Sunnybank flood & bushfire risk
Of Sunnybank’s 5,115 mapped properties, 3.9% are in a mapped flood area and 2.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Sunnybank’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Sunnybank
Flood and bushfire areas across Sunnybank. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Sunnybank
Sunnybank sits in the Upper Mount Gravatt police division, which recorded 9,389 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 9,389 total. Figures are for the whole Upper Mount Gravatt police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Sunnybank
Sunnybank is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: LDR - Low density residential
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: DC1 - District
Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.
Zone: CF7 - Health care purposes
School catchments in Sunnybank
Sunnybank can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Sunnybank
At the 2021 Census, 56.3% of Sunnybank’s 8,892 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Sunnybank
Brisbane council approved 8,576 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just Sunnybank). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.