Suburb report · QLD 4109
Sunnybank
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Population
10,231
Sunnybank suburb profile
Who lives in Sunnybank
Sunnybank sits 13km from the Brisbane CBD, in the middle ring of the capital. Sunnybank is home to 10,231 people, a scale matched by fewer than 18% of Queensland suburbs. By population it is number 94 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. The median age is 33, younger than 87% of Queensland suburbs, where the median suburb sits at 39. Against the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, it is older than 61 and younger than 246.
Income and home ownership
At $94,000, household income here sits in the middle band for Queensland. Among the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 240 report a higher median household income. Ownership runs at 58.8%, with 41.2% renting, at the 27th percentile of Queensland suburbs. Among suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 110 have a lower share of owner-occupiers than Sunnybank.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 2,863 households lived in Sunnybank, a larger stock than most Queensland suburbs. The household mix leans to families: families with children 45.1%, couples without children 25.3%, people living alone 20% and group households 9.7%. On the share of families with children it ranks 200 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. The share of group households, 9.7%, is higher than in 95% of Queensland suburbs. Couples without children make up 25.3%, below most Queensland suburbs.
Housing supply
35 new dwellings were approved across the Sunnybank statistical area in the year to June 2025, in line with its 2020 to 2024 average of 36 a year. The Sunnybank statistical area had 10,570 residents in 2025 and closely matches Sunnybank. That is 3.3 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, close to the 3.2 of a typical Queensland statistical area. Between 2020 and 2025 the area's approvals peaked at 57 in 2021 and bottomed at 21 in 2022.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Sunnybank statistical area put on 12.6% more residents, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. The median Queensland statistical area grew 6.3% over the same 5 years, 6.3 points slower than this one. It ranks at the 82nd percentile of Queensland statistical areas for population growth over the period. Year by year, the change ran from -2.2% in 2021 to 5.7% in 2023.
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is Sunnybank Hills, where the share of families with children is 53.2% compared with 45.1% here. On the median age, Runcorn comes closest to Sunnybank: 34 against 33. At 3km, Eight Mile Plains counts 16,640 residents against 10,231 in Sunnybank.
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Demographics
ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.