Sunbury vs Gisborne South

Sunbury is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 46 in Gisborne South. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Sunbury, about half of households are couple families. In Gisborne South, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Gisborne South: a median of $1.74 million, against $711,000 in Sunbury, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Sunbury tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Gisborne South suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Sunbury has more parks and reserves (76 vs 2)
  • Gisborne South carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 67/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Sunbury

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($645,000 vs $1,630,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($711,000 vs $1,735,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Sunbury

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 5%)
  • has cheaper rent ($361/wk vs $462/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Sunbury

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (44.2 km vs 48.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Sunbury

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (9 vs 0)
  • But Gisborne South carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 67/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Sunbury and Gisborne South drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Sunbury Gisborne South
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Sunbury Gisborne South
Walkability 10 / 0
Sunbury — Walkability: 10/100 Gisborne South — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 33 / 77
Sunbury — Safety: 33/100 Gisborne South — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 55 / 14
Sunbury — Low fire risk: 55/100 Gisborne South — Low fire risk: 14/100
Low flood risk 70 / 100
Sunbury — Low flood risk: 70/100 Gisborne South — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Sunbury has more residents (38,851 vs 854); Gisborne South has higher household incomes ($145,548 vs $100,100).

Sunbury Gisborne South
Population 38,851
+98% vs other
 854
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.7% +6.9%
Median age 38 46
Median household income $100,100/yr $145,548/yr
+45% vs other
Median weekly rent $361/wk $462/wk
+28% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Sunbury Gisborne South
0-4 6.0% / 3.9%
Sunbury — 0-4: 6.0% Gisborne South — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 13.0% / 13.0%
Sunbury — 5-14: 13.0% Gisborne South — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 6.1% / 8.2%
Sunbury — 15-19: 6.1% Gisborne South — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 6.0% / 4.6%
Sunbury — 20-24: 6.0% Gisborne South — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 14.1% / 6.6%
Sunbury — 25-34: 14.1% Gisborne South — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 13.5% / 10.9%
Sunbury — 35-44: 13.5% Gisborne South — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 13.6% / 16.0%
Sunbury — 45-54: 13.6% Gisborne South — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 12.5% / 19.0%
Sunbury — 55-64: 12.5% Gisborne South — 55-64: 19.0%
65-74 9.1% / 11.1%
Sunbury — 65-74: 9.1% Gisborne South — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 4.3% / 5.0%
Sunbury — 75-84: 4.3% Gisborne South — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 1.7% / 1.6%
Sunbury — 85+: 1.7% Gisborne South — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Sunbury 48.9% couple families
Sunbury — Couple Families: 48.9% Sunbury — Lone Person: 29.2% Sunbury — One Parent Families: 17.6% Sunbury — Group Household: 3.0% Sunbury — Other Families: 1.3%
Gisborne South 73.1% couple families
Gisborne South — Couple Families: 73.1% Gisborne South — Lone Person: 18.0% Gisborne South — One Parent Families: 9.0% Gisborne South — Group Household: 0.0% Gisborne South — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Sunbury 20.8% renting
Sunbury — Owned Outright: 31.4% Sunbury — Mortgage: 47.8% Sunbury — Renting: 20.8%
Gisborne South 4.8% renting
Gisborne South — Owned Outright: 49.3% Gisborne South — Mortgage: 46.0% Gisborne South — Renting: 4.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Sunbury Gisborne South
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 18.1%
Sunbury — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Gisborne South — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Bachelor Degree 10.4% / 13.3%
Sunbury — Bachelor Degree: 10.4% Gisborne South — Bachelor Degree: 13.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 8.4%
Sunbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Gisborne South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 2.8%
Sunbury — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Gisborne South — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 2.3%
Sunbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Gisborne South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Sunbury Gisborne South
England 3.4% / 2.7%
Sunbury — England: 3.4% Gisborne South — England: 2.7%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.4%
Sunbury — New Zealand: 1.7% Gisborne South — New Zealand: 1.4%
Italy 0.6% / 2.3%
Sunbury — Italy: 0.6% Gisborne South — Italy: 2.3%
India 1.7% / 0.6%
Sunbury — India: 1.7% Gisborne South — India: 0.6%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.6%
Sunbury — Scotland: 0.6% Gisborne South — Scotland: 0.6%
Philippines 0.9% / —
Sunbury — Philippines: 0.9% Gisborne South — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Sunbury 88.5% houses
Sunbury — Houses: 88.5% Sunbury — Flats / Apartments: 7.4% Sunbury — Townhouses: 4.1%
Gisborne South 100.0% houses
Gisborne South — Houses: 100.0% Gisborne South — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Gisborne South — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Sunbury Gisborne South
Median house price $711,000 $1,735,000
Median unit price $517,058 —
Median land price $645,000 $1,630,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 793 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Gisborne South has more rural and farming land (91% vs 50%).

