Sumner flood & bushfire risk
Of Sumner’s 1,036 mapped properties, 60.5% are in a mapped flood area and 15.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Sumner’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Sumner address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Sumner
Flood and bushfire areas across Sumner. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Sumner
Sumner sits in the Mount Ommaney police division, which recorded 6,245 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,245 total. Figures are for the whole Mount Ommaney police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Sumner
Sumner is mostly industrial. The most common zones:
Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: IN3 - General industry C
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: LDR - Low density residential
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: OS2 - Open space (District)
School catchments in Sumner
Sumner can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Sumner
At the 2021 Census, 32.2% of Sumner’s 603 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 Sumner
Brisbane council approved 9,235 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just Sumner). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Brisbane
Compare Sumner with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.