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Sunnybank QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Sunnybank QLD is 8,892 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Sunnybank is $627 per week ($32,604 per year). Median rent in Sunnybank is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Sunnybank has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Sunnybank has a population density of 1981.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Sunnybank is China. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sunnybank is $2,000.

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Sunnybank Population

residents (Census 2021)

Sunnybank Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$627/wk

$32,604 per year

#6662 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

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Median Age

35years

3 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Sunnybank Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.5% (4,581) Female 48.5% (4,307)

Population Density

1981.3

people per km²

8,892 people · 4.5 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,590

Family income/wk

Sunnybank 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 Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

62.5% 1,008 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

37.5% 604 dwellings

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

Sunnybank Country of Birth

Australia

60.4%

China

23.7%

India

6.6%

Hong Kong

3.0%

England

2.9%

Afghanistan

1.1%

Iran

0.8%

Fiji

0.7%

Indonesia

0.5%

Greece

0.4%

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

Sunnybank Religion

No Religion

51.6%

Catholic

15.1%

Buddhism

8.6%

Not stated

7.0%

Anglican

5.4%

Christian (other)

4.8%

Islam

4.0%

Uniting Church

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Sunnybank Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

80.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

11.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.7%

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

Sunnybank Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

54.2%

Cantonese

13.0%

Other

10.3%

Korean

6.5%

Vietnamese

5.3%

SAL Tot

5.2%

IAL Punjabi

3.3%

Other Chinese

2.3%

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

Sunnybank Employment

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Employed full-time

29.7% 2,010 people

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Employed part-time

23.5% 1,586 people

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Unemployed

4.9% 328 people

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Not in labour force

42.0% 2,838 people

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

Sunnybank Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

40.8%

Certificate III/IV

19.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.8%

Postgraduate Degree

16.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.1%

Certificate I/II

1.8%

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

Sunnybank Occupation

Professionals

27.8%

Community & Personal Service

14.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.0%

Clerical & Administrative

11.4%

Managers

10.1%

Labourers

9.1%

Sales Workers

7.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.8%

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

Sunnybank Field of Study

Management & Commerce

28.2%

Health

14.0%

Engineering

13.6%

Society & Culture

11.7%

Information Technology

8.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.4%

Education

5.9%

Creative Arts

4.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.0%

Architecture & Building

3.6%

Agriculture & Environment

0.5%

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

Sunnybank Dwelling Types

Separate house

86.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

9.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Sunnybank Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.6%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

5.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.9%

$650-$799/wk

5.9%

$800-$999/wk

7.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.0%

$4,000+/wk

10.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Sunnybank Marital Status

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Married

44.7% 3,375

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Separated

2.8% 211

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Divorced

7.3% 550

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Widowed

4.0% 304

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Never married

41.3% 3,118

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Sunnybank Ancestry

Chinese

32.2%

English

16.6%

Other

15.3%

Australian

11.9%

Irish

4.8%

Scottish

4.1%

Filipino

3.0%

Korean

3.0%

Indian

2.9%

Vietnamese

2.8%

German

2.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Sunnybank School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.9%

Vocational Education

25.9%

Secondary — Government

20.7%

Pre-school

6.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.6%

Secondary — Catholic

5.2%

Primary — Catholic

3.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.6%

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

Sunnybank Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

5.6% 950

✅

No need for assistance

94.4% 15,972

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

Sunnybank Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.2% 868

—

Not a volunteer

87.8% 6,270

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Sunnybank Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

8.5%

$300-$449/mo

2.6%

$450-$599/mo

1.2%

$600-$799/mo

2.4%

$800-$999/mo

3.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

14.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Sunnybank How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

65.4%

Did not go to work

10.2%

Car (passenger)

7.8%

Bus

7.3%

Train

3.9%

Walked only

3.2%

Other

0.8%

Truck

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Bicycle

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

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

Sunnybank Car Ownership

0 vehicles

9.3%

1 vehicle

35.6%

2 vehicles

34.1%

3 vehicles

13.4%

4+ vehicles

7.5%

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

Sunnybank Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.2%

2 bedrooms

7.2%

3 bedrooms

37.4%

4 bedrooms

30.8%

5 bedrooms

14.7%

6+ bedrooms

6.7%

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

Sunnybank Population Mobility

21.5%

moved in the last year

51.9%

moved in the last 5 years

7.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

57.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Sunnybank Indigenous Population

1.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

300

Indigenous residents

16,815

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Sunnybank Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

