Sunderland Bay vs Rhyll

Sunderland Bay is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 60 in Rhyll. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Rhyll, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Rhyll: a median of $810,000, against $662,000 in Sunderland Bay. On these figures, Sunderland Bay tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Rhyll suits people living alone and older residents.

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

  • Sunderland Bay is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 43%)
  • Rhyll carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 52/100)

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

First-home buyers

Sunderland Bay

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper houses ($662,000 vs $810,000)
  • But Rhyll has cheaper land ($570,000 vs $995,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rhyll

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (39% vs 17%)
  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 52/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Sunderland Bay returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.4% vs 3.0%)
  • Rhyll is growing faster (47.2% vs 30.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Sunderland Bay Rhyll
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.

Sunderland Bay Rhyll
Walkability 10 / 4
Sunderland Bay — Walkability: 10/100 Rhyll — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 48 / 77
Sunderland Bay — Safety: 48/100 Rhyll — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Sunderland Bay — Low fire risk: 100/100 Rhyll — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 79 / 36
Sunderland Bay — Low flood risk: 79/100 Rhyll — Low flood risk: 36/100

Demographics

Rhyll has more residents (836 vs 306); Rhyll skews older (60 vs 41).

Sunderland Bay Rhyll
Population 306 836
+173% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +30.8% +47.2%
Median age 41 60
Median household income $65,728/yr $65,208/yr
Median weekly rent $316/wk $320/wk
+1% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Sunderland Bay Rhyll
0-4 5.2% / 2.3%
Sunderland Bay — 0-4: 5.2% Rhyll — 0-4: 2.3%
5-14 16.0% / 7.1%
Sunderland Bay — 5-14: 16.0% Rhyll — 5-14: 7.1%
15-19 6.5% / 5.0%
Sunderland Bay — 15-19: 6.5% Rhyll — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 4.6% / 2.2%
Sunderland Bay — 20-24: 4.6% Rhyll — 20-24: 2.2%
25-34 11.1% / 4.5%
Sunderland Bay — 25-34: 11.1% Rhyll — 25-34: 4.5%
35-44 11.4% / 7.9%
Sunderland Bay — 35-44: 11.4% Rhyll — 35-44: 7.9%
45-54 14.7% / 10.5%
Sunderland Bay — 45-54: 14.7% Rhyll — 45-54: 10.5%
55-64 14.7% / 22.8%
Sunderland Bay — 55-64: 14.7% Rhyll — 55-64: 22.8%
65-74 10.1% / 27.8%
Sunderland Bay — 65-74: 10.1% Rhyll — 65-74: 27.8%
75-84 6.5% / 9.4%
Sunderland Bay — 75-84: 6.5% Rhyll — 75-84: 9.4%
85+ — / 1.9%
Sunderland Bay — 85+: not among its largest Rhyll — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Sunderland Bay 42.3% lone person
Sunderland Bay — Lone Person: 42.3% Sunderland Bay — Couple Families: 28.9% Sunderland Bay — One Parent Families: 24.7% Sunderland Bay — Group Household: 4.1%
Rhyll 54.9% lone person
Rhyll — Lone Person: 54.9% Rhyll — Couple Families: 32.9% Rhyll — One Parent Families: 10.4% Rhyll — Group Household: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Sunderland Bay 21.6% renting
Sunderland Bay — Owned Outright: 45.7% Sunderland Bay — Mortgage: 32.8% Sunderland Bay — Renting: 21.6%
Rhyll 12.3% renting
Rhyll — Owned Outright: 61.0% Rhyll — Mortgage: 26.7% Rhyll — Renting: 12.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Sunderland Bay Rhyll
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 17.5%
Sunderland Bay — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Rhyll — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 12.1% / 11.4%
Sunderland Bay — Bachelor Degree: 12.1% Rhyll — Bachelor Degree: 11.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.6% / 10.2%
Sunderland Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6% Rhyll — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 4.5%
Sunderland Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Rhyll — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 4.2%
Sunderland Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Rhyll — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2%

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.

