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Robertson vs Sunnybank

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Robertson profile · Sunnybank profile

Robertson Sunnybank

Sunnybank and Robertson are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with distinct profiles regarding accessibility and housing. Sunnybank is much more walkable, with 99.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 72.0% in Robertson. Sunnybank also has far more schools—seven compared to just one in Robertson—and a much higher number of public transport stops per 1,000 people. In contrast, Robertson has a more highly qualified workforce, with 41.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 33.1% in Sunnybank.

While the gap in university qualifications has widened since 2011, the two areas remain very similar in other ways. Both have a high share of people born overseas (56.0% in Sunnybank and 59.4% in Robertson), which is far above the national figure. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,600, and have nearly identical rates of volunteers and people with long-term health conditions.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,163 larger in Sunnybank Separate houses: 16.9 pts higher in Sunnybank 3+ bedrooms: 9.4 pts higher in Sunnybank Bachelor+: 8.5 pts higher in Robertson No religion: 7.5 pts higher in Sunnybank

Demographics & Identity

Population in Robertsonin Sunnybank +4,163 larger in Sunnybank gap widening
4,870 22nd pct 9,033 47th pct
Median age in Robertsonin Sunnybank +2 yrs older in Robertson gap steady
37 yrs 36th pct 35 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Robertsonin Sunnybank +0.5 pts higher in Sunnybank gap steady
1.2% 32nd pct 1.7% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in Robertsonin Sunnybank +3.5 pts higher in Robertson gap widening
19.6% 64th pct 16.2% 42nd pct
Under 15 in Robertsonin Sunnybank +1.0 pts higher in Sunnybank gap steady
14.1% 14th pct 15.0% 21st pct
De facto in Robertsonin Sunnybank +1.1 pts higher in Sunnybank gap steady
5.7% 7th pct 6.9% 11th pct

Age structure

32.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 34.4%
20.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 20.6%
19.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 16.2%
14.1% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 13.9%

Marital status

48.6% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 44.6%
37.7% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 41.2%
5.8% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.5% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%
2.2% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Robertson Sunnybank

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Robertsonin Sunnybank +3.4 pts higher in Robertson gap narrowing
59.4% 100th pct 56.0% 97th pct

Country of birth

35.2% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 39.7%
14.1% China +2.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
10.0% India ◂ +6.3 pts 3.7%
1.6% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.1% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.7% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.0% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

35.2% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 34.7%
15.1% English +3.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
10.7% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.4% Indian ◂ +5.1 pts 3.3%
5.6% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%
4.5% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.8% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.8% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.4% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%
2.0% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in Robertsonin Sunnybank +4.4 pts higher in Robertson gap narrowing
61.2% 96th pct 56.8% 93rd pct
Limited English in Robertsonin Sunnybank +2.7 pts higher in Sunnybank gap steady
13.4% 97th pct 16.1% 100th pct

Language used at home

32.9% English only +5.6 pts ▸ 38.5%
26.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 26.4%
6.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%
1.5% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.0% Hindi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%
1.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
0.6% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

No religion in Robertsonin Sunnybank +7.5 pts higher in Sunnybank gap widening
37.3% 34th pct 44.9% 66th pct

Religious affiliation

37.3% No religion +7.5 pts ▸ 44.9%
32.6% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 33.6%
9.3% Hinduism ◂ +6.5 pts 2.8%
7.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%
7.1% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%
3.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.4% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Robertsonin Sunnybank +3.0 pts higher in Robertson gap steady
74.0% 83rd pct 71.1% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in Robertsonin Sunnybank +8.5 pts higher in Robertson gap widening
41.6% 84th pct 33.1% 73rd pct
Schools in Robertsonin Sunnybank +6 more in Sunnybank
1 0th pct 7 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Robertsonin Sunnybank +3.69 more in Sunnybank
1.46 30th pct 5.15 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Robertsonin Sunnybank +1 more in Sunnybank
28 66th pct 29 68th pct
Students in Robertsonin Sunnybank +2,628 more in Sunnybank
732 28th pct 3,360 83rd pct
Avg size in Robertsonin Sunnybank +252 larger in Robertson
732 82nd pct 480 58th pct
ICSEA in Robertsonin Sunnybank +92 higher in Robertson
1,128 91st pct 1,036 59th pct

Highest year of school

74.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 71.1%
9.3% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.4% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
2.3% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 34.8%
21.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.1 pts 13.9%
10.5% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
0.8% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 23.6%
12.3% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.4% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%
10.2% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.3% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%
5.8% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%
3.2% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.8% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Robertsonin Sunnybank +$30 higher in Robertson gap widening
$660 21st pct $630 16th pct
Household income in Robertsonin Sunnybank +$71 higher in Robertson gap widening
$1,664 45th pct $1,593 41st pct
Family income in Robertsonin Sunnybank +$249 higher in Robertson gap widening
$1,853 35th pct $1,604 20th pct
High earners in Robertsonin Sunnybank +3.1 pts higher in Robertson gap widening
9.3% 42nd pct 6.2% 22nd pct
High-income homes in Robertsonin Sunnybank +2.4 pts higher in Robertson gap steady
21.6% 53rd pct 19.2% 46th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 29.0%
25.9% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 28.8%
16.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 15.5%
12.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 10.0%
8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

