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QLD · Brisbane Council

Sumner, 4074

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Desirability score

36.9/100
Below average

946th in QLD

65% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • High desirability
  • Green suburb
What Sumner is known for: High desirability, Green suburb

Suburb profile

In Brisbane, Sumner is a settled smaller community with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Connections to the wider metro area are straightforward, with neighbouring communities close at hand. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with family life visible on every street.

Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access against similar metro suburbs, even with housing affordability and community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
603
Median age
32
Median household income / week
$2,266
Dwelling vacancy
4.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
10 of 210
Median monthly mortgage
$1,800
Employment rate
71.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
14 / 15 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
16
Against the person
1
Against property
11
Rate per 1,000 residents
26.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 603 residents
State safety percentile
23.3th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+27.7%

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences76
  • Other Property Damage39
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)285
  • Traffic And Related Offences40
  • Unlawful Entry58

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

Public transport

3 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Sumners Rd at Brumby Circuit
  • Sumners Rd at Spine St
  • Sumners Rd at Sumner Tavern

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

14 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Studio de VeloBicycle
  • Sumners Rd at Brumby CircuitBus stop
  • Sumners Rd at Spine StBus stop
  • Sumners Rd at Sumner TavernBus stop
  • Midgley's MobileCar repair
  • Southern Cross MechanicalCar repair

    Unit 5 10 Jijaws Street

  • Centenary Car WashCar wash
  • Star MartConvenience store
  • Silver Dove FuneralsFuneral Directors

    Unit 3 76 Sumners Road

  • HSBNEHackerspace

    Unit 1 14 Spine Street, Sumner

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Spine Street ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
2
Parks (OSM)
1

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability Index

Desirability score
36.9/100 — Below average
National rank
4054th in Australia
State rank
946th in QLD
Peer rank
#323 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#353 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data confidence
65%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Caltexamenitiesfuel
  • Centenary Car Washamenitiescar_wash
  • HSBNEamenitiesUnit 1 14 Spine Street, Sumnerhackerspace
  • Midgley's Mobileamenitiescar_repair
  • Ozdingoamenities2B 16 Forge Close, Sumneryes
  • Silver Dove FuneralsamenitiesUnit 3 76 Sumners Roadfuneral_directors
  • Southern Cross MechanicalamenitiesUnit 5 10 Jijaws Streetcar_repair
  • Sports fieldamenitiespitch
  • Star Martamenitiesconvenience
  • Studio de Veloamenitiesbicycle

Data sources & freshness

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