Moving to Sinnamon Park QLD 4073
What the official numbers say about living in Sinnamon Park — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $460 a week, against a median household income of $2,510 a week.
About 82% of homes are owner-occupied and 15% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Sinnamon Park grew 4% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (6,362 → 6,590 people).
Around 83% of households are families, averaging 2.8 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, India, China; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Vietnamese, Persian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Sinnamon Park sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (65% of workers), while 29% work from home.
Nearest train station: Darra station, 2.7 km south.
Nearest bus interchange: Mount Ommaney, 1.3 km south-west.
Nearest ferry wharf: Guyatt Park ferry terminal, 7.6 km north-east.
Nearest airport: Brisbane Airport, 24.8 km north-east.
The Brisbane CBD is roughly 11 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 29 schools · 25 cafes & restaurants · 7 supermarkets · 74 parks — see them all on the Sinnamon Park profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Mount Ommaney Special School 750 m · Centenary State High School 1000 m · Brisbane Montessori School 1.7 km · Jindalee State School 1.8 km · The Glenleighden School 2.2 km · Jamboree Heights State Primary School 2.3 km · Fig Tree Pocket State School 2.4 km · Good News Lutheran School 2.5 km
Groceries: Coles 950 m · IGA Jindalee 1.2 km · Woolworths 1.3 km · Aldi 1.3 km · Foodworks 1.5 km · Woolworths 2.9 km · Foodworks 2.9 km
Parks and reserves: Oldfield Road Park 200 m · Drummond Street Park 400 m · Avondale Park 400 m · Capitol Drive Park 500 m · Rosemount Park 700 m · Windermere Avenue Park (no. 82) 750 m · Portadown Park 750 m · Thomas Macleod Avenue Park 900 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Sinnamon Park, most often seen first: Noisy Miner · Torresian Crow · Rainbow Lorikeet · Australian Magpie · Welcome Swallow · Australian White Ibis.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Sinnamon Park, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinnamon Park here | 6,590 | — | 10/10 | 14% |
| Seventeen Mile Rocks | 2,699 | — | 10/10 | 28% |
| Jindalee | 5,320 | — | 10/10 | 16% |
| Mount Ommaney | 2,503 | — | 10/10 | 20% |
| Fig Tree Pocket | 4,345 | — | 10/10 | 35% |
| Jamboree Heights | 3,141 | — | 8/10 | 12% |
| Darra | 4,098 | — | 3/10 | 9% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Brisbane — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Oxley — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 4073 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Sinnamon Park profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $460 a week, and about 15% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 4% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 6,362 people to 6,590. It sits about 11 km from the Brisbane CBD in a straight line, and Darra station station is roughly 2.7 km away. Local government is Brisbane council, and the federal seat is Oxley.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Sinnamon Park vs Seventeen Mile Rocks · Sinnamon Park vs Jindalee.
Nearby guides: Seventeen Mile Rocks · Jindalee · Mount Ommaney · Fig Tree Pocket · Jamboree Heights · Darra.
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