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Sunnybank vs Beenleigh

Name: Sunnybank vs Beenleigh — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Sunnybank profile · Beenleigh profile

Sunnybank Beenleigh

Sunnybank and Beenleigh are nearby areas in Queensland with very different social profiles. Sunnybank is far more multicultural, with 53.1% of people born overseas and 55.0% using a language other than English at home. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, where 33.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 11.3% in Beenleigh. Sunnybank's residents generally have higher typical weekly incomes, with a gap that has grown since 2011.

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions over the last decade, with gaps widening in education, income, and cultural diversity. However, they share some fundamental similarities, such as a typical resident age of 35 and an identical unemployment rate of 6.8%. They also show similar patterns in home life, with about 27% of residents in both areas caring for children unpaid.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 28.5 pts higher in Sunnybank Other language: 43.5 pts higher in Sunnybank Year 12: 23.9 pts higher in Sunnybank Bachelor+: 22.1 pts higher in Sunnybank De facto: 7.0 pts higher in Beenleigh

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sunnybank in Beenleigh +3,874 larger in Sunnybank gap narrowing

50,190 39th pct 46,316 36th pct

Median age in Sunnybank in Beenleigh even gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

32.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 28.2%

21.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

18.5% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.8% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%

Marital status

50.9% Married ◂ +11.6 pts 39.4%

35.1% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 39.9%

7.1% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.1% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Sunnybank Beenleigh

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

42.9% Australia +25.0 pts ▸ 67.9%

12.1% China ◂ +11.7 pts 0.4%

3.1% New Zealand +5.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.8% India ◂ +4.5 pts 1.3%

1.5% England +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Vietnam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

17.1% English +21.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

14.7% Australian +18.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

27.6% Chinese ◂ +26.1 pts 1.5%

4.3% Scottish +4.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.8% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.5% Indian ◂ +5.0 pts 1.5%

2.6% German +2.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

40.4% English only +40.4 pts ▸ 80.8%

19.5% Mandarin ◂ +18.9 pts 0.6%

6.0% Cantonese ◂ +5.8 pts 0.2%

4.0% Punjabi ◂ +3.1 pts 0.9%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

1.8% Arabic ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.9% No religion +7.6 pts ▸ 44.5%

34.3% Christianity +6.7 pts ▸ 41.1%

5.9% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.4% Islam ◂ +7.6 pts 1.7%

6.0% Buddhism ◂ +5.0 pts 1.0%

4.2% Other religions ◂ +2.9 pts 1.3%

3.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sunnybank in Beenleigh +2 more in Sunnybank

13 17th pct 11 13th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sunnybank in Beenleigh +0.25 more in Sunnybank

1.40 19th pct 1.15 10th pct

Students in Sunnybank in Beenleigh +1,818 more in Beenleigh

7,130 31st pct 8,948 43rd pct

Avg size in Sunnybank in Beenleigh +265 larger in Beenleigh

548 68th pct 813 91st pct

ICSEA in Sunnybank in Beenleigh +86 higher in Sunnybank

1,046 64th pct 960 20th pct

Highest year of school

72.1% Year 12 ◂ +23.9 pts 48.2%

10.8% Year 10 +13.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

8.4% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.4% Year 11 +4.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

17.4% Certificate III / IV +21.9 pts ▸ 39.3%

34.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +19.5 pts 14.4%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.4 pts 3.4%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

1.5% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

24.4% Management & commerce ◂ +7.1 pts 17.3%

13.5% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.0% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.6% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.6%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.4% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.3% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.8% Information technology ◂ +3.3 pts 2.5%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Sunnybank in Beenleigh +$26 higher in Beenleigh gap steady

$690 24th pct $716 29th pct

Household income in Sunnybank in Beenleigh +$359 higher in Sunnybank gap widening

$1,763 57th pct $1,404 25th pct

Family income in Sunnybank in Beenleigh +$142 higher in Sunnybank gap narrowing

$1,831 34th pct $1,689 22nd pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 31.5%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

13.5% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 7.2%

9.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 41.9%

33.0% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.8%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Mental health +6.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.1% Asthma +4.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.8% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.5% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.9% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.7% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.4% None ◂ +16.0 pts 56.5%

14.9% One condition +5.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

4.3% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.5% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sunnybank in Beenleigh +1,561 larger in Beenleigh

653 25th pct 2,214 65th pct

Median age in Sunnybank in Beenleigh +2 yrs older in Sunnybank

23 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Sunnybank in Beenleigh +$81 higher in Sunnybank

$609 50th pct $528 25th pct

Household income in Sunnybank in Beenleigh +$328 higher in Sunnybank

$1,775 65th pct $1,447 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sunnybank in Beenleigh +0.4 larger in Sunnybank gap widening

3.0 93rd pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

62.1% Couples with children ◂ +10.8 pts 51.3%

22.5% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

13.9% One-parent families +7.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Household size

