Sumner Postcode

Queensland

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above QLD income
4074
Postcode for Sumner, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 14 km from Brisbane · Pop. 603
603
Population
32
Median Age
$2,266
Household Income/wk
$445
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.9
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Sumner ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in QLD; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Sumner Compares

Sumner vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricSumnerQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $2,266 +QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $445 +QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $1,800 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 32 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 4.5% -QLD 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 4074 covers Sumner, an inland suburb of Brisbane about 14 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Ipswich region of Queensland. Local government services are provided by Brisbane.

According to the 2021 Census, Sumner has a population of 603 with a median age of 32. The median weekly household income is $2,266, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 4.5%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 8 (1.3% of residents).

Housing in Sumner includes a median weekly rent of $445, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,800, with 197 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 69.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Sumner scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Sumner is part of the Forest Lake - Oxley statistical area in Queensland.

Sumner Details

Postcode4074
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)603
Median Age32 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,266/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,002/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$445
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,800
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area1.9 km²
Population Density318/km²
Total Dwellings197
Australian Citizens83.3%
Indigenous Population8 (1.3%)
Unemployment Rate4.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-27.566667
Longitude152.933333
Distance from Brisbane14 km
Region (SA4)Ipswich
Area (SA3)Forest Lake - Oxley
Local GovernmentBrisbane
Federal ElectorateOxley

Age Profile

0–14 (25.7%) 15–24 (9.8%) 25–44 (39.6%) 45–64 (17.2%) 65+ (6.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years155 (25.7%)
15–24 years59 (9.8%)
25–44 years239 (39.6%)
45–64 years104 (17.2%)
65+ years41 (6.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (14.3%) Mortgaged (55.6%) Rented (30.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma48 (8.0%)
Arthritis33 (5.5%)
Diabetes24 (4.0%)
Heart Disease18 (3.0%)
Lung Condition8 (1.3%)
Cancer5 (0.8%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle58 (29.4%)
2 vehicles105 (53.3%)
3+ vehicles34 (17.3%)

Suburbs Near Sumner

Same Postcode (4074)

More Sumner Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.