45.9% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 48.4%
30.2% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 32.7%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%
4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Robertsonin Sunnybank +0.2 pts higher in Robertson
21.1% 13th pct 20.9% 13th pct
Mental health in Robertsonin Sunnybank +0.4 pts higher in Sunnybank
5.2% 12th pct 5.6% 14th pct
Needs assistance in Robertsonin Sunnybank +0.2 pts higher in Robertson gap steady
5.5% 52nd pct 5.3% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%
4.5% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.2% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.7% Diabetes even 4.7%
3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.4% None +2.0 pts ▸ 73.4%
14.7% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 14.2%
4.4% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Robertsonin Sunnybank +0.3 pts higher in Robertson gap steady
12.0% 29th pct 11.7% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in Robertsonin Sunnybank +2.0 pts higher in Robertson gap steady
11.5% 38th pct 9.6% 15th pct
Unpaid child care in Robertsonin Sunnybank +0.4 pts higher in Sunnybank gap narrowing
22.2% 23rd pct 22.5% 25th pct
Defence service in Robertsonin Sunnybank +0.3 pts higher in Sunnybank
1.6% 20th pct 1.9% 25th pct
Housework 15h+ in Robertsonin Sunnybank +1.7 pts higher in Robertson gap steady
19.1% 30th pct 17.4% 19th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Robertsonin Sunnybank +96 larger in Sunnybank
57 18th pct 153 45th pct
Median age in Robertsonin Sunnybank even
24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Robertsonin Sunnybank +10.5 pts higher in Robertson
59.0% 81st pct 48.5% 61st pct
Unemployment in Robertsonin Sunnybank +13.3 pts higher in Sunnybank
0.0% 0th pct 13.3% 70th pct
Median income in Robertsonin Sunnybank +$90 higher in Robertson
$630 49th pct $540 29th pct
Household income in Robertsonin Sunnybank +$708 higher in Robertson
$2,250 80th pct $1,542 40th pct
Indigenous language in Robertsonin Sunnybank +18.7 pts higher in Robertson
24.6% 95th pct 5.9% 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Robertsonin Sunnybank +0.2 larger in Sunnybank gap widening
2.8 79th pct 3.0 89th pct
One-parent in Robertsonin Sunnybank +3.6 pts higher in Sunnybank gap widening
12.9% 47th pct 16.5% 74th pct
Living alone in Robertsonin Sunnybank +1.8 pts higher in Robertson gap narrowing
21.7% 35th pct 19.9% 28th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 54.9%
28.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 26.4%
12.9% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
2.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

30.4% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 29.0%
21.7% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 19.9%
17.5% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 17.0%
17.0% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 16.9%
8.2% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.7% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Robertsonin Sunnybank even gap narrowing
$400 62nd pct $400 62nd pct
Mortgage in Robertsonin Sunnybank +$11 higher in Sunnybank gap narrowing
$1,950 57th pct $1,961 58th pct
People / bedroom in Robertsonin Sunnybank even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Robertsonin Sunnybank +4.6 pts higher in Sunnybank gap widening
34.5% 70th pct 39.1% 77th pct
Owned outright in Robertsonin Sunnybank +3.5 pts higher in Robertson gap widening
38.6% 70th pct 35.1% 59th pct
Separate houses in Robertsonin Sunnybank +16.9 pts higher in Sunnybank gap widening
69.1% 27th pct 86.0% 54th pct
3+ bedrooms in Robertsonin Sunnybank +9.4 pts higher in Sunnybank gap narrowing
78.5% 48th pct 87.9% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.5% Rented +4.6 pts ▸ 39.1%
38.6% Owned outright ◂ +3.5 pts 35.1%
18.6% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 21.5%
6.4% Other tenure ◂ +4.0 pts 2.4%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

69.1% Separate house +16.9 pts ▸ 86.0%
25.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.2 pts 12.9%
5.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.9 pts 0.7%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

22.9% 3 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 36.6%
31.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 30.3%
24.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 21.0%
14.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 6.9%
4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%
1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

