Sunnybank
QLD 4109 · Brisbane
8,892 (2021) → 10,231 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Sunnybank is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4109, about 13km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Sunnybank are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 7 schools, a transport score of 95/100, and is about 18km inland. Sunnybank has an overall score of 90/100, 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 (16.86%), Taiwan (7.49%), India (3.58%), New Zealand (2.94%), Philippines (2.92%)
Top languages: Mandarin (26.74%), Cantonese (6.78%), Korean (3.08%), Vietnamese (2.59%), Punjabi (1.48%)
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 1037 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Our Lady of Lourdes Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1098
- St Thomas More CollegeSecondary · CatholicICSEA 1065
- Runcorn State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1040
- Sunnybank Special SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 1034
- Sunnybank State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 979
- Sunnybank State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 944
- Carinity Education - SouthsideSecondary · IndependentICSEA 935
Nearby (within 10km)
- MacGregor State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1kmICSEA 1113
- Robertson State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1127
- Sunnybank Hills State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1115
- MacGregor State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1027
- Coopers Plains State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 964
- Runcorn State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 968
- Autism Queensland Education & Therapy CentreCombined · Independent · 2.7kmICSEA 1061
- Warrigal Road State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1089
- Brisbane Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 3kmICSEA 1111
- Upper Mount Gravatt State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 1043
- Runcorn Heights State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 1037
- St Pius X SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.2kmICSEA 1091
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
Is Sunnybank safe?
Sunnybank 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 from Brisbane CBD?
Sunnybank is about 12.5 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 33 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Sunnybank?
Sunnybank has 7 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1014 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Sunnybank?
Sunnybank has a transport score of 95/100, including 3 train stations and 54 bus stops.