500

Asthma

245

Diabetes

230

Heart disease

210

Arthritis

186

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Sunnybank Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

16.4%

$1-$149/wk

4.4%

$150-$299/wk

7.1%

$300-$399/wk

5.1%

$400-$499/wk

4.6%

$500-$649/wk

5.0%

$650-$799/wk

9.9%

$800-$999/wk

12.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.1%

$3,500+/wk

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Sunnybank Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.6%

Couple — no children

27.1%

Couple — no children under 15

17.5%

One parent — children under 15

8.5%

One parent — no children under 15

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Sunnybank Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 10

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Previously served

1.8% 132

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Never served

98.0% 7,049

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Sunnybank Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.1% 719

—

Did not provide

89.9% 6,401

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Sunnybank Children Ever Born

No children

41.5%

1 child

16.5%

2 children

23.5%

3 children

12.3%

4 children

4.4%

5+ children

1.7%

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

Sunnybank When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

115

1971–1980

173

1981–1990

460

1991–2000

595

2001–2010

1,121

2011–2015

878

2016

237

2017

274

2018

312

2019

457

2020

133

2021

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

Sunnybank Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.0%

5–14 hours

22.0%

15–29 hours

10.6%

30+ hours

7.8%

Did not do domestic work

39.6%

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

Sunnybank Household Size

1 person

20.0%

2 persons

29.2%

3 persons

16.9%

4 persons

16.8%

5 persons

8.5%

6+ persons

8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Sunnybank Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,602

Moved from QLD

1,279

Moved — same area (SA2)

198

Moved from overseas

150

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

Moved from WA

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

Sunnybank Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.5%

Step family — no other children

6.0%

Blended family — no other children

2.7%

Intact family — other children present

1.5%

Other couple — children only

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Sunnybank Schools

schools nearby

government

1050

avg ICSEA score

14,800

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

Brisbane Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,118 students

1109

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 Pius X School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 166 students

1093

ICSEA

St John of Kronstadt Academy Independent

Primary · Prep-4 · 21 students

1087

ICSEA

Warrigal Road State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,159 students

1085

ICSEA

Clairvaux MacKillop College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,215 students

1070

ICSEA

St Thomas More College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,161 students

1067

ICSEA

St Bernard's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 181 students

1066

ICSEA

Salisbury State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 307 students

1058

ICSEA

Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre Independent

Combined · U · 246 students

1054

ICSEA

Upper Mount Gravatt State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 498 students

1042

ICSEA

MacGregor State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,297 students

1037

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 23 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 Rent Prices & Affordability

25%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,586/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 25.2%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Sunnybank

Your weekly income

≈ $6,873/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,186/wk

Rent share 25.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Berserker

Income: $676/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $140/wk

Koongal

Income: $716/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $140/wk

Vincent

Income: $724/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $120/wk

Newtown (Toowoomba - Qld)

Income: $688/wk Rent: $289/wk Save: $111/wk

Gailes

Income: $571/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $110/wk

Bundamba

Income: $702/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $100/wk

Dinmore

Income: $640/wk Rent: $305/wk Save: $95/wk

Kearneys Spring

Income: $746/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $90/wk

Sunnybank vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Landsborough (Qld)

Pop: 4,446 Income: $725/wk Rent: $390/wk

Ingham

Pop: 4,455 Income: $606/wk Rent: $210/wk

Holmview

Pop: 4,455 Income: $863/wk Rent: $400/wk

Tallai

Pop: 4,465 Income: $780/wk Rent: $550/wk

Leichhardt (Qld)

Pop: 4,471 Income: $580/wk Rent: $280/wk

Belmont (Qld)

Pop: 4,498 Income: $949/wk Rent: $460/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Sunnybank

What is the population of Sunnybank QLD?

The population of Sunnybank QLD is 8,892 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1981.3 people per km².Sunnybank is ranked #778 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Sunnybank?

The median personal income in Sunnybank QLD is $627 per week, or $32,604 per year.The median household income is $1,586 per week.Family income is $1,590 per week.Sunnybank is ranked #6,662 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Sunnybank?

Median rent in Sunnybank QLD is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 25.2% of household income, which is considered moderate.Sunnybank ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Sunnybank?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sunnybank QLD is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Sunnybank?

The median age in Sunnybank QLD is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Sunnybank a good suburb to live in?

Sunnybank is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 8,892.The median income is $627/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.2% 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: 32694. All dollar figures in AUD.