Sumner, QLD 4074
Brisbane City CouncilGreater BrisbaneAll suburbs in postcode 4074
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What to know about Sumner
Sumner (4074) sits in the Brisbane region of Queensland.
Sumner has roughly 603 residents, with a young-family demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Sumner scores 12/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 31°C (warm), winter mornings around 8°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 932 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 9 government primary, 2 government secondary, 3 Catholic, 3 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 12/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Sumner's population at 603, with a median age of 32. That sits as a young-family demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied (70% own, 30% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (84% family households, 13% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 603
- Median age
- 32
- Family households
- 84%
- Lone person
- 13%
- Owner occupied
- 70%
- Renter occupied
- 30%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
273,294 offences recorded in 2026 across the Brisbane City Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Brisbane City Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 932 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 30.8°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 8.0°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Sumner
- What is the Sumner postcode?
- Sumner is in the 4074 postcode, in QLD, in the Brisbane City Council region.
- Where is Sumner?
- Sumner is a suburb of Brisbane, in QLD 4074. It is part of the Greater Brisbane area, in the Brisbane City Council region.
- What schools are in Sumner?
- There are 20 schools serving Sumner on this page, including Good News Lutheran School, Jamboree Heights State School, Middle Park State School.
- How walkable is Sumner?
- Sumner has a Walk Score of 12 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Sumner?
- Sumner is close to Jamboree Heights, Middle Park, Darra.
- What is the population of Sumner?
- The population of Sumner is approximately 603 (2021 Census). The median age is 32.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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