Sunbury vs Gisborne

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, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Gisborne: a median of $960,000, against $711,000 in Sunbury, and rent is higher there too. Sunbury is closer to the city centre: 44.2 km, against 55.2 km. On these figures, Sunbury tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Gisborne suits families with children and 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

Sunbury

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (76 vs 12)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (15 vs 4)
  • has more childcare (33 vs 11)
  • But Gisborne has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Sunbury

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($711,000 vs $960,000)
  • has cheaper units ($517,058 vs $590,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Sunbury

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($361/wk vs $423/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Sunbury

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (44.2 km vs 55.2 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Sunbury

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (9 vs 5)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Sunbury and Gisborne 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
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
Walkability 10 / 7
Sunbury — Walkability: 10/100 Gisborne — Walkability: 7/100
Safety 33 / 42
Sunbury — Safety: 33/100 Gisborne — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 55 / 23
Sunbury — Low fire risk: 55/100 Gisborne — Low fire risk: 23/100
Low flood risk 70 / 63
Sunbury — Low flood risk: 70/100 Gisborne — Low flood risk: 63/100

Demographics

Sunbury has more residents (38,851 vs 10,142); Gisborne has higher household incomes ($119,288 vs $100,100).

Sunbury Gisborne
Population 38,851
+74% vs other
 10,142
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.7% +12.7%
Median age 38 39
Median household income $100,100/yr $119,288/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $361/wk $423/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Sunbury Gisborne
0-4 6.0% / 6.7%
Sunbury — 0-4: 6.0% Gisborne — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 13.0% / 16.6%
Sunbury — 5-14: 13.0% Gisborne — 5-14: 16.6%
15-19 6.1% / 6.9%
Sunbury — 15-19: 6.1% Gisborne — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 6.0% / 4.2%
Sunbury — 20-24: 6.0% Gisborne — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 14.1% / 8.3%
Sunbury — 25-34: 14.1% Gisborne — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 13.5% / 15.3%
Sunbury — 35-44: 13.5% Gisborne — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 13.6% / 14.5%
Sunbury — 45-54: 13.6% Gisborne — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 12.5% / 11.9%
Sunbury — 55-64: 12.5% Gisborne — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 9.1% / 9.0%
Sunbury — 65-74: 9.1% Gisborne — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 4.3% / 5.0%
Sunbury — 75-84: 4.3% Gisborne — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 1.7% / 1.6%
Sunbury — 85+: 1.7% Gisborne — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

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 59.2% couple families
Gisborne — Couple Families: 59.2% Gisborne — Lone Person: 25.3% Gisborne — One Parent Families: 13.4% Gisborne — Group Household: 1.5% Gisborne — Other Families: 0.6%
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 16.2% renting
Gisborne — Owned Outright: 35.2% Gisborne — Mortgage: 48.7% Gisborne — Renting: 16.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Sunbury Gisborne
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 14.0%
Sunbury — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Gisborne — Certificate III & IV: 14.0%
Bachelor Degree 10.4% / 13.5%
Sunbury — Bachelor Degree: 10.4% Gisborne — Bachelor Degree: 13.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 9.1%
Sunbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Gisborne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 3.8%
Sunbury — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Gisborne — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 3.3%
Sunbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Gisborne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

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
England 3.4% / 3.8%
Sunbury — England: 3.4% Gisborne — England: 3.8%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.5%
Sunbury — New Zealand: 1.7% Gisborne — New Zealand: 1.5%
India 1.7% / 0.6%
Sunbury — India: 1.7% Gisborne — India: 0.6%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.5%
Sunbury — Scotland: 0.6% Gisborne — Scotland: 0.5%
Germany 0.5% / 0.5%
Sunbury — Germany: 0.5% Gisborne — Germany: 0.5%
Philippines 0.9% / —
Sunbury — Philippines: 0.9% Gisborne — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Sunbury 88.5% houses
Sunbury — Houses: 88.5% Sunbury — Townhouses: 4.1% Sunbury — Flats / Apartments: 7.4%
Gisborne 88.6% houses
Gisborne — Houses: 88.6% Gisborne — Townhouses: 10.4% Gisborne — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Sunbury Gisborne
Median house price $711,000 $960,000
Median unit price $517,058 $590,000
Median land price $645,000 $710,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 793 sales
 46 days
from 115 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Sunbury Gisborne
2 bed $470K / $512K
Sunbury — 2 bed: $470K (57 sales) Gisborne — 2 bed: $512K (16 sales)