Sunbury Gisborne South
Rural and farming 50% 91%
Residential 32% 0%
Environmental 8% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 3%
Other and special use 2% 0%
Parks and recreation 2%
same for both
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Sunbury Gisborne South
New dwellings approved 3,063
across Hume
 331
across Macedon Ranges
Approvals change year on year +0% +80%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Sunbury Gisborne South
Houses 3.8%
$550/wk on $745K
 —
Units 4.1%
$430/wk on $540K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Sunbury Gisborne South
House price Higher than 40% of VIC —
Income Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Schools Higher than 10% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 45% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 83% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 57% of VIC —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 14% of VIC —

Liveability

Sunbury is more walkable (10 vs 0); Gisborne South scores higher overall (62 vs 37).

Sunbury Gisborne South
Grade C B
Score 37/100 62/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Sunbury carries more flood risk (30 vs 0); Sunbury carries more crime risk (67 vs 23).

Sunbury Gisborne South
Bushfire Moderate
45/100
 High
86/100
Crime Moderate
67/100
 Low
23/100
Flood Low
30/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Sunbury Gisborne South
Inside the suburb 15 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 7 0
Rated below peers 6 0

Schools in Sunbury

  • Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Killara Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Kismet Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Red Rock Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Salesian College Sunbury Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St Anne's School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Gisborne South

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Sunbury Gisborne South
Supermarkets 8 0
Cafes & restaurants 10 0
Parks & reserves 76 2
Childcare 33 0
GPs 9 0
Pharmacies 10 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 6 0
Fuel stations 5 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 56 3

Mobility

Gisborne South sits further from the CBD (48.7 km vs 44.2 km).

Sunbury Gisborne South
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 44.2 km 48.7 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min 42 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3429
 1.3%
postcode 3437
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 3429
 51
postcode 3437

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Sunbury Gisborne South
Car (driver) 65.8% / 60.1%
Sunbury — Car (driver): 65.8% Gisborne South — Car (driver): 60.1%
Worked from Home 25.6% / 32.3%
Sunbury — Worked from Home: 25.6% Gisborne South — Worked from Home: 32.3%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 3.0%
Sunbury — Car (passenger): 4.2% Gisborne South — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Train 2.8% / 2.4%
Sunbury — Train: 2.8% Gisborne South — Train: 2.4%
Walked Only 1.0% / 2.2%
Sunbury — Walked Only: 1.0% Gisborne South — Walked Only: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.8%).

Setting

Sunbury Gisborne South
Elevation 276 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 446 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 36.9 km 39.9 km

NBN connectivity

Sunbury Gisborne South
Connectivity score 76/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 57%
18,150 premises
 0%
272 premises

Climate

Sunbury Gisborne South
Annual rainfall 518 mm 778 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C —
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Sunbury Gisborne South
PM2.5 4.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Sunbury Gisborne South
Average residential rate $1,715/yr $2,065/yr
Council Hume Macedon Ranges

Federal electorate

Sunbury Gisborne South
Division Hawke Mcewen
Member Sam Rae Rob Mitchell
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Sunbury Gisborne South
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Sunbury

Acreage Outer Transport Hub

Gisborne South

Acreage Outer

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