Sunnybank Hills vs Stretton

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Sunnybank Hills, about half of households are couple families. In Stretton, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Stretton: a median of $1.88 million, against $1.35 million in Sunnybank Hills, and rent is higher there too. Sunnybank Hills is closer to the city centre: 16.9 km, against 22.7 km. On these figures, Sunnybank Hills tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Stretton suits couples.

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

Stretton

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 69%)
  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 70/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 85%)
  • But Sunnybank Hills has more parks and reserves (31 vs 12)

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

First-home buyers

Sunnybank Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,350,000 vs $1,880,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Sunnybank Hills

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (31% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($410/wk vs $550/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Sunnybank Hills

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (22 min vs 38 min)
  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 43/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (16.9 km vs 22.7 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Sunnybank Hills

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (15% vs 2%)
  • has more GPs (7 vs 2)
  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 43/100)
  • But Stretton carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 70/100)

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

Investors

Stretton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.1% vs 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Sunnybank Hills Stretton
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.

Sunnybank Hills Stretton
Walkability 72 / 43
Sunnybank Hills — Walkability: 72/100 Stretton — Walkability: 43/100
Safety 30 / 43
Sunnybank Hills — Safety: 30/100 Stretton — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Sunnybank Hills — Low fire risk: 100/100 Stretton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Sunnybank Hills has more residents (18,085 vs 4,686); Stretton rents higher ($550/wk vs $410/wk).

Sunnybank Hills Stretton
Population 18,085
+74% vs other
 4,686
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +8.1%
Median age 37 38
Median household income $89,700/yr $111,488/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $410/wk $550/wk
+34% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Sunnybank Hills Stretton
0-4 5.8% / 5.6%
Sunnybank Hills — 0-4: 5.8% Stretton — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 12.4% / 14.4%
Sunnybank Hills — 5-14: 12.4% Stretton — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 5.1% / 6.9%
Sunnybank Hills — 15-19: 5.1% Stretton — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 6.8% / 6.7%
Sunnybank Hills — 20-24: 6.8% Stretton — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 15.5% / 12.2%
Sunnybank Hills — 25-34: 15.5% Stretton — 25-34: 12.2%
35-44 15.4% / 13.9%
Sunnybank Hills — 35-44: 15.4% Stretton — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 10.6% / 12.4%
Sunnybank Hills — 45-54: 10.6% Stretton — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 10.9% / 13.9%
Sunnybank Hills — 55-64: 10.9% Stretton — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 9.9% / 9.8%
Sunnybank Hills — 65-74: 9.9% Stretton — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 5.4% / 3.3%
Sunnybank Hills — 75-84: 5.4% Stretton — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 2.2% / 1.0%
Sunnybank Hills — 85+: 2.2% Stretton — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Sunnybank Hills 51.7% couple families
Sunnybank Hills — Couple Families: 51.7% Sunnybank Hills — Lone Person: 22.2% Sunnybank Hills — One Parent Families: 17.3% Sunnybank Hills — Group Household: 6.7% Sunnybank Hills — Other Families: 2.1%
Stretton 71.2% couple families
Stretton — Couple Families: 71.2% Stretton — Lone Person: 10.4% Stretton — One Parent Families: 14.7% Stretton — Group Household: 2.2% Stretton — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Sunnybank Hills 31.3% renting
Sunnybank Hills — Owned Outright: 36.8% Sunnybank Hills — Mortgage: 31.9% Sunnybank Hills — Renting: 31.3%
Stretton 14.0% renting
Stretton — Owned Outright: 45.4% Stretton — Mortgage: 40.5% Stretton — Renting: 14.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Sunnybank Hills Stretton
China 15.1% / 14.7%
Sunnybank Hills — China: 15.1% Stretton — China: 14.7%
Taiwan 6.0% / 6.4%
Sunnybank Hills — Taiwan: 6.0% Stretton — Taiwan: 6.4%
India 4.0% / 3.8%
Sunnybank Hills — India: 4.0% Stretton — India: 3.8%
New Zealand 3.3% / 4.0%
Sunnybank Hills — New Zealand: 3.3% Stretton — New Zealand: 4.0%
Vietnam 2.0% / 2.6%
Sunnybank Hills — Vietnam: 2.0% Stretton — Vietnam: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

