4%

5 persons

8.8%

6+ persons

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Sunnybank Hills Where Residents Moved From

Same address

14,398

Moved from QLD

1,850

Moved — same area (SA2)

363

Moved from overseas

198

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from TAS

Moved from ACT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Sunnybank Hills Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.4%

Step family — no other children

7.5%

Blended family — no other children

3.1%

Intact family — other children present

1.4%

Other couple — children only

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Sunnybank Hills Schools

schools nearby

government

1016

avg ICSEA score

12,638

total students

Robertson State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 732 students

1128

ICSEA

Sunnybank Hills State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,686 students

1119

ICSEA

MacGregor State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,212 students

1102

ICSEA

Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 560 students

1099

ICSEA

St Stephen's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 516 students

1077

ICSEA

St Thomas More College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,161 students

1067

ICSEA

Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre Independent

Combined · U · 246 students

1054

ICSEA

Wisdom College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 456 students

1050

ICSEA

Algester State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 917 students

1041

ICSEA

MacGregor State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,297 students

1037

ICSEA

Our Lady of Fatima Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 174 students

1034

ICSEA

Runcorn State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 448 students

1032

ICSEA

Runcorn Heights State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 553 students

1028

ICSEA

Sunnybank Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 112 students

1028

ICSEA

Sunnybank State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 317 students

1003

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 21 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Sunnybank Hills Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,725/wk

Median Rent $410/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Sunnybank Hills

Your weekly income

≈ $7,475/month

Median rent $410/wk

Left after rent $1,315/wk

Rent share 23.8%

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Income: $596/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $160/wk

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Income: $614/wk Rent: $275/wk Save: $135/wk

One Mile (Qld)

Income: $577/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $130/wk

Wilsonton Heights

Income: $571/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $130/wk

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Income: $718/wk Rent: $285/wk Save: $125/wk

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Income: $744/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $110/wk

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Income: $751/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $90/wk

Sunnybank Hills vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Paddington (Qld)

Pop: 9,063 Income: $1,283/wk Rent: $470/wk

Harristown

Pop: 9,081 Income: $637/wk Rent: $295/wk

Oxley (Qld)

Pop: 9,100 Income: $969/wk Rent: $400/wk

Coolum Beach

Pop: 9,152 Income: $769/wk Rent: $450/wk

Scarborough (Qld)

Pop: 9,178 Income: $712/wk Rent: $350/wk

Bellbird Park

Pop: 9,191 Income: $842/wk Rent: $340/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Sunnybank Hills

What is the population of Sunnybank Hills QLD?

The population of Sunnybank Hills QLD is 18,085 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2793.1 people per km².Sunnybank Hills is ranked #183 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Sunnybank Hills?

The median personal income in Sunnybank Hills QLD is $670 per week, or $34,840 per year.The median household income is $1,725 per week.Family income is $1,805 per week.Sunnybank Hills is ranked #5,982 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Sunnybank Hills?

Median rent in Sunnybank Hills QLD is $410 per week ($1,777 per month).Rent represents 23.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Sunnybank Hills ranks #1,715 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Sunnybank Hills?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sunnybank Hills QLD is $1,853. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Sunnybank Hills?

The median age in Sunnybank Hills QLD is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Sunnybank Hills a good suburb to live in?

Sunnybank Hills is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 18,085.The median income is $670/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32695. All dollar figures in AUD.