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Runcorn vs Sunnybank

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Runcorn profile · Sunnybank profile

Runcorn Sunnybank

Runcorn and Sunnybank are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with distinct profiles. Sunnybank is far more walkable, with 99.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 5.27 schools per 1,000 children, compared to Runcorn's 77.4% and 0.76 schools respectively. Sunnybank also has a higher share of detached houses at 85.8% and more people who speak little or no English at 16.2%. In contrast, Runcorn has a younger feel, with more children under 15 (18.6% compared to 14.9%) and a higher rate of people caring for children unpaid (27.5% versus 22.5%).

Both areas share very similar levels of university education and typical incomes for high earners. The gap in the proportion of separate houses is far higher in Sunnybank, reflecting a trend that has grown since 2011. They also both sit well above the national figure for Year 12 completion, with Runcorn at 74.3% and Sunnybank at 71.1%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 16.4 pts higher in Sunnybank Population: 5,307 larger in Runcorn No religion: 8.9 pts higher in Sunnybank Owned outright: 8.0 pts higher in Sunnybank Participation: 7.9 pts higher in Runcorn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Runcornin Sunnybank +5,307 larger in Runcorn gap narrowing
14,199 88th pct 8,892 87th pct
Median age in Runcornin Sunnybank +1 yrs older in Sunnybank gap narrowing
34 yrs 13th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Runcornin Sunnybank +0.4 pts higher in Sunnybank gap steady
1.3% 44th pct 1.7% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in Runcornin Sunnybank +4.9 pts higher in Sunnybank gap narrowing
11.4% 20th pct 16.3% 39th pct
Under 15 in Runcornin Sunnybank +3.7 pts higher in Runcorn gap narrowing
18.6% 61st pct 14.9% 36th pct
De facto in Runcornin Sunnybank +1.6 pts higher in Runcorn gap steady
8.3% 23rd pct 6.8% 16th pct

Age structure

35.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 34.5%
21.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 20.4%
18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 14.9%
11.4% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 16.3%
12.9% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 44.7%
36.3% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 41.3%
7.4% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%
3.0% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Runcorn Sunnybank

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Runcornin Sunnybank +2.7 pts higher in Sunnybank gap widening
53.6% 100th pct 56.3% 100th pct

Country of birth

42.6% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 39.3%
9.9% China +7.0 pts ▸ 16.9%
9.1% India ◂ +5.5 pts 3.6%
3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
1.4% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.7% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.3% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

24.4% Chinese +10.6 pts ▸ 35.0%
17.6% English +0.4 pts ▸ 18.0%
15.0% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 13.0%
7.5% Indian ◂ +4.3 pts 3.2%
5.0% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.4% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.2% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.8% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
1.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in Runcornin Sunnybank +1.9 pts higher in Sunnybank gap steady
55.3% 99th pct 57.1% 99th pct
Limited English in Runcornin Sunnybank +5.4 pts higher in Sunnybank gap widening
10.9% 100th pct 16.2% 100th pct

Language used at home

40.2% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 38.2%
16.0% Mandarin +10.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
8.1% Punjabi ◂ +6.6 pts 1.5%
6.1% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.9% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.8% Arabic ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%
1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.6% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Runcornin Sunnybank +8.9 pts higher in Sunnybank gap widening
36.1% 37th pct 45.0% 64th pct

Religious affiliation

36.1% No religion +8.9 pts ▸ 45.0%
34.2% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 33.4%
7.8% Other religions ◂ +6.0 pts 1.8%
5.4% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.4% Islam ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%
5.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Runcornin Sunnybank +3.2 pts higher in Runcorn gap steady
74.3% 94th pct 71.1% 91st pct
Bachelor+ in Runcornin Sunnybank +0.1 pts higher in Sunnybank gap steady
33.1% 88th pct 33.2% 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in Runcornin Sunnybank +4.51 more in Sunnybank
0.76 2nd pct 5.27 60th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Runcornin Sunnybank +1 more in Sunnybank
29 88th pct 30 88th pct
Avg size in Runcornin Sunnybank +312 larger in Runcorn
859 98th pct 548 78th pct
ICSEA in Runcornin Sunnybank +3 higher in Runcorn
1,058 81st pct 1,055 80th pct

Highest year of school

74.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 71.1%
10.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%
6.8% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.4% Year 11 even 3.3%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 34.8%
18.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 16.3%
16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 15.2%
14.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 14.0%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

