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Kuraby vs Sunnybank Hills

Name: Kuraby vs Sunnybank Hills — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Kuraby profile · Sunnybank Hills profile

Kuraby Sunnybank Hills

Sunnybank Hills and Kuraby are neighbouring suburbs in Brisbane with very different layouts. Sunnybank Hills is more walkable, with 95% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 69.4% in Kuraby. It also has a far higher number of weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people (1,345.9 versus 404.4) and more people who identify as having no religion (40.3% versus 23.2%). In contrast, Kuraby has a younger population, with children under 15 making up 22.9% of residents compared to 18.2% in Sunnybank Hills. Kuraby also has a higher share of high-earners, with 26.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, while Sunnybank Hills is at 19.5%.

Both areas are effectively alike in their typical weekly rent, which is around $400 to $410. They also share similar unemployment rates and an overall advantage score that sits near the national figure. While they have much in common, some gaps are growing; for example, the difference in the share of adults with bachelor degrees has widened since 2011, with Kuraby now sitting 3.7 percentage points higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,060 larger in Sunnybank Hills No religion: 17.1 pts higher in Sunnybank Hills One-parent: 4.0 pts higher in Sunnybank Hills Under 15: 4.7 pts higher in Kuraby No car: 2.5 pts higher in Sunnybank Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kuraby in Sunnybank Hills +9,060 larger in Sunnybank Hills gap steady

9,025 47th pct 18,085 86th pct

Median age in Kuraby in Sunnybank Hills +2 yrs older in Sunnybank Hills gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

27.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

22.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 18.2%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 21.6%

13.3% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 11.9%

Marital status

58.9% Married ◂ +8.2 pts 50.7%

29.7% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 33.6%

5.0% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.2% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.1% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Kuraby Sunnybank Hills

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.1% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 43.1%

5.1% China +10.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.1% India ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

2.6% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% South Africa ◂ +2.8 pts 0.4%

1.2% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% England even 1.6%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

16.0% Chinese +16.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

15.7% English +1.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.6% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.9% Indian ◂ +7.3 pts 4.6%

3.7% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.9% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

42.8% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 40.1%

9.6% Mandarin +14.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

4.4% Cantonese +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.8% Arabic ◂ +3.7 pts 1.0%

3.7% Punjabi ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

1.6% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italian even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

23.2% No religion +17.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

31.1% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

31.2% Islam ◂ +27.3 pts 3.9%

3.8% Buddhism +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.4% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.7% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.6% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kuraby in Sunnybank Hills even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kuraby in Sunnybank Hills +0.36 more in Kuraby

0.97 14th pct 0.61 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kuraby in Sunnybank Hills +9 more in Sunnybank Hills

22 55th pct 31 71st pct

Students in Kuraby in Sunnybank Hills +1,485 more in Sunnybank Hills

447 15th pct 1,932 61st pct

Avg size in Kuraby in Sunnybank Hills +743 larger in Sunnybank Hills

224 23rd pct 966 91st pct

ICSEA in Kuraby in Sunnybank Hills +111 higher in Sunnybank Hills

1,000 43rd pct 1,111 86th pct

Highest year of school

74.4% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 69.8%

10.7% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.5% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.9% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 33.3%

16.2% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 15.1%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 14.9%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

23.6% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

13.4% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.4% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 10.3%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

7.5% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

5.8% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.3% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Kuraby in Sunnybank Hills +$56 higher in Kuraby gap narrowing

$726 34th pct $670 23rd pct

Household income in Kuraby in Sunnybank Hills +$354 higher in Kuraby gap widening

$2,079 71st pct $1,725 49th pct

Family income in Kuraby in Sunnybank Hills +$346 higher in Kuraby gap widening

$2,151 54th pct $1,805 32nd pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 32.6%

22.6% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

10.8% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 9.3%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 45.9%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 13.4%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.4% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

6.0% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.2% None ◂ +2.3 pts 70.8%

15.6% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 15.0%

3.8% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kuraby in Sunnybank Hills +189 larger in Sunnybank Hills

66 21st pct 255 61st pct

Median age in Kuraby in Sunnybank Hills +10 yrs older in Kuraby

31 yrs 88th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Kuraby in Sunnybank Hills +$149 higher in Kuraby

$814 76th pct $665 56th pct

Household income in Kuraby in Sunnybank Hills +$230 higher in Kuraby

$2,125 74th pct $1,895 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kuraby in Sunnybank Hills +0.2 larger in Kuraby gap narrowing

3.2 94th pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

71.3% Couples with children ◂ +10.0 pts 61.2%

17.5% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

10.4% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.9% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

26.0% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

22.6% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 18.4%

19.1% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

12.3% 1 person +4.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.2% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 8.8%

7.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kuraby in Sunnybank Hills +$10 higher in Sunnybank Hills gap steady

