Sumner
QLD 4074 · Brisbane
603 (2021) → 650 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Sumner is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4074, about 14km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Sumner are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 62/100, and is about 27km inland. Sumner has an overall score of 67/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: India (4.64%), New Zealand (4.15%), England (3.65%), South Africa (3.32%), Sri Lanka (1.82%)
Top languages: Punjabi (3.32%), Vietnamese (3.32%), Mandarin (2.32%), Cantonese (1.82%), Sinhal (1.49%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
This is a commercial / transport hub with few residents — recorded incidents include visitors and workers, so a per-resident rate and safety score would be misleading. Raw incident counts are shown below.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
This suburb is a major commercial or transport hub. Total crime figures include incidents involving visitors and workers, not just residents.
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1040 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Jamboree Heights State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1102
- Good News Lutheran SchoolPrimary · Independent · 1.3kmICSEA 1169
- Middle Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1074
- Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 1063
- Darra State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 988
- Mount Ommaney Special SchoolCombined · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1062
- Centenary State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 1049
- Brisbane Youth Education and Training CentreCombined · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 832
- West Moreton Education and Training CentreCombined · Government · 3.5km
- Jindalee State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 1089
- Oxley State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 1051
- Carole Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 889
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Sumner
How far is Sumner from Brisbane CBD?
Sumner is about 14.0 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 54 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Sumner?
Sumner has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Sumner?
Sumner has a transport score of 62/100 and 3 bus stops.