Coopers Plains vs Sunnybank

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Coopers Plains, about half of households rent. In Sunnybank, most households own their home. Houses cost more in Sunnybank: a median of $1.55 million, against $1.23 million in Coopers Plains, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Coopers Plains tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Sunnybank is the larger suburb with 8892 residents compared to Coopers Plains' 5675, and it notably outperforms on walkability (95 versus 83) and liveability (64 versus 58). However, Coopers Plains offers better value for house hunters: median house prices are $1,230,000 against Sunnybank's $1,531,500, while units are cheaper in Sunnybank at $725,000 versus $790,000. Coopers Plains may suit buyers prioritising affordability and rental yield on houses (4.1%), while Sunnybank appeals to those who value walkable neighbourhoods and are closer to the city centre.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Sunnybank

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 9)
  • is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 50%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Coopers Plains has cheaper houses ($1,230,000 vs $1,550,000)
  • Sunnybank has cheaper land ($928,000 vs $1,132,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Coopers Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($369/wk vs $400/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Sunnybank

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (95/100 vs 83/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Sunnybank

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (7 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (95/100 vs 83/100)
  • But Coopers Plains has more units and townhouses to downsize into (25% vs 14%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Coopers Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.1% vs 2.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Coopers Plains and Sunnybank drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Coopers Plains Sunnybank
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Coopers Plains Sunnybank
Walkability 83 / 95
Coopers Plains — Walkability: 83/100 Sunnybank — Walkability: 95/100
Safety 13 / 11
Coopers Plains — Safety: 13/100 Sunnybank — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Coopers Plains — Low fire risk: 100/100 Sunnybank — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Sunnybank has more residents (8,892 vs 5,675); Sunnybank skews older (35 vs 33).

Coopers Plains Sunnybank
Population 5,675 8,892
+57% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.5% +2.2%
Median age 33 35
Median household income $82,836/yr $82,472/yr
Median weekly rent $369/wk $400/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coopers Plains Sunnybank
0-4 5.6% / 4.6%
Coopers Plains — 0-4: 5.6% Sunnybank — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 9.2% / 10.5%
Coopers Plains — 5-14: 9.2% Sunnybank — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 4.3% / 5.4%
Coopers Plains — 15-19: 4.3% Sunnybank — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 9.2% / 8.4%
Coopers Plains — 20-24: 9.2% Sunnybank — 20-24: 8.4%
25-34 24.1% / 20.1%
Coopers Plains — 25-34: 24.1% Sunnybank — 25-34: 20.1%
35-44 15.4% / 14.4%
Coopers Plains — 35-44: 15.4% Sunnybank — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 10.4% / 10.8%
Coopers Plains — 45-54: 10.4% Sunnybank — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 8.7% / 9.6%
Coopers Plains — 55-64: 8.7% Sunnybank — 55-64: 9.6%
65-74 6.9% / 9.0%
Coopers Plains — 65-74: 6.9% Sunnybank — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 4.7% / 5.4%
Coopers Plains — 75-84: 4.7% Sunnybank — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 1.5% / 2.0%
Coopers Plains — 85+: 1.5% Sunnybank — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coopers Plains 35.0% couple families
Coopers Plains — Couple Families: 35.0% Coopers Plains — Lone Person: 34.1% Coopers Plains — One Parent Families: 14.8% Coopers Plains — Group Household: 12.7% Coopers Plains — Other Families: 3.4%
Sunnybank 40.5% couple families
Sunnybank — Couple Families: 40.5% Sunnybank — Lone Person: 26.4% Sunnybank — One Parent Families: 17.5% Sunnybank — Group Household: 12.8% Sunnybank — Other Families: 2.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Coopers Plains 49.9% renting
Coopers Plains — Owned Outright: 22.8% Coopers Plains — Mortgage: 27.3% Coopers Plains — Renting: 49.9%
Sunnybank 41.2% renting
Sunnybank — Owned Outright: 36.8% Sunnybank — Mortgage: 22.0% Sunnybank — Renting: 41.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Coopers Plains Sunnybank
Bachelor Degree 18.7% / 18.7%
Coopers Plains — Bachelor Degree: 18.7% Sunnybank — Bachelor Degree: 18.7%
Certificate III & IV 10.4% / 8.8%
Coopers Plains — Certificate III & IV: 10.4% Sunnybank — Certificate III & IV: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 10.0% / 7.5%
Coopers Plains — Postgraduate Degree: 10.0% Sunnybank — Postgraduate Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 8.2%
Coopers Plains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Sunnybank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.9%
Coopers Plains — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Sunnybank — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Coopers Plains Sunnybank
China 6.6% / 16.9%
Coopers Plains — China: 6.6% Sunnybank — China: 16.9%
India 10.0% / 3.6%
Coopers Plains — India: 10.0% Sunnybank — India: 3.6%
Taiwan 2.7% / 7.5%
Coopers Plains — Taiwan: 2.7% Sunnybank — Taiwan: 7.5%
Philippines 3.5% / 2.9%
Coopers Plains — Philippines: 3.5% Sunnybank — Philippines: 2.9%
New Zealand 2.2% / 2.9%
Coopers Plains — New Zealand: 2.2% Sunnybank — New Zealand: 2.9%
Vietnam 2.3% / 2.6%
Coopers Plains — Vietnam: 2.3% Sunnybank — Vietnam: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coopers Plains 75.4% houses
Coopers Plains — Houses: 75.4% Coopers Plains — Townhouses: 10.9% Coopers Plains — Flats / Apartments: 13.7%
Sunnybank 85.8% houses
Sunnybank — Houses: 85.8% Sunnybank — Townhouses: 13.1% Sunnybank — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Coopers Plains Sunnybank
Median house price $1,230,000 $1,550,000
Median unit price $790,000 $725,000
Median land price $1,132,500 $928,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 37 sales
 29 days
from 87 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Coopers Plains Sunnybank
3 bed $1.18M / $1.32M
Coopers Plains — 3 bed: $1.18M (29 sales) Sunnybank — 3 bed: $1.32M (49 sales)

