Median price trend for houses
Based on 82 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,560,000
Up 11.3% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.5m
- 4 bed
- $1.5m
- 5+ bed
- $1.84m
Street sign on a suburban road
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The quick read on
Sunnybank
QLD 4109 · Brisbane
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,560,000
- Median unit
- $874,000
- Population
- 8,892
- Postcode
- 4109
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ABS 2021
Sunnybank, Queensland
Property market insights for Sunnybank
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Sunnybank QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 138 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$725 per week
Up 7.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Sunnybank, QLD is currently $1,560,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Sunnybank has a 12-month growth rate of 11.3% for houses and 16.5% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,500,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,500,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,840,000 in Sunnybank.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Sunnybank is $725 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.4% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Sunnybank is $874,000, which has increased 16.5% since the same time last year. Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $857,000 in Sunnybank. The median rent for units and apartments in Sunnybank is $525 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Sunnybank safe?
The overall rate for Sunnybank is 827 offences per 100,000 residents — 33% below 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 Sunnybank.
Overall crime rate
827
offences per 100,000 residents
33% belowGreater Brisbane
SunnybankGreater 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 Sunnybank?
Sunnybank QLD 4109 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
8,892 people call Sunnybank home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $1,586 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 8,892
- Median age
- 35 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.0%Below
15–3433.9%Above
35–5425.2%Below
55–7418.6%Below
75 and over7.3%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses85.8%Above
Townhouses13.1%Above
Apartments0.7%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright36.8%Above
Paying a mortgage22.0%Below
Renting41.2%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car9.3%Above
One car35.6%Below
Two cars34.1%Below
Three or more20.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.5%Below
Drove to work53.8%Below
Train, tram or bus9.2%Above
Walked or cycled2.9%In line
What stands out in Sunnybank
12.5% of workers in Sunnybank worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Brisbane.
16.9% of Sunnybank residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Brisbane.
44.7% of people in Sunnybank described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Sunnybank
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Sunnybank QLD 4109.
Is Sunnybank family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.0% of Sunnybank's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
2,160 family households lived in Sunnybank; 40.7% were couple families and 17.6% were one-parent families.
34.1% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Sunnybank?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Sunnybank had 8,892 residents at the 2021 Census.
34.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
26.0% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Sunnybank?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 85.8% of occupied private dwellings in Sunnybank.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 13.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.7% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Sunnybank?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
36.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
22.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
41.2% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Sunnybank?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Sunnybank had 3.0 people.
One-person households made up 20.0% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 29.1%, while 33.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Sunnybank?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
53.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
9.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Sunnybank?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
9.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
One-car households formed 35.6% of the total.
55.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Sunnybank, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
48.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 51.9% reported a different address.
56.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Sunnybank?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
38.2% of residents used only English at home.
57.1% used a language other than English at home.
26.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 6.8% spoke Cantonese and 0.6% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Sunnybank residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
56.3% of Sunnybank's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 43.7% was born in Australia.
16.9% of residents were born in China.
3.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 64.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Sunnybank?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 18.0% of ancestry responses in Sunnybank.
Australian ancestry made up 13.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 35.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Sunnybank?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
20.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 9.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.0% of workers, and education and training employed 6.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Sunnybank?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 57.3%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
26.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 7.6%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Sunnybank show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
69.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.7% reported asthma, 5.7% arthritis and 4.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Sunnybank?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
34.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 14.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 20.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Sunnybank?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,586 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $400 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Sunnybank compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.5% in Sunnybank, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 36.8% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 41.2% in Sunnybank, 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 Sunnybank
Is Sunnybank expensive?
The median house price is $1,560,000, while units and apartments sit at $874,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Sunnybank good for families?
The Census counted 2,160 local families, and 15.0% 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 Sunnybank?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,500,000, 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 Sunnybank
141 streets in Sunnybank
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Acorus Pl
- Agnes St
- Agnes Street
- Albyn Rd
- Alconah St
- Aldershot St
- Altandi St
- Aminta St
- Aralia St
- Arcoona St
- Ardargie St
- Arlene St
- Batford St
- Becker St
- Beenleigh Rd
- Bintani St
- Bonemill Rd
- Boonaree St
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- Boonaree St West
- Boorman St
- Breton St
- Canna St
- Carnaby St
- Chalmers Pl
- Comley St
- Coolinda St
- Corishun St
- Coultis St
- Cresswell St
- Deason St
- Delafield St
- Dema St
- Devenish St
- Dianella St
- Dixon St
- Dunedin St
- Dyson Ave
- Eddington St
- Edith St
- Elva St
- Erna Ct
- Evenwood St
- Everest St
- Fairbank St
- Feltwell St
- Francey St
- Gager St
- Glendower St
- Gleneagles Ct
- Gundooee St
- Hakea St
- Halse St
- Headland St
- Hedina St
- Jacinda St
- Jamaica St
- Janice St
- Jasbi St
- Jedda Pl
- Julieann St
- Jundal St
- Karalee St
- Kardinia St
- Keats St
- Kimmax St
- Krambruk St
- Kylie St
- Kythira St
- Lampson St
- Lampson Street
- Lara St
- Lavinia St
- Lawford St
- Leadenhall St
- Legal St
- Lewina St
- Lister St
- Littler St
- Loben St
- Lyell St
- Mains Rd
- Marelda St
- Matt St
- Maud St
- Mccullough St
- Melaleuca St
- Meta St
- Milbong St
- Minden St
- Mitchell St
- Mulgowie St
- Naldi St
- Narooma St
- Nathan Rd
- Newber St
- Ningari St
- Norinda St
- Odin St
- Pandanus St
- Pankina St
- Pasteur St
- Pater St
- Pember St
- Pengana St
- Pictum Pl
- Pinecone St
- Pristina St
- Renniks St
- Salix Pl
- Samara St
- Selvage St
- Selwyn St
- Shearwin St
- Shelley St
- Sherbert St
- Sherrington St
- Station Rd
- Stones Rd
- Sundew St
- Sunnybrae St
- Sybil St
- Tarrawonga St
- Thor St
- Torumba Pl
- Tranberg St
- Troughton Rd
- Trudgian St
- Turton St
- Valencia St
- Valhalla St
- Vanessa St
- Waloden Pl
- Wana St
- Wen Pl
- Werona St
- Wheatley St
- Woff St
- Woodhaven Ct
- Woodsiana St
- Young St
- Zamia St
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