28.8% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

16.8% 1 person +9.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

20.0% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 16.2%

19.0% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 13.4%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%

6.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sunnybank in Beenleigh +$60 higher in Sunnybank gap steady

$400 71st pct $340 43rd pct

Mortgage in Sunnybank in Beenleigh +$240 higher in Sunnybank gap widening

$1,800 47th pct $1,560 31st pct

People / bedroom in Sunnybank in Beenleigh even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Rented +7.2 pts ▸ 40.1%

31.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

32.6% Owned outright ◂ +9.9 pts 22.7%

1.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

80.3% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 78.8%

18.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 14.9%

0.5% Flat or apartment +5.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

40.4% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 43.6%

35.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 31.3%

15.4% 5 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 5.3%

5.0% 2 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

1.6% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

64.3% $350–$549 ◂ +21.8 pts 42.5%

13.3% $200–$349 +29.6 pts ▸ 42.8%

7.9% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.2% $550–$749 ◂ +7.8 pts 1.4%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.8% $1,000–$1,799 +16.1 pts ▸ 46.0%

34.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 26.9%

15.7% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sunnybank in Beenleigh +24 more in Sunnybank

194 37th pct 170 31st pct

Stops/1k in Sunnybank in Beenleigh +0.19 more in Sunnybank

3.87 39th pct 3.67 35th pct

Departures/1k in Sunnybank in Beenleigh +634.2 more in Sunnybank

1,182.4 63rd pct 548.2 42nd pct

PT routes in Sunnybank in Beenleigh +13 more in Sunnybank

43 74th pct 30 54th pct

Stop walk in Sunnybank in Beenleigh +8 longer in Beenleigh

2 14th pct 10 65th pct

Drive to city in Sunnybank in Beenleigh +13 longer in Beenleigh

14 21st pct 27 48th pct

How people get to work

58.2% Car (driver) +9.8 pts ▸ 68.0%

14.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.3 pts 8.9%

5.1% Bus ◂ +4.6 pts 0.5%

5.1% Car (passenger) even 5.1%

2.2% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 36.4%

34.4% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 37.7%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

5.2% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 13.9%

6.6% Construction +6.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.5% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.7% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 3.9%

6.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

4.9% Public administration & safety even 4.9%

3.6% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

24.3% Professionals ◂ +11.8 pts 12.5%

12.5% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.8% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.6% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.9% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

8.5% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sunnybank in Beenleigh +1,928 higher in Sunnybank

55,581 39th pct 53,653 37th pct

Growth in Sunnybank in Beenleigh +5.4 pts higher in Beenleigh

8.8% 75th pct 14.2% 90th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sunnybank in Beenleigh +85 higher in Beenleigh

1,090 68th pct 1,175 74th pct

Max temp in Sunnybank in Beenleigh +0.3 higher in Sunnybank

27.1 82nd pct 26.7 78th pct

Min temp in Sunnybank in Beenleigh +0.5 higher in Beenleigh

14.7 78th pct 15.2 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sunnybank in Beenleigh +0.7 higher in Sunnybank

6.5 69th pct 5.9 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Sunnybank in Beenleigh +0.7 more in Sunnybank

6.3 70th pct 5.6 61st pct

15-min city in Sunnybank in Beenleigh +19.1 pts higher in Sunnybank

82.9% 71st pct 63.8% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Sunnybank in Beenleigh +25.8 pts higher in Sunnybank

86.5% 78th pct 60.7% 53rd pct

Walk to transit in Sunnybank in Beenleigh +6.3 pts higher in Sunnybank

97.5% 77th pct 91.2% 61st pct

Walk to school in Sunnybank in Beenleigh +17.5 pts higher in Sunnybank

93.7% 83rd pct 76.1% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Sunnybank in Beenleigh +3.1 pts higher in Sunnybank

100.0% 93rd pct 96.9% 64th pct

Walk to health in Sunnybank in Beenleigh +7.4 pts higher in Sunnybank

66.7% 73rd pct 59.4% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Sunnybank in Beenleigh +6.6 more in Beenleigh

12.7 29th pct 19.3 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Sunnybank in Beenleigh +36 higher in Sunnybank

158 73rd pct 122 68th pct

Mean slope in Sunnybank in Beenleigh +1.6 pts higher in Beenleigh

4.9% 39th pct 6.5% 69th pct

Compare Sunnybank with nearby areas

Rocklea - Acacia Ridge Nathan Mt Gravatt Springwood - Kingston Holland Park - Yeronga Carindale Forest Lake - Oxley Browns Plains

Compare Beenleigh with nearby areas

Loganlea - Carbrook Springwood - Kingston Ormeau - Oxenford Browns Plains Mt Gravatt Sunnybank Rocklea - Acacia Ridge Jimboomba

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sunnybank vs Beenleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30306/sunnybank/vs/31102/beenleigh