24.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 23.4%
13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%
11.0% Society & culture even 11.0%
9.1% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.0% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.3% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%
3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Runcornin Sunnybank +$110 higher in Runcorn gap narrowing
$737 47th pct $627 29th pct
Household income in Runcornin Sunnybank +$156 higher in Runcorn gap narrowing
$1,742 62nd pct $1,586 53rd pct
Family income in Runcornin Sunnybank +$221 higher in Runcorn gap widening
$1,811 45th pct $1,590 32nd pct
High earners in Runcornin Sunnybank +0.8 pts higher in Runcorn gap steady
6.9% 44th pct 6.1% 38th pct
High-income homes in Runcornin Sunnybank +1.9 pts higher in Sunnybank gap widening
17.5% 55th pct 19.4% 60th pct

Household income distribution

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 28.7%
27.3% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 28.7%
12.3% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
7.8% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 48.5%
36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 32.7%
14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 11.1%
1.5% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Runcornin Sunnybank +0.1 pts higher in Sunnybank
20.6% 15th pct 20.8% 16th pct
Mental health in Runcornin Sunnybank +0.7 pts higher in Runcorn
6.3% 33rd pct 5.6% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Runcornin Sunnybank +1.1 pts higher in Sunnybank gap steady
4.3% 45th pct 5.4% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.4% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%
6.3% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%
5.3% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.2% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.8% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.4% None +0.2 pts ▸ 73.6%
14.8% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 14.1%
4.1% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.8% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Runcornin Sunnybank +0.5 pts higher in Runcorn gap steady
12.0% 20th pct 11.5% 18th pct
Unpaid carers in Runcornin Sunnybank +0.5 pts higher in Runcorn gap steady
10.0% 25th pct 9.5% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in Runcornin Sunnybank +5.0 pts higher in Runcorn gap narrowing
27.5% 61st pct 22.5% 36th pct
Defence service in Runcornin Sunnybank +0.4 pts higher in Sunnybank
1.5% 37th pct 1.9% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Runcornin Sunnybank +0.8 pts higher in Runcorn gap steady
18.1% 19th pct 17.4% 15th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Runcornin Sunnybank +35 larger in Runcorn
188 86th pct 153 86th pct
Median age in Runcornin Sunnybank +1 yrs older in Sunnybank
23 yrs 38th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Runcornin Sunnybank +12.9 pts higher in Runcorn
61.4% 87th pct 48.5% 68th pct
Unemployment in Runcornin Sunnybank +0.3 pts higher in Sunnybank
13.0% 63rd pct 13.3% 64th pct
Median income in Runcornin Sunnybank +$40 higher in Runcorn
$580 43rd pct $540 38th pct
Household income in Runcornin Sunnybank +$218 higher in Runcorn
$1,760 53rd pct $1,542 44th pct
Indigenous language in Runcornin Sunnybank +4.2 pts higher in Runcorn
10.1% 76th pct 5.9% 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Runcornin Sunnybank +0.1 larger in Sunnybank gap steady
2.9 81st pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Runcornin Sunnybank +2.1 pts higher in Sunnybank gap steady
14.3% 70th pct 16.4% 77th pct
Living alone in Runcornin Sunnybank +2.7 pts higher in Sunnybank gap steady
17.3% 27th pct 20.0% 37th pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children ◂ +6.0 pts 55.0%
23.1% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 26.5%
14.3% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
1.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

29.9% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 29.1%
21.9% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 16.8%
17.3% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
19.0% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 16.8%
5.1% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.8% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Runcornin Sunnybank even gap steady
$400 82nd pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Runcornin Sunnybank +$400 higher in Sunnybank gap widening
$1,600 48th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Runcornin Sunnybank even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Runcornin Sunnybank +1.6 pts higher in Sunnybank gap narrowing
37.8% 87th pct 39.4% 87th pct
Owned outright in Runcornin Sunnybank +8.0 pts higher in Sunnybank gap narrowing
27.2% 17th pct 35.2% 33rd pct
Separate houses in Runcornin Sunnybank +16.4 pts higher in Sunnybank gap widening
69.4% 13th pct 85.8% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in Runcornin Sunnybank +4.7 pts higher in Runcorn gap steady
92.4% 84th pct 87.7% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Rented +1.6 pts ▸ 39.4%
27.2% Owned outright +8.0 pts ▸ 35.2%
32.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.3 pts 21.1%
1.4% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

69.4% Separate house +16.4 pts ▸ 85.8%
30.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.3 pts 13.1%
0.1% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

