Sunnybank Hills
QLD 4109 · Brisbane
18,085 (2021) → 19,362 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Sunnybank Hills is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4109, about 14km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Sunnybank Hills are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 77/100, and is about 20km inland. Sunnybank Hills has an overall score of 82/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 66/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: China (15.12%), Taiwan (5.97%), India (4.01%), New Zealand (3.3%), Hong Kong (2.14%)
Top languages: Mandarin (23.82%), Cantonese (6.33%), Punjabi (2.33%), Vietnamese (2.33%), Korean (2.1%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Brisbane local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
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 1020 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Sunnybank Hills State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1115
- Autism Queensland Education & Therapy CentreCombined · IndependentICSEA 1061
Nearby (within 10km)
- Runcorn State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1040
- Our Lady of Lourdes Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 1098
- Runcorn Heights State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1037
- Carinity Education - SouthsideSecondary · Independent · 2kmICSEA 935
- Sunnybank State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 979
- Sunnybank State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 944
- St Thomas More CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.5kmICSEA 1065
- Runcorn State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 968
- Sunnybank Special SchoolCombined · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1034
- YMCA Vocational School - Brisbane SouthSecondary · Independent · 2.9kmICSEA 951
- Algester State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1045
- MacGregor State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 1113
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 Sunnybank Hills
Is Sunnybank Hills safe?
Sunnybank Hills has a residential safety score of 66/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,145 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Sunnybank Hills from Brisbane CBD?
Sunnybank Hills is about 14.3 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 55 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Sunnybank Hills?
Sunnybank Hills has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1088 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Sunnybank Hills?
Sunnybank Hills has a transport score of 77/100 and 60 bus stops.