Queensland · Postcode 4109

Sunnybank postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 13 km from Brisbane

Metro
8,892
Population (2021)
$1,586
Household income/wk
$400
Median rent/wk
35
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Sunnybank 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
8,892 People Resident population, Census 2021
Brisbane Council area 271 suburbs, 84 postcodes
35 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,586/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
7 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,586/wk
10% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$400/wk
5% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
35 years
9.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
7.6%
1.6 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 vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricSunnybankQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $1,586 -QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $400 ≈QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $2,000 +QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 35 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 7.6% +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, an inland suburb of Brisbane about 13 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 has a population of 8,892 with a median age of 35. The median weekly household income is $1,586, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 7.6%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 153 (1.7% of residents).

Housing in Sunnybank includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,000, with 2,863 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Rental properties account for 41.2% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Sunnybank scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

There are 7 schools in the Sunnybank area, including St Thomas More College, Sunnybank State High School, Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School and others.

Sunnybank is part of the Sunnybank statistical area in Queensland.

Sunnybank details

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

Postcode4109
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)8,892
Median Age35 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,586/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$627/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,000
Average Household Size3 persons
Area4.5 km²
Population Density1981/km²
Total Dwellings2,863
Australian Citizens64.0%
Indigenous Population153 (1.7%)
Unemployment Rate7.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-27.579
Longitude153.059
Distance from Brisbane13 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 (15.0%) 15–24 (13.8%) 25–44 (34.5%) 45–64 (20.5%) 65+ (16.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,338 (15.0%)
15–24 years1,226 (13.8%)
25–44 years3,064 (34.5%)
45–64 years1,820 (20.5%)
65+ years1,450 (16.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (36.8%) Mortgaged (22.0%) Rented (41.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Sunnybank is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 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)

Asthma511 (5.7%)
Arthritis504 (5.7%)
Diabetes413 (4.6%)
Heart Disease328 (3.7%)
Cancer207 (2.3%)
Lung Condition101 (1.1%)
Dementia39 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle261 (9.3%)
1 vehicle997 (35.6%)
2 vehicles956 (34.1%)
3+ vehicles586 (20.9%)

Schools in Sunnybank

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

St Thomas More College
Secondary · Cat · ICSEA 1067 · 1,161 students
Sunnybank State High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 963 · 641 students
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1099 · 560 students
Runcorn State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1032 · 448 students
Sunnybank State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1003 · 317 students
Carinity Education - Southside
Special · Ind · ICSEA 936 · 121 students
Sunnybank Special School
Special · Gov · ICSEA 1028 · 112 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.