Sunderland Bay Rhyll
England 3.9% / 6.9%
Sunderland Bay — England: 3.9% Rhyll — England: 6.9%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.8%
Sunderland Bay — New Zealand: 1.3% Rhyll — New Zealand: 1.8%
Philippines 1.3% / —
Sunderland Bay — Philippines: 1.3% Rhyll — Philippines: not among its largest
Italy — / 1.1%
Sunderland Bay — Italy: not among its largest Rhyll — Italy: 1.1%
South Africa — / 0.7%
Sunderland Bay — South Africa: not among its largest Rhyll — South Africa: 0.7%
Ireland — / 0.6%
Sunderland Bay — Ireland: not among its largest Rhyll — Ireland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Sunderland Bay 100.0% houses
Sunderland Bay — Houses: 100.0% Sunderland Bay — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Sunderland Bay — Townhouses: 0.0%
Rhyll 97.9% houses
Rhyll — Houses: 97.9% Rhyll — Flats / Apartments: 1.2% Rhyll — Townhouses: 0.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Sunderland Bay Rhyll
Median house price $662,000 $810,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $995,000 $570,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 116 days
from 4 sales
 125 days
from 12 sales

Zoning mix

Rhyll has more rural and farming land (67% vs 0%).

Sunderland Bay Rhyll
Residential 84% 4%
Rural and farming 0% 67%
Parks and recreation 13% 22%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 3%
Environmental 0% 3%
Planning zones cover 99% of Sunderland Bay and 100% of Rhyll. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Sunderland Bay Rhyll
New dwellings approved 393
across Bass Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

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.

Sunderland Bay Rhyll
Houses 5.4%
$575/wk on $549K
 3.0%
$540/wk on $935K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Sunderland Bay Rhyll
House price Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC
Income — Higher than 26% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 64% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 30% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 99% of VIC Higher than 13% of VIC

Liveability

Sunderland Bay Rhyll
Grade — B
Score — 55/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Rhyll carries more flood risk (64 vs 21); Sunderland Bay carries more crime risk (52 vs 23).

Sunderland Bay Rhyll
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Low
23/100
Flood Low
21/100
 Moderate
64/100
Coastal erosion Low
17/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Sunderland Bay Rhyll
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Sunderland Bay

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

Schools in Rhyll

  • Newhaven College Independent · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Sunderland Bay Rhyll
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1

Mobility

Sunderland Bay Rhyll
Walkability score 10/100 4/100
Distance to Melbourne 133.9 km 135.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 110 min 108 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3922
 1.3%
postcode 3923
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 3922
 43
postcode 3923

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.

Sunderland Bay Rhyll
Car (driver) 66.1% / 65.5%
Sunderland Bay — Car (driver): 66.1% Rhyll — Car (driver): 65.5%
Worked from Home 25.2% / 24.8%
Sunderland Bay — Worked from Home: 25.2% Rhyll — Worked from Home: 24.8%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 1.8%
Sunderland Bay — Car (passenger): 6.1% Rhyll — Car (passenger): 1.8%
Walked Only 2.6% / 4.7%
Sunderland Bay — Walked Only: 2.6% Rhyll — Walked Only: 4.7%
Train — / 2.2%
Sunderland Bay — Train: not among its largest Rhyll — Train: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.1%).

Setting

Sunderland Bay Rhyll
Elevation 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 236 m
1.3 km to a named beach
 985 m
3.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Sunderland Bay Rhyll
Connectivity score 77/100 78/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 59%
323 premises
 62%
644 premises

Climate

Sunderland Bay Rhyll
Annual rainfall 704 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Sunderland Bay Rhyll
Average residential rate $1,727/yr
same for both
Council Bass Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Sunderland Bay Rhyll
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Sunderland Bay Rhyll
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Sunderland Bay

Beach Coastal Large Blocks

Rhyll

Acreage Coastal Retirees

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