49.6% $350–$549 +2.3 pts ▸ 51.8%
19.1% $200–$349 +0.3 pts ▸ 19.4%
15.2% $550–$749 ◂ +5.7 pts 9.5%
8.6% Under $200 +4.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
3.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.1% $1,800–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 30.2%
21.1% $1,000–$1,799 +5.1 pts ▸ 26.2%
23.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.6 pts 14.9%
21.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 19.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Robertsonin Sunnybank +0.5 pts higher in Sunnybank gap narrowing
8.8% 77th pct 9.3% 79th pct
Work from home in Robertsonin Sunnybank +2.1 pts higher in Robertson gap widening
14.7% 50th pct 12.5% 42nd pct
PT commute in Robertsonin Sunnybank +0.4 pts higher in Sunnybank gap steady
8.6% 94th pct 9.0% 95th pct
PT stops in Robertsonin Sunnybank +44 more in Sunnybank
13 22nd pct 57 64th pct
Stops/1k in Robertsonin Sunnybank +3.64 more in Sunnybank
2.67 27th pct 6.31 76th pct
Departures/1k in Robertsonin Sunnybank +457.7 more in Sunnybank
1,323.2 68th pct 1,780.9 79th pct
PT routes in Robertsonin Sunnybank +19 more in Sunnybank
14 76th pct 33 86th pct
Stop walk in Robertsonin Sunnybank +10 longer in Robertson
11 72nd pct 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Robertsonin Sunnybank +1 longer in Sunnybank
11 14th pct 12 17th pct
Reach 30 min in Robertsonin Sunnybank +4,163 more in Sunnybank
4,870 11th pct 9,033 25th pct
Reach 45 min in Robertsonin Sunnybank +58,760 more in Sunnybank
79,584 65th pct 138,344 78th pct
Transit to city in Robertsonin Sunnybank +4 longer in Robertson
47 29th pct 43 23rd pct

How people get to work

53.7% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 54.0%
14.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 12.5%
7.8% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%
4.9% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.2% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
0.8% Train +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 35.6%
33.9% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 34.1%
14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 13.4%
8.8% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.5% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Robertsonin Sunnybank +3.9 pts higher in Sunnybank gap widening
45.2% 75th pct 49.0% 83rd pct
Recent arrivals in Robertsonin Sunnybank even gap narrowing
24.0% 88th pct 24.0% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Robertsonin Sunnybank +0.1 pts higher in Sunnybank gap steady
7.3% 87th pct 7.5% 87th pct
Participation in Robertsonin Sunnybank +3.8 pts higher in Sunnybank gap steady
53.9% 22nd pct 57.7% 34th pct
Full-time in Robertsonin Sunnybank +0.8 pts higher in Sunnybank gap narrowing
49.5% 6th pct 50.2% 8th pct

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 16.1%
9.8% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%
8.2% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%
8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%
6.5% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%
5.2% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.9% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%
3.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%
2.7% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

26.4% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 20.8%
9.5% Technicians & trades +4.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.9% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.9% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.4% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 9.0%
10.5% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%
7.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Robertsonin Sunnybank +1 higher in Robertson
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in Robertsonin Sunnybank +1 higher in Robertson
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Robertsonin Sunnybank +1 higher in Robertson
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Robertsonin Sunnybank +1 higher in Robertson
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in Robertsonin Sunnybank +37 higher in Robertson
1,019 59th pct 982 44th pct
ERP in Robertsonin Sunnybank +4,825 higher in Sunnybank
5,745 25th pct 10,570 51st pct
Growth in Robertsonin Sunnybank +1.2 pts higher in Robertson
16.3% 88th pct 15.1% 87th pct
Businesses in Robertsonin Sunnybank +104 higher in Sunnybank
1,018 57th pct 1,122 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Robertsonin Sunnybank +55 higher in Sunnybank
1,035 63rd pct 1,090 67th pct
Max temp in Robertsonin Sunnybank +0.2 higher in Sunnybank
26.9 83rd pct 27.1 85th pct
Min temp in Robertsonin Sunnybank +0.3 higher in Robertson
15.1 81st pct 14.7 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Robertsonin Sunnybank +1.3 higher in Sunnybank
6.4 64th pct 7.7 83rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Robertsonin Sunnybank +0.9 more in Sunnybank
6.4 66th pct 7.3 81st pct
15-min city in Robertsonin Sunnybank +25.9 pts higher in Sunnybank
70.2% 54th pct 96.1% 80th pct
Walk to shops in Robertsonin Sunnybank +27.6 pts higher in Sunnybank
72.0% 58th pct 99.7% 97th pct
Walk to transit in Robertsonin Sunnybank +6.8 pts higher in Sunnybank
93.1% 53rd pct 99.9% 84th pct
Walk to school in Robertsonin Sunnybank +2.6 pts higher in Sunnybank
96.8% 80th pct 99.4% 87th pct
Walk to a park in Robertsonin Sunnybank even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Robertsonin Sunnybank +3.4 pts higher in Robertson
84.4% 80th pct 81.0% 77th pct
Amenities/1k in Robertsonin Sunnybank +1.0 more in Sunnybank
12.9 43rd pct 13.9 49th pct
Intersections/km² in Robertsonin Sunnybank +10 higher in Robertson
190 69th pct 179 67th pct
Mean slope in Robertsonin Sunnybank +0.5 pts higher in Robertson
5.2% 48th pct 4.7% 39th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Robertson vs Sunnybank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/303041069/robertson/vs/303061079/sunnybank