Sumner, Queensland

Sumner
Brisbane, Queensland
Population 539 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 4074
Location 15 km (9 mi) from Brisbane GPO
LGA(s) City of Brisbane
State electorate(s) Electoral district of Mount Ommaney
Electoral district of Inala
Federal Division(s) Division of Ryan
Suburbs around Sumner:
Middle Park Jamboree Heights Seventeen Mile Rocks
Riverhills Sumner Darra
Wacol Wacol Darra

Sumner is an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south-west of the CBD.

Sumner is split between residential and industry, with a large industrial estate Sumner Park.

Demographics

In the 2011 census the population of Sumner was 539, 48.4% female and 51.6% male.

The median age of the Sumner population was 29 years, 8 years below the Australian median.

61.6% of people living in Sumner were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were New Zealand 5.4%, England 4.4%, Sri Lanka 3.5%, India 2.8%, South Africa 2%.

75.4% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were 2.6% Vietnamese, 2% Sinhalese, 1.8% Punjabi, 1.8% Arabic, 1.1% Maori (Cook Island).

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Sumner (Brisbane City) (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2008.

Coordinates: 27°34′S 152°56′E / 27.567°S 152.933°E / -27.567; 152.933


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