Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Sunnybank Hills suburb profile
Sunnybank Hills, QLD · Postcode 4109
This Sunnybank Hills suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Sunnybank Hills, QLD (postcode 4109). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Sunnybank Hills with nearby suburbs.
Sunnybank Hills at a glance
Population
18,085
Median rent
$410/wk
Household income
$1,725/wk
Median age
37
Sunnybank Hills trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+7.4% over 10 years
Population
18,085
was 18,085 in 2016
0 · 0%
Median rent
$410/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
+$10 · +2.5%
Household income
$1,725/wk
was $1,425/wk in 2016
+$300 · +21.1%
Median age
37
was 35 in 2016
+2 · +5.7%
Dig deeper: Sunnybank Hills population growth · Sunnybank Hills then and now
Sunnybank Hills vs nearby & Greater Brisbane
Median Census 2021 figures for Sunnybank Hills, nearby suburbs (8), and the Brisbane metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-2.4% vs area
- Sunnybank Hills$410/wk
- Nearby$407.5/wk
- Brisbane$420/wk
Household income
-14.4% vs area
- Sunnybank Hills$1,725/wk
- Nearby$1,634.5/wk
- Brisbane$2,015/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Sunnybank Hills37
- Nearby34
- Brisbane37
Personal income
-22.5% vs area
- Sunnybank Hills$670/wk
- Nearby$671/wk
- Brisbane$865/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD. See Brisbane rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Sunnybank Hills compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Sunnybank Hills sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4981.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6999.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,005.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,019
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Sunnybank Hills on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Sunnybank Hills, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Sunnybank Hills people
- Population
- 18,085
- Median age
- 37
- Born overseas
- 52.5%
- Average household size
- 3.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Sunnybank Hills income
- Median household income
- $1,725/wk
- Median personal income
- $670/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Sunnybank Hills housing
- Median rent
- $410/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,853/mo
- Separate houses
- 79.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.2%
- Owned outright
- 33.7%
- Mortgaged
- 29.2%
- Rented
- 28.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.6%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Sunnybank Hills work
- Employment to population
- 53.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 7%
- Year 12 or above
- 69.8%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4109)
Compare Sunnybank Hills with nearby suburbs
Sunnybank Hills in numbers
Sunnybank Hills had 18,085 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 22nd most populous suburb or locality in QLD out of 3,110. The median age is 37, 7% below the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 3 people. 52.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 33.7% own their home outright, 29.2% are paying a mortgage, 28.6% rent. Separate houses make up 79.8% of dwellings, with 0.2% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $410/wk, 17% above the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,725/wk, close to the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 7%. 69.8% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 0% (from 18,085 to 18,085). Median rent moved from $400/wk to $410/wk (+2.5%).
Sunnybank Hills suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Sunnybank Hills, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Sunnybank Hills was $410/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Sunnybank Hills, QLD?
- Sunnybank Hills had 18,085 residents at the 2021 Census, up 0% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Sunnybank Hills?
- Median household income in Sunnybank Hills was $1,725/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Sunnybank Hills?
- 28.6% of occupied homes in Sunnybank Hills were rented, 33.7% were owned outright and 29.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Sunnybank Hills suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Sunnybank Hills. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Brisbane