57 vs 16 sales

3 bed $572K / $650K
Sunbury — 3 bed: $572K (30 sales) Gisborne — 3 bed: $650K (7 sales)

30 vs 7 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Sunbury Gisborne
3 bed $655K / $792K
Sunbury — 3 bed: $655K (527 sales) Gisborne — 3 bed: $792K (56 sales)

527 vs 56 sales

4 bed $760K / $1M
Sunbury — 4 bed: $760K (573 sales) Gisborne — 4 bed: $1M (120 sales)

573 vs 120 sales

5 bed $900K / $1.42M
Sunbury — 5 bed: $900K (52 sales) Gisborne — 5 bed: $1.42M (11 sales)

52 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Sunbury has more rural and farming land (50% vs 24%); Gisborne has more land zoned for conservation (26% vs 8%).

Sunbury Gisborne
Rural and farming 50% 24%
Parks and recreation 2% 34%
Residential 32% 9%
Environmental 8% 26%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 7%
Other and special use 2% 0%
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
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
Houses 3.8%
$550/wk on $745K
 3.5%
$700/wk on $1.05M
Units 4.1%
$430/wk on $540K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Sunbury Gisborne
House price Higher than 40% of VIC Higher than 68% of VIC
Income Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Schools Higher than 10% of VIC Higher than 61% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 68% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 57% of VIC Higher than 35% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 14% of VIC —

Liveability

Gisborne scores higher overall (48 vs 37).

Sunbury Gisborne
Grade C
same for both
Score 37/100 48/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Gisborne carries more bushfire risk (77 vs 45).

Sunbury Gisborne
Bushfire Moderate
45/100
 High
77/100
Crime Moderate
67/100
 Moderate
58/100
Flood Low
30/100
 Low
37/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Sunbury Gisborne
Inside the suburb 15 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 7 2
Rated below peers 6 1

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

  • Gisborne Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Brigid's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Willowbank Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Gisborne Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Sunbury Gisborne
Supermarkets 8 4
Cafes & restaurants 10 3
Parks & reserves 76 12
Childcare 33 11
GPs 9 5
Pharmacies 10 3
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 6 4
Fuel stations 5 2
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 56 10

Mobility

Gisborne sits further from the CBD (55.2 km vs 44.2 km).

Sunbury Gisborne
Walkability score 10/100 7/100
Distance to Melbourne 44.2 km 55.2 km
+25% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min 47 min
Public transport score 84/100
Rail · Bus
 77/100
Peak arrivals per hour 574.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 57.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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
Car (driver) 65.8% / 62.8%
Sunbury — Car (driver): 65.8% Gisborne — Car (driver): 62.8%
Worked from Home 25.6% / 29.7%
Sunbury — Worked from Home: 25.6% Gisborne — Worked from Home: 29.7%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 4.2%
Sunbury — Car (passenger): 4.2% Gisborne — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Train 2.8% / 1.3%
Sunbury — Train: 2.8% Gisborne — Train: 1.3%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.7%
Sunbury — Walked Only: 1.0% Gisborne — Walked Only: 1.7%

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

Setting

Sunbury Gisborne
Elevation 276 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 478 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 36.9 km 45.9 km

NBN connectivity

Sunbury Gisborne
Connectivity score 76/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 57%
18,150 premises
 54%
4,834 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Sunbury Gisborne
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

Acreage Family Outer

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