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Suburb profile ·Brisbane LGA · QLD ·4074

Sumner QLD 4074

Sumner is in Brisbane LGA, QLD, postcode 4074, with population 603.

The read

Livability-led

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

Why it fits

Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

What to check

Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
$919K
House median, latest period
0.0%YoY D6 vs AU
Median rent
$445/wk
Market rent signal
D9 vs AU
Gross yield
2.5%
Low yield band
D7 vs AU
Population
603
603 local footprint
D7 vs AU
Schools
No matched school data
Solar
6,529
435 added 12mo · 39MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$529/wk (-$27,492/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
7.8x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
20%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,800/mo, while renters pay about $1,928/mo — renting runs $128/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$919K
Household income · yr
$118K
Median rent · wk
$445
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,800
Gross yield
2.5%

Household income

$118K household · yr+48% vs QLD suburb median
Personal
$52K
Family
$125K
Household
$118K
Crime Year ending Apr 2026
6,340
6,340 per 100k
D8 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k6,340
Total incidents6,340· Year ending Apr 2026
  • Assault70721%
  • Break And Enter73722%
  • Drug Offences1,47444%
  • Fraud41312%

Full data detail

Sumner QLD — Property Data and Demographics

Sumner (postcode 4074) is a small community in Queensland within the Brisbane local government area. It is home to about 603 residents, with a mix of young professionals and families and a median age of 32. Households earn a median income of $118K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.

Median house prices in Sumner sit at $919,000, little changed on a year ago. The median weekly rent is $445 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,800.

Public transport access includes 3 bus stops. The crime rate in the Brisbane LGA is moderate at 6,340 incidents per 100,000 population.

Looking at the investment signals, Sumner shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.5%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($919K/$1.1M). The price-to-income ratio of 7.8x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.6% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield2.5% Low Yield
Price vs State$919K/$1.1M· Near Median
Affordability7.8x· Moderate
Price Momentum+0.0%· Stable
Pop. Growth+1.6%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentQLD
Mortgage · mth$1,800
Rent · wk(Census)$445
Gross yield2.5%
Price / income7.8x
Sales vol (latest Q)(31 December 2025)73
Population growth · Brisbane LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)1,375,301
5-year growth+1.7% CAGR
YoY change+1.6%
20012025
Development · Brisbane LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)6,357
Houses2,020
Units4,338
YoY change+0%
Employment · Brisbane LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)3.9%
YoY change+0.2pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 4074ATO
Negatively geared1,184 (7.5% of filers)
Avg rental loss$9,264/yr
Landlords (rental income)2,514
Reported capital gains1,919
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population603
Median age32
Household size2.9
HH income · wk$2,266
Personal income · wk$1,002
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)9/10
Education (IEO)9/10
Economic (IER)7/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)9/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining0
TransportGTFS
Bus stops3
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Sumner has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

QVAS residential dwelling sales aggregated to SA2 and mapped to suburb pages

RENT POSTURE
Rent is falling back to Census, not a market feed.

This gives you directional coverage, but it is weaker than a current rent release.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
QGSO Housing Profiles · 31 December 2025 · QVAS residential dwelling sales aggregated to SA2 and mapped to suburb pages
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Market rent
ABS Census 2021 · Using Census rent fallback
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
Verify
Crime
State crime dataset · Year ending Apr 2026 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 3 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Sumner FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Sumner in?

    Sumner is in the Brisbane Local Government Area, QLD, postcode 4074. Council-level context for Brisbane LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Sumner?

    The current median house price in Sumner, QLD is $919K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Sumner?

    The median weekly rent in Sumner is $445/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.

  4. Is Sumner a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Sumner show: Low Yield, Near Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Sumner?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  6. How often is the Sumner data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.