Middle Park vs Sumner

Sumner is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 42 in Middle Park. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Middle Park: a median of $1.24 million, against $900,000 in Sumner. On these figures, Sumner tends to suit young adults, families with children, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Middle Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 93/100)

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

First-home buyers

Sumner

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($900,000 vs $1,240,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Sumner

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 17%)

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

Commuting to the city

Middle Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 49/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Middle Park

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 93/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 7%)
  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 49/100)

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

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

Middle Park Sumner
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.

Middle Park Sumner
Walkability 78 / 49
Middle Park — Walkability: 78/100 Sumner — Walkability: 49/100
Safety 69 / 7
Middle Park — Safety: 69/100 Sumner — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Middle Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Sumner — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Middle Park has more residents (3,845 vs 603); Middle Park skews older (42 vs 32).

Middle Park Sumner
Population 3,845
+84% vs other
 603
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.8% +1.3%
Median age 42 32
Median household income $115,388/yr $117,832/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+1% vs other
 $445/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Middle Park Sumner
0-4 4.7% / 11.6%
Middle Park — 0-4: 4.7% Sumner — 0-4: 11.6%
5-14 13.4% / 14.1%
Middle Park — 5-14: 13.4% Sumner — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 6.8% / 2.8%
Middle Park — 15-19: 6.8% Sumner — 15-19: 2.8%
20-24 5.4% / 7.0%
Middle Park — 20-24: 5.4% Sumner — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 10.1% / 19.6%
Middle Park — 25-34: 10.1% Sumner — 25-34: 19.6%
35-44 13.7% / 20.1%
Middle Park — 35-44: 13.7% Sumner — 35-44: 20.1%
45-54 13.3% / 8.8%
Middle Park — 45-54: 13.3% Sumner — 45-54: 8.8%
55-64 13.9% / 8.5%
Middle Park — 55-64: 13.9% Sumner — 55-64: 8.5%
65-74 12.2% / 4.0%
Middle Park — 65-74: 12.2% Sumner — 65-74: 4.0%
75-84 4.8% / 2.3%
Middle Park — 75-84: 4.8% Sumner — 75-84: 2.3%
85+ 1.6% / 0.5%
Middle Park — 85+: 1.6% Sumner — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Middle Park 57.1% couple families
Middle Park — Couple Families: 57.1% Middle Park — Lone Person: 23.6% Middle Park — One Parent Families: 15.8% Middle Park — Group Household: 2.9% Middle Park — Other Families: 0.7%
Sumner 62.3% couple families
Sumner — Couple Families: 62.3% Sumner — Lone Person: 17.2% Sumner — One Parent Families: 11.3% Sumner — Group Household: 6.6% Sumner — Other Families: 2.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Middle Park 17.1% renting
Middle Park — Owned Outright: 41.7% Middle Park — Mortgage: 41.2% Middle Park — Renting: 17.1%
Sumner 30.1% renting
Sumner — Owned Outright: 14.3% Sumner — Mortgage: 55.6% Sumner — Renting: 30.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Middle Park Sumner
Bachelor Degree 20.2% / 16.9%
Middle Park — Bachelor Degree: 20.2% Sumner — Bachelor Degree: 16.9%
Certificate III & IV 10.2% / 11.1%
Middle Park — Certificate III & IV: 10.2% Sumner — Certificate III & IV: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 10.1%
Middle Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% Sumner — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1%
Postgraduate Degree 7.3% / 4.1%
Middle Park — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3% Sumner — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 2.5%
Middle Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Sumner — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

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

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.

Middle Park Sumner
England 4.4% / 3.6%
Middle Park — England: 4.4% Sumner — England: 3.6%
New Zealand 3.2% / 4.1%
Middle Park — New Zealand: 3.2% Sumner — New Zealand: 4.1%
India 2.0% / 4.6%
Middle Park — India: 2.0% Sumner — India: 4.6%
South Africa 2.0% / 3.3%
Middle Park — South Africa: 2.0% Sumner — South Africa: 3.3%
Vietnam 2.8% / 1.8%
Middle Park — Vietnam: 2.8% Sumner — Vietnam: 1.8%
China 2.8% / 1.5%
Middle Park — China: 2.8% Sumner — China: 1.5%
Sri Lanka 2.2% / 1.8%
Middle Park — Sri Lanka: 2.2% Sumner — Sri Lanka: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Middle Park 94.6% houses
Middle Park — Houses: 94.6% Middle Park — Townhouses: 5.2% Middle Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Sumner 91.9% houses
Sumner — Houses: 91.9% Sumner — Townhouses: 7.6% Sumner — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Middle Park Sumner
Median house price $1,240,000 $900,000
Median unit price $759,250 $825,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 24 sales
 33 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

Middle Park Sumner
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Middle Park Sumner
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD

Liveability

Middle Park is more walkable (78 vs 49); Middle Park scores higher overall (88 vs 58).

Middle Park Sumner
Grade A+ B
Score 88/100 58/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Sumner carries more crime risk (93 vs 31).

Middle Park Sumner
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
31/100
 High
93/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 12
within 5 km
 15
within 5 km

Schools

Middle Park Sumner
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Middle Park

  • Good News Lutheran School Independent · Primary above peers
  • Middle Park State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Sumner

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Middle Park Sumner
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 5 1
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Middle Park Sumner
Walkability score 78/100 49/100
Distance to Brisbane 18.1 km
+4% vs other
 17.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min 23 min
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 4074
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 77
postcode 4074
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.

Middle Park Sumner
Car (driver) 61.2% / 66.0%
Middle Park — Car (driver): 61.2% Sumner — Car (driver): 66.0%
Worked from Home 25.1% / 23.1%
Middle Park — Worked from Home: 25.1% Sumner — Worked from Home: 23.1%
Train 4.3% / 6.0%
Middle Park — Train: 4.3% Sumner — Train: 6.0%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 4.9%
Middle Park — Car (passenger): 4.2% Sumner — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Bus 3.1% / —
Middle Park — Bus: 3.1% Sumner — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.0%).

Setting

Middle Park Sumner
Elevation 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.1 km 23.8 km

NBN connectivity

Middle Park Sumner
Connectivity score 75/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,493 premises
 21%
842 premises

Climate

Middle Park Sumner
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)

Middle Park Sumner
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

Middle Park Sumner
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Middle Park Sumner
Division Oxley
same for both
Member Milton Dick
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Middle Park Sumner
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Middle Park

Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Quiet

Sumner

Acreage Family Middle-Ring Quiet Young Families

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