$400 62nd pct $410 67th pct

Mortgage in Kuraby in Sunnybank Hills +$247 higher in Kuraby gap widening

$2,100 69th pct $1,853 51st pct

People / bedroom in Kuraby in Sunnybank Hills even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.5 pts 30.9%

32.8% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 35.7%

23.8% Rented +6.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

1.8% Not stated even 1.7%

Types of homes

82.8% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 84.7%

15.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 13.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

48.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 37.6%

26.8% 3 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

18.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 17.7%

4.0% 2 bedrooms even 4.0%

0.8% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

67.5% $350–$549 ◂ +8.5 pts 59.0%

14.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.6%

11.0% $200–$349 +2.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

2.4% Under $200 +6.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.5% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 35.4%

20.9% $1,000–$1,799 +6.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

17.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 12.9%

13.3% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kuraby in Sunnybank Hills +36 more in Sunnybank Hills

24 34th pct 60 67th pct

Stops/1k in Kuraby in Sunnybank Hills +0.66 more in Sunnybank Hills

2.66 27th pct 3.32 35th pct

Departures/1k in Kuraby in Sunnybank Hills +941.5 more in Sunnybank Hills

404.4 34th pct 1,345.9 69th pct

PT routes in Kuraby in Sunnybank Hills +5 more in Sunnybank Hills

12 71st pct 17 82nd pct

Stop walk in Kuraby in Sunnybank Hills +9 longer in Kuraby

13 74th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Kuraby in Sunnybank Hills +2 longer in Kuraby

17 31st pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Kuraby in Sunnybank Hills +18,093 more in Sunnybank Hills

9,025 25th pct 27,118 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in Kuraby in Sunnybank Hills +24,590 more in Sunnybank Hills

42,862 49th pct 67,452 61st pct

Transit to city in Kuraby in Sunnybank Hills +11 longer in Kuraby

60 53rd pct 49 32nd pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 59.1%

16.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 14.0%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Bus +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.1% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.4% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

45.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 39.4%

27.7% 1 vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 33.6%

15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 14.7%

8.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

2.6% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 15.1%

9.3% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

7.2% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.0% Professional & technical even 8.0%

6.1% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

6.0% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

3.2% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.4% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Professionals ◂ +6.3 pts 23.9%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%

10.3% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.0% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.7% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

7.8% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.4% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kuraby in Sunnybank Hills +1 higher in Kuraby

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Kuraby in Sunnybank Hills +2 higher in Kuraby

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Kuraby in Sunnybank Hills +2 higher in Kuraby

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Kuraby in Sunnybank Hills +1 higher in Kuraby

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Kuraby in Sunnybank Hills +39 higher in Kuraby

1,038 67th pct 999 51st pct

ERP in Kuraby in Sunnybank Hills +10,235 higher in Sunnybank Hills

9,507 45th pct 19,742 86th pct

Growth in Kuraby in Sunnybank Hills +3.1 pts higher in Sunnybank Hills

3.9% 44th pct 7.1% 69th pct

Businesses in Kuraby in Sunnybank Hills +1,065 higher in Sunnybank Hills

972 54th pct 2,037 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kuraby in Sunnybank Hills +19 higher in Kuraby

1,109 69th pct 1,090 67th pct

Max temp in Kuraby in Sunnybank Hills +0.3 higher in Sunnybank Hills

26.8 82nd pct 27.1 85th pct

Min temp in Kuraby in Sunnybank Hills +0.3 higher in Kuraby

15.0 81st pct 14.7 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kuraby in Sunnybank Hills +0.8 higher in Sunnybank Hills

5.8 56th pct 6.6 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kuraby in Sunnybank Hills +0.2 more in Sunnybank Hills

6.1 63rd pct 6.3 66th pct

15-min city in Kuraby in Sunnybank Hills +13.0 pts higher in Sunnybank Hills

71.1% 54th pct 84.1% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Kuraby in Sunnybank Hills +25.6 pts higher in Sunnybank Hills

69.4% 56th pct 95.0% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Kuraby in Sunnybank Hills +10.9 pts higher in Sunnybank Hills

88.0% 45th pct 98.9% 70th pct

Walk to school in Kuraby in Sunnybank Hills +7.2 pts higher in Kuraby

97.0% 81st pct 89.8% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Kuraby in Sunnybank Hills even

99.9% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kuraby in Sunnybank Hills +13.2 pts higher in Sunnybank Hills

47.1% 51st pct 60.3% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in Kuraby in Sunnybank Hills +7.7 more in Sunnybank Hills

7.8 11th pct 15.4 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Kuraby in Sunnybank Hills +44 higher in Sunnybank Hills

128 57th pct 171 65th pct

Mean slope in Kuraby in Sunnybank Hills +0.6 pts higher in Kuraby

5.6% 55th pct 5.0% 44th pct

Compare Kuraby with nearby areas

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Compare Sunnybank Hills with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kuraby vs Sunnybank Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/303061077/kuraby/vs/303061080/sunnybank-hills