Sunnybank flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Sunnybank (Brisbane City, QLD) - 4.68 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
4.68 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Sunnybank's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Sunnybank flood risk at the property level
Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched, from our lot-by-lot analysis of 4,254 Sunnybank properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 4,254 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Sunnybank.
Sunnybank at a glance
How Sunnybank is zoned
Selling in Sunnybank? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.
Across its 4.68 km², Sunnybank is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 16% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 7% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 11 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low density residential. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 625 m² across 3,718 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Who lives in Sunnybank
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Sunnybank suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 982, and decile 6 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Sunnybank's 8,892 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Sunnybank, the wider ABS statistical area containing Sunnybank. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Sunnybank itself.
7,895 in 2001 to 10,570 in 2025, up 34%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.
Check a specific Sunnybank address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
See what's in the $9 report →Sunnybank planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Sunnybank?
The schematic on this page is a Sunnybank flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 16% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Sunnybank address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Sunnybank flood-prone?
About 16% of Sunnybank falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Brisbane City average of 40%. Looking lot by lot, 4% of the 4,254 properties we analysed in Sunnybank carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 97 rated high risk or historically affected. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Sunnybank bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 7% of Sunnybank is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Brisbane City average of 27%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Sunnybank?
The dominant planning zone in Sunnybank is Low density residential, though the suburb also includes Open space (Local) and Education purposes. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Sunnybank have heritage-listed places?
Sunnybank has 11 heritage-listed places on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.
Is Sunnybank hilly or flat?
Sunnybank is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 4%. Ground level runs from roughly 25 m to 66 m AHD across the suburb. Slope drives site costs - cut and fill, retaining walls and driveway grades - so it is worth knowing before you commit to a sloping block.
What is the typical lot size in Sunnybank?
Across 3,718 surveyed parcels in Sunnybank, the median lot size is about 625 m². There are also 294 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
Does Sunnybank have a train station?
Yes - Sunnybank has 3 train stations: Altandi station, Banoon station, Sunnybank station. It is also served by 59 bus stops.
What is the population of Sunnybank?
At the 2021 Census Sunnybank had 8,892 usual residents, with a median age of 35 and an average household size of 3.0 people. The wider Sunnybank statistical area, which contains Sunnybank, went from 7,895 people in 2001 to 10,570 in 2025, up 34%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Sunnybank alone.
Is Sunnybank an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Sunnybank scores 982 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within Queensland - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.
What is the median household income in Sunnybank?
Median household income in Sunnybank was $1,586 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,122 for the typical suburb in Brisbane City. Median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Sunnybank property?
A Sunnybank planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.