Macgregor vs Sunnybank

Comparing Macgregor and Sunnybank, QLD: Sunnybank has more residents (8,892 vs 5,980); Sunnybank carries more crime risk (89 vs 76); and Sunnybank is more walkable (95 vs 85).

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 4)
  • But Macgregor carries lower crime risk (76/100 vs 89/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Sunnybank

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (6% vs 1%)
  • is more walkable (95/100 vs 85/100)

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 0)
  • is more walkable (95/100 vs 85/100)
  • But Macgregor carries lower crime risk (76/100 vs 89/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Macgregor 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.

Macgregor 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.

Macgregor Sunnybank
Walkability 85 / 95
Macgregor — Walkability: 85/100 Sunnybank — Walkability: 95/100
Safety 24 / 11
Macgregor — Safety: 24/100 Sunnybank — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Macgregor — Low fire risk: 100/100 Sunnybank — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Sunnybank has more residents (8,892 vs 5,980); Macgregor has higher household incomes ($91,104 vs $82,472).

Macgregor Sunnybank
Population 5,980 8,892
+49% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.3% +2.2%
Median age 34 35
Median household income $91,104/yr
+9% vs other
 $82,472/yr
Median weekly rent $430/wk
+7% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Macgregor Sunnybank
0-4 4.4% / 4.6%
Macgregor — 0-4: 4.4% Sunnybank — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 8.9% / 10.5%
Macgregor — 5-14: 8.9% Sunnybank — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 5.6% / 5.4%
Macgregor — 15-19: 5.6% Sunnybank — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 11.0% / 8.4%
Macgregor — 20-24: 11.0% Sunnybank — 20-24: 8.4%
25-34 20.2% / 20.1%
Macgregor — 25-34: 20.2% Sunnybank — 25-34: 20.1%
35-44 13.6% / 14.4%
Macgregor — 35-44: 13.6% Sunnybank — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 11.1% / 10.8%
Macgregor — 45-54: 11.1% Sunnybank — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 8.9% / 9.6%
Macgregor — 55-64: 8.9% Sunnybank — 55-64: 9.6%
65-74 8.7% / 9.0%
Macgregor — 65-74: 8.7% Sunnybank — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 6.0% / 5.4%
Macgregor — 75-84: 6.0% Sunnybank — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 1.5% / 2.0%
Macgregor — 85+: 1.5% Sunnybank — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Macgregor 41.0% couple families
Macgregor — Couple Families: 41.0% Macgregor — Lone Person: 23.8% Macgregor — One Parent Families: 17.7% Macgregor — Group Household: 14.7% Macgregor — Other Families: 2.9%
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.

Macgregor 36.6% renting
Macgregor — Owned Outright: 38.8% Macgregor — Mortgage: 24.6% Macgregor — Renting: 36.6%
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.

Macgregor Sunnybank
Bachelor Degree 19.7% / 18.7%
Macgregor — Bachelor Degree: 19.7% Sunnybank — Bachelor Degree: 18.7%
Certificate III & IV 8.8% / 8.8%
Macgregor — Certificate III & IV: 8.8% Sunnybank — Certificate III & IV: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 8.2%
Macgregor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Sunnybank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 9.0% / 7.5%
Macgregor — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0% Sunnybank — Postgraduate Degree: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.9%
Macgregor — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Sunnybank — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

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.

Macgregor Sunnybank
China 17.1% / 16.9%
Macgregor — China: 17.1% Sunnybank — China: 16.9%
Taiwan 6.3% / 7.5%
Macgregor — Taiwan: 6.3% Sunnybank — Taiwan: 7.5%
India 4.6% / 3.6%
Macgregor — India: 4.6% Sunnybank — India: 3.6%
Vietnam 2.8% / 2.6%
Macgregor — Vietnam: 2.8% Sunnybank — Vietnam: 2.6%
New Zealand 2.4% / 2.9%
Macgregor — New Zealand: 2.4% Sunnybank — New Zealand: 2.9%
Philippines 2.2% / 2.9%
Macgregor — Philippines: 2.2% Sunnybank — Philippines: 2.9%
Malaysia 2.6% / 1.8%
Macgregor — Malaysia: 2.6% Sunnybank — Malaysia: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Macgregor 85.5% houses
Macgregor — Houses: 85.5% Macgregor — Townhouses: 3.1% Macgregor — Flats / Apartments: 11.4%
Sunnybank 85.8% houses
Sunnybank — Houses: 85.8% Sunnybank — Townhouses: 13.1% Sunnybank — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Macgregor Sunnybank
Median house price $1,494,500 $1,550,000
Median unit price $715,000 $725,000
Median land price — $928,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 34 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.

Macgregor Sunnybank
3 bed $1.42M / $1.32M
Macgregor — 3 bed: $1.42M (25 sales) Sunnybank — 3 bed: $1.32M (49 sales)

25 vs 49 sales

4 bed $1.48M / $1.53M
Macgregor — 4 bed: $1.48M (14 sales) Sunnybank — 4 bed: $1.53M (43 sales)

14 vs 43 sales

5 bed $2.13M / $1.76M
Macgregor — 5 bed: $2.13M (9 sales) Sunnybank — 5 bed: $1.76M (27 sales)

9 vs 27 sales

Development activity

Macgregor 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.

Macgregor Sunnybank
Houses — 2.7%
$750/wk on $1.46M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Macgregor Sunnybank
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 64% 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 97% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 7% of QLD

Liveability

Sunnybank is more walkable (95 vs 85).

Macgregor Sunnybank
Grade B
same for both
Score 65/100 64/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Sunnybank carries more crime risk (89 vs 76).

Macgregor Sunnybank
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
76/100
 High
89/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Macgregor Sunnybank
Inside the suburb 2 7
Rated above peers 2 3
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Brisbane South (Nathan), 2.7 km
 1
Brisbane South (Nathan), 3.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 5.7% 3.9%

Schools in Macgregor

  • MacGregor State High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • MacGregor State School Government · Primary above 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

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

Mobility

Macgregor Sunnybank
Walkability score 85/100 95/100
Distance to Brisbane 13.4 km 14.5 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 18 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 73.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 264.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.5%
postcode 4109
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 4109
same for both

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.

Macgregor Sunnybank
Car (driver) 61.6% / 61.6%
Macgregor — Car (driver): 61.6% Sunnybank — Car (driver): 61.6%
Worked from Home 15.5% / 14.3%
Macgregor — Worked from Home: 15.5% Sunnybank — Worked from Home: 14.3%
Bus 11.9% / 7.9%
Macgregor — Bus: 11.9% Sunnybank — Bus: 7.9%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 7.3%
Macgregor — Car (passenger): 6.6% Sunnybank — Car (passenger): 7.3%
Walked Only 3.4% / 3.0%
Macgregor — Walked Only: 3.4% Sunnybank — Walked Only: 3.0%
Train 0.6% / 5.6%
Macgregor — Train: 0.6% Sunnybank — Train: 5.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.6%).

Setting

Macgregor Sunnybank
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.5 km 17.4 km

NBN connectivity

Macgregor Sunnybank
Connectivity score 77/100 73/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
2,279 premises
 2%
4,042 premises

Climate

Macgregor 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)

Macgregor 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Macgregor

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium River

Sunnybank

Cafe Culture Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium

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