Qualifications

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

Sunnybank Hills Stretton
Bachelor Degree 17.2% / 20.7%
Sunnybank Hills — Bachelor Degree: 17.2% Stretton — Bachelor Degree: 20.7%
Postgraduate Degree 7.8% / 9.3%
Sunnybank Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 7.8% Stretton — Postgraduate Degree: 9.3%
Certificate III & IV 9.1% / 6.5%
Sunnybank Hills — Certificate III & IV: 9.1% Stretton — Certificate III & IV: 6.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 7.8%
Sunnybank Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Stretton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.7%
Sunnybank Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Stretton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Sunnybank Hills 84.7% houses
Sunnybank Hills — Houses: 84.7% Sunnybank Hills — Townhouses: 13.6% Sunnybank Hills — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Stretton 98.6% houses
Stretton — Houses: 98.6% Stretton — Townhouses: 1.5% Stretton — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Sunnybank Hills Stretton
Median house price $1,350,000 $1,880,000
Median unit price $695,000 —
Median land price — $1,344,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 132 sales
 24 days
from 37 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.

Sunnybank Hills Stretton
4 bed $1.4M / $1.56M
Sunnybank Hills — 4 bed: $1.4M (76 sales) Stretton — 4 bed: $1.56M (11 sales)

76 vs 11 sales

5 bed $1.77M / $1.84M
Sunnybank Hills — 5 bed: $1.77M (37 sales) Stretton — 5 bed: $1.84M (25 sales)

37 vs 25 sales

6 bed $2.18M / $2.36M
Sunnybank Hills — 6 bed: $2.18M (10 sales) Stretton — 6 bed: $2.36M (11 sales)

10 vs 11 sales

Development activity

Sunnybank Hills Stretton
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.

Sunnybank Hills Stretton
Houses 3.4%
$750/wk on $1.15M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Sunnybank Hills Stretton
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 83% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 20% of QLD —

Liveability

Sunnybank Hills is more walkable (72 vs 43); Stretton scores higher overall (74 vs 65).

Sunnybank Hills Stretton
Grade B A
Score 65/100 74/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Sunnybank Hills carries more crime risk (70 vs 57).

Sunnybank Hills Stretton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
70/100
 Moderate
57/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 12
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Sunnybank Hills Stretton
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Brisbane South (Nathan), 5.3 km
 1
Brisbane South (Nathan), 8.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.4% 4.1%

Schools in Sunnybank Hills

  • Sunnybank Hills State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre Independent · Combined · Special school

Schools in Stretton

  • Stretton State College Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Sunnybank Hills Stretton
Supermarkets 6 0
Cafes & restaurants 13 0
Parks & reserves 31 12
Childcare 6 4
GPs 7 2
Pharmacies 4 1
Banks & Bank@Post 5 0
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Stretton sits further from the CBD (22.7 km vs 16.9 km).

Sunnybank Hills Stretton
Walkability score 72/100 43/100
Distance to Brisbane 16.9 km 22.7 km
+34% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min 38 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 359.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 107.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.5%
postcode 4109
 2.9%
postcode 4116
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 4109
 74
postcode 4116

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.

Sunnybank Hills Stretton
Car (driver) 67.4% / 66.9%
Sunnybank Hills — Car (driver): 67.4% Stretton — Car (driver): 66.9%
Worked from Home 16.0% / 19.1%
Sunnybank Hills — Worked from Home: 16.0% Stretton — Worked from Home: 19.1%
Bus 6.6% / 5.8%
Sunnybank Hills — Bus: 6.6% Stretton — Bus: 5.8%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 6.5%
Sunnybank Hills — Car (passenger): 5.6% Stretton — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Train 2.7% / 0.9%
Sunnybank Hills — Train: 2.7% Stretton — Train: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.4%).

Setting

Sunnybank Hills Stretton
Elevation 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 81 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.4 km 20.7 km

NBN connectivity

Sunnybank Hills Stretton
Connectivity score 79/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
7,208 premises
 49%
1,626 premises

Climate

Sunnybank Hills Stretton
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)

Sunnybank Hills Stretton
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³ 5.3 µg/m³
PM10 17.3 µg/m³ 14.6 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.99 pphm 0.48 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Sunnybank Hills Stretton
Division Moreton Rankin
Member Julie-Ann Campbell Jim Chalmers
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Sunnybank Hills

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks River

Stretton

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Quiet

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