Median price trend for houses
Based on 5 sales in the preceding 12 months
$989,000
Up 11.2% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $1.1m
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The quick read on
Sumner
QLD 4074 · Brisbane
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $989,000
- Median unit
- $990,000
- Population
- 603
- Postcode
- 4074
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Sumner, Queensland
Property market insights for Sumner
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Sumner QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 7 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$650 per week
Down 8.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Sumner, QLD is currently $989,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Sumner has a 12-month growth rate of 11.2% for houses and 14.8% for units.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,100,000 in Sumner.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Sumner is $650 per week. The median house rent has decreased 8.7% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Sumner is $990,000, which has increased 14.8% since the same time last year. Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $934,000 in Sumner. The median rent for units and apartments in Sumner is $700 per week and has increased 12.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Sumner safe?
The overall rate for Sumner is 2,090 offences per 100,000 residents — 70% above the Greater Brisbane benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Sumner.
Overall crime rate
2,090
offences per 100,000 residents
70% aboveGreater Brisbane
SumnerGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Sumner?
Sumner QLD 4074 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
603 people call Sumner home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,266 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 603
- Median age
- 32 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,800 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $445 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1525.7%Above
15–3429.4%Above
35–5428.9%Above
55–7412.4%Below
75 and over2.8%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses90.5%Above
Townhouses7.5%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright14.3%Below
Paying a mortgage55.6%Above
Renting30.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car29.7%Below
Two cars53.8%Above
Three or more17.4%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home19.4%Above
Drove to work55.3%In line
Train, tram or bus3.1%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Sumner
19.4% of workers in Sumner worked from home on Census day.
4.6% of Sumner residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Greater Brisbane.
44.6% of people in Sumner described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Sumner
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Sumner QLD 4074.
Is Sumner family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
25.7% of Sumner's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
163 family households lived in Sumner; 57.7% were couple families and 10.4% were one-parent families.
47.9% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Sumner?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Sumner had 603 residents at the 2021 Census.
39.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
15.3% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Sumner?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 90.5% of occupied private dwellings in Sumner.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 7.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Sumner?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
14.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
55.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
30.1% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Sumner?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Sumner had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 13.2% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 31.0%, while 37.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Sumner?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
19.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
55.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
3.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Sumner?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
One-car households formed 29.7% of the total.
71.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Sumner, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
49.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 50.4% reported a different address.
32.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Sumner?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
70.0% of residents used only English at home.
24.5% used a language other than English at home.
2.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.8% spoke Cantonese and 0.7% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Sumner residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
32.8% of Sumner's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 67.2% was born in Australia.
1.5% of residents were born in China.
4.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 83.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Sumner?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 29.4% of ancestry responses in Sumner.
Australian ancestry made up 29.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 5.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Sumner?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
28.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 14.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.4% of workers, and education and training employed 10.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Sumner?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 74.8%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
48.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.5%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Sumner show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.0% reported asthma, 5.5% arthritis and 4.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Sumner?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
31.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 24.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Sumner?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,266 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,800.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $445 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Sumner compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 19.4% in Sumner, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 14.3% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Renting accounted for 30.1% in Sumner, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Sumner
Is Sumner expensive?
The median house price is $989,000, while units and apartments sit at $990,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Sumner good for families?
The Census counted 163 local families, and 25.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Sumner?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,100,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Sumner
21 streets in Sumner
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Argon St
- Boron St
- Bridle Ct
- Bronze St
- Brumby Cct
- Bullockhead St
- Clydesdale Pl
- Companhurst Place
- Copmanhurst Pl
- Drovers Pl
- Eloise Pl
- Emily Pl
- Forge Cl
- Jijaws Street
- Neon St
- Spine St
- Spurs Pl
- Stockwhip Pl
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- Sumners Rd
- Wacol Station Rd
- Wolston Rd
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