Sunnybank Postcode

Queensland

Metro
4109
Postcode for Sunnybank, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 13 km from Brisbane · Pop. 8,892
8,892
Population
35
Median Age
$1,586
Household Income/wk
$400
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
4.5
Area (km²)

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

How Sunnybank Compares

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

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

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

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

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

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

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

Suburbs Near Sunnybank

Same Postcode (4109)

More Sunnybank 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.