29 vs 49 sales

4 bed $1.25M / $1.53M
Coopers Plains — 4 bed: $1.25M (19 sales) Sunnybank — 4 bed: $1.53M (43 sales)

19 vs 43 sales

5 bed $1.46M / $1.76M
Coopers Plains — 5 bed: $1.46M (15 sales) Sunnybank — 5 bed: $1.76M (27 sales)

15 vs 27 sales

Development activity

Coopers Plains Sunnybank
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Coopers Plains Sunnybank
Houses 4.1%
$780/wk on $990K
 2.7%
$750/wk on $1.46M
Units 3.0%
$430/wk on $749K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Coopers Plains Sunnybank
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 54% of QLD —
Schools — Higher than 84% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 100% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 7% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 5% of QLD —

Liveability

Sunnybank is more walkable (95 vs 83); Sunnybank scores higher overall (64 vs 58).

Coopers Plains Sunnybank
Grade B
same for both
Score 58/100 64/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Coopers Plains Sunnybank
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
87/100
 High
89/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 20
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Coopers Plains Sunnybank
Inside the suburb 1 7
Rated above peers 0 3
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Brisbane South (Nathan), 2.5 km
 1
Brisbane South (Nathan), 3.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.7% 3.9%

Schools in Coopers Plains

  • Coopers Plains State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Sunnybank

  • Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Runcorn State School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Thomas More College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Sunnybank State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Sunnybank State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Carinity Education - Southside Independent · Secondary · Special school at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Coopers Plains Sunnybank
Supermarkets 2 5
Cafes & restaurants 3 43
Parks & reserves 9 13
Childcare 7
same for both
GPs 1 7
Pharmacies 1 6
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 9
Fuel stations 4 1
Waterways 5 8

Mobility

Coopers Plains Sunnybank
Walkability score 83/100 95/100
Distance to Brisbane 13.6 km 14.5 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 18 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 156.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 264.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 4108
 2.5%
postcode 4109
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 4108
 69
postcode 4109

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Coopers Plains Sunnybank
Car (driver) 65.2% / 61.6%
Coopers Plains — Car (driver): 65.2% Sunnybank — Car (driver): 61.6%
Worked from Home 14.9% / 14.3%
Coopers Plains — Worked from Home: 14.9% Sunnybank — Worked from Home: 14.3%
Bus 6.2% / 7.9%
Coopers Plains — Bus: 6.2% Sunnybank — Bus: 7.9%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 7.3%
Coopers Plains — Car (passenger): 5.8% Sunnybank — Car (passenger): 7.3%
Train 5.3% / 5.6%
Coopers Plains — Train: 5.3% Sunnybank — Train: 5.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.2%).

Setting

Coopers Plains Sunnybank
Elevation 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.1 km 17.4 km

NBN connectivity

Coopers Plains Sunnybank
Connectivity score 78/100 73/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 13%
3,366 premises
 2%
4,042 premises

Climate

Coopers Plains Sunnybank
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Coopers Plains Sunnybank
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.99 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Coopers Plains Sunnybank
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Coopers Plains Sunnybank
Division Moreton
same for both
Member Julie-Ann Campbell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coopers Plains Sunnybank
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Coopers Plains

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks River

Sunnybank

Cafe Culture Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium

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