Queensland · Postcode 4109

Sunnybank Hills postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 15 km from Brisbane

Metro
18,085
Population (2021)
$1,725
Household income/wk
$410
Median rent/wk
37
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Sunnybank Hills at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4109 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
18,085 People Resident population, Census 2021
Brisbane Council area 271 suburbs, 84 postcodes
37 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,725/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,725/wk
3% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$410/wk
8% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
2.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
37 years
7.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
7.0%
1.0 pts above QLD average
Census labour-force rate

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

Detailed comparison table

Sunnybank Hills vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricSunnybank HillsQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $1,725 ≈QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $410 ≈QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $1,853 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 37 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 7.0% +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 4109 covers Sunnybank Hills, an inland suburb of Brisbane about 15 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Brisbane - South region of Queensland. Local government services are provided by Brisbane.

According to the 2021 Census, Sunnybank Hills has a population of 18,085 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $1,725, close to the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 7.0%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 255 (1.4% of residents).

Housing in Sunnybank Hills includes a median weekly rent of $410, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,853, with 5,724 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 68.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Sunnybank Hills scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Schools in Sunnybank Hills include Sunnybank Hills State School and Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre.

Sunnybank Hills is part of the Sunnybank statistical area in Queensland.

Sunnybank Hills details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4109
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)18,085
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,725/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$670/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$410
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,853
Average Household Size3 persons
Area6.5 km²
Population Density2793/km²
Total Dwellings5,724
Australian Citizens71.7%
Indigenous Population255 (1.4%)
Unemployment Rate7.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-27.6
Longitude153.05
Distance from Brisbane15 km
Region (SA4)Brisbane - South
Area (SA3)Sunnybank
Local GovernmentBrisbane
Federal ElectorateMoreton
State ElectorateToohey
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.2%) 15–24 (11.9%) 25–44 (30.9%) 45–64 (21.6%) 65+ (17.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years3,290 (18.2%)
15–24 years2,150 (11.9%)
25–44 years5,588 (30.9%)
45–64 years3,900 (21.6%)
65+ years3,156 (17.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (36.8%) Mortgaged (31.9%) Rented (31.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Sunnybank Hills is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis1,140 (6.3%)
Asthma1,076 (5.9%)
Diabetes998 (5.5%)
Heart Disease763 (4.2%)
Cancer468 (2.6%)
Lung Condition256 (1.4%)
Dementia203 (1.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle289 (5.1%)
1 vehicle1,897 (33.7%)
2 vehicles2,224 (39.5%)
3+ vehicles1,224 (21.7%)

Schools in Sunnybank Hills

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Sunnybank Hills. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Sunnybank Hills State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1119 · 1,686 students
Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre
Special · Ind · ICSEA 1054 · 246 students

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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.