55.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.6 pts 36.6%
29.7% 4 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 30.1%
7.5% 5 or more +13.5 pts ▸ 21.0%
5.8% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.4% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.1% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

75.6% $350–$549 ◂ +24.2 pts 51.4%
10.6% $200–$349 +9.0 pts ▸ 19.6%
5.2% Under $200 +7.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
4.3% $550–$749 +5.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.6% $750 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.6 pts 25.7%
29.3% $1,800–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 30.1%
8.1% $3,000 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 19.7%
16.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Runcornin Sunnybank +5.1 pts higher in Sunnybank gap steady
4.2% 70th pct 9.3% 87th pct
Work from home in Runcornin Sunnybank +1.4 pts higher in Runcorn gap steady
13.9% 41st pct 12.5% 36th pct
PT commute in Runcornin Sunnybank +0.8 pts higher in Sunnybank gap steady
8.3% 98th pct 9.2% 100th pct
PT stops in Runcornin Sunnybank +9 more in Sunnybank
54 87th pct 63 88th pct
Stops/1k in Runcornin Sunnybank +3.28 more in Sunnybank
3.80 73rd pct 7.09 86th pct
Departures/1k in Runcornin Sunnybank +1,215.0 more in Sunnybank
1,078.9 87th pct 2,294.0 93rd pct
PT routes in Runcornin Sunnybank +18 more in Sunnybank
17 86th pct 35 87th pct
Stop walk in Runcornin Sunnybank +2 longer in Runcorn
3 21st pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Runcornin Sunnybank +3 longer in Runcorn
15 12th pct 12 8th pct
Reach 30 min in Runcornin Sunnybank +2,114 more in Runcorn
29,232 82nd pct 27,118 80th pct
Reach 45 min in Runcornin Sunnybank +52,979 more in Sunnybank
87,807 76th pct 140,786 86th pct
Transit to city in Runcornin Sunnybank +7 longer in Runcorn
48 32nd pct 41 21st pct

How people get to work

58.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 53.8%
13.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 12.5%
4.9% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%
2.0% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.9% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 34.1%
38.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 35.6%
12.0% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
4.2% No vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.1% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Runcornin Sunnybank +3.9 pts higher in Sunnybank gap steady
45.4% 87th pct 49.3% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in Runcornin Sunnybank +6.4 pts higher in Sunnybank gap widening
17.9% 85th pct 24.3% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Runcornin Sunnybank +1.0 pts higher in Sunnybank gap narrowing
6.6% 81st pct 7.6% 86th pct
Participation in Runcornin Sunnybank +7.9 pts higher in Runcorn gap narrowing
65.2% 66th pct 57.4% 39th pct
Full-time in Runcornin Sunnybank +5.7 pts higher in Runcorn gap steady
55.9% 38th pct 50.1% 16th pct

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
9.3% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%
8.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%
8.1% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%
6.2% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%
6.9% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%
5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%
4.2% Administrative & support even 4.2%
3.9% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%
2.7% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

23.3% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 20.7%
13.2% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.0% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.5% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%
9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%
8.5% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.4% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Runcornin Sunnybank +1.8 higher in Sunnybank
6.1 88th pct 7.8 97th pct
Types ≤15 min in Runcornin Sunnybank +1.7 more in Sunnybank
5.7 87th pct 7.4 96th pct
15-min city in Runcornin Sunnybank +17.5 pts higher in Sunnybank
79.5% 88th pct 97.0% 98th pct
Walk to shops in Runcornin Sunnybank +22.3 pts higher in Sunnybank
77.4% 88th pct 99.7% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Runcornin Sunnybank +0.2 pts higher in Sunnybank
99.7% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to school in Runcornin Sunnybank +6.9 pts higher in Sunnybank
92.5% 94th pct 99.5% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Runcornin Sunnybank even
100.0% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Runcornin Sunnybank +6.9 pts higher in Sunnybank
76.3% 92nd pct 83.2% 94th pct
Amenities/1k in Runcornin Sunnybank +7.5 more in Sunnybank
11.7 45th pct 19.2 61st pct
Intersections/km² in Runcornin Sunnybank +59 higher in Sunnybank
152 88th pct 212 91st pct
Mean slope in Runcornin Sunnybank +0.1 pts higher in Runcorn
4.6% 37th pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Runcorn with nearby areas

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Compare Sunnybank with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Runcorn vs Sunnybank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32491/runcorn/vs/SAL32694/sunnybank