Sunset Strip vs Rhyll

Sunset Strip is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 60 in Rhyll. In both, most 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 $600,000 in Sunset Strip, though rent is higher in Sunset Strip. On these figures, Sunset Strip 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

Rhyll

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 53/100)

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

First-home buyers

Sunset Strip

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($600,000 vs $810,000)
  • has cheaper land ($457,500 vs $570,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Rhyll

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (26% vs 35%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $350/wk)
  • But Sunset Strip has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 12%)

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

Commuting to the city

Sunset Strip

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (31/100 vs 4/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rhyll

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (39% vs 14%)
  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 53/100)
  • But Sunset Strip is more walkable (31/100 vs 4/100)

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

Investors

Rhyll

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (47.2% vs 17.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Sunset Strip 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.

Sunset Strip 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.

Sunset Strip Rhyll
Walkability 31 / 4
Sunset Strip — Walkability: 31/100 Rhyll — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 47 / 77
Sunset Strip — Safety: 47/100 Rhyll — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Sunset Strip — Low fire risk: 100/100 Rhyll — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 36
Sunset Strip — Low flood risk: 100/100 Rhyll — Low flood risk: 36/100

Demographics

Rhyll has more residents (836 vs 503); Rhyll skews older (60 vs 38).

Sunset Strip Rhyll
Population 503 836
+66% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.8% +47.2%
Median age 38 60
Median household income $52,468/yr $65,208/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+9% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Sunset Strip Rhyll
0-4 5.2% / 2.3%
Sunset Strip — 0-4: 5.2% Rhyll — 0-4: 2.3%
5-14 17.5% / 7.1%
Sunset Strip — 5-14: 17.5% Rhyll — 5-14: 7.1%
15-19 4.8% / 5.0%
Sunset Strip — 15-19: 4.8% Rhyll — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 4.6% / 2.2%
Sunset Strip — 20-24: 4.6% Rhyll — 20-24: 2.2%
25-34 13.9% / 4.5%
Sunset Strip — 25-34: 13.9% Rhyll — 25-34: 4.5%
35-44 16.3% / 7.9%
Sunset Strip — 35-44: 16.3% Rhyll — 35-44: 7.9%
45-54 10.1% / 10.5%
Sunset Strip — 45-54: 10.1% Rhyll — 45-54: 10.5%
55-64 14.7% / 22.8%
Sunset Strip — 55-64: 14.7% Rhyll — 55-64: 22.8%
65-74 10.1% / 27.8%
Sunset Strip — 65-74: 10.1% Rhyll — 65-74: 27.8%
75-84 3.0% / 9.4%
Sunset Strip — 75-84: 3.0% Rhyll — 75-84: 9.4%
85+ 0.8% / 1.9%
Sunset Strip — 85+: 0.8% Rhyll — 85+: 1.9%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Sunset Strip 42.7% lone person
Sunset Strip — Lone Person: 42.7% Sunset Strip — Couple Families: 28.0% Sunset Strip — One Parent Families: 21.3% Sunset Strip — Group Household: 5.5% Sunset Strip — Other Families: 2.4%
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% Rhyll — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Sunset Strip 27.5% renting
Sunset Strip — Owned Outright: 28.5% Sunset Strip — Mortgage: 44.0% Sunset Strip — Renting: 27.5%
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.

Sunset Strip Rhyll
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 17.5%
Sunset Strip — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Rhyll — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 10.2%
Sunset Strip — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Rhyll — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.0% / 11.4%
Sunset Strip — Bachelor Degree: 6.0% Rhyll — Bachelor Degree: 11.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 4.2%
Sunset Strip — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Rhyll — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 4.5%
Sunset Strip — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Rhyll — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%

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.

Sunset Strip Rhyll
England 4.8% / 6.9%
Sunset Strip — England: 4.8% Rhyll — England: 6.9%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.8%
Sunset Strip — New Zealand: 1.6% Rhyll — New Zealand: 1.8%
Philippines 2.4% / —
Sunset Strip — Philippines: 2.4% Rhyll — Philippines: not among its largest
Italy — / 1.1%
Sunset Strip — Italy: not among its largest Rhyll — Italy: 1.1%
South Africa — / 0.7%
Sunset Strip — South Africa: not among its largest Rhyll — South Africa: 0.7%
Sri Lanka 0.6% / —
Sunset Strip — Sri Lanka: 0.6% Rhyll — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 0.6% / —
Sunset Strip — Zimbabwe: 0.6% Rhyll — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
Ireland — / 0.6%
Sunset Strip — 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.

Sunset Strip 99.0% houses
Sunset Strip — Houses: 99.0% Sunset Strip — Flats / Apartments: 1.0% Sunset Strip — 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

Sunset Strip Rhyll
Median house price $600,000 $810,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $457,500 $570,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 154 days
from 8 sales
 125 days
from 12 sales

Zoning mix

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

Sunset Strip Rhyll
Residential 90% 4%
Rural and farming 0% 67%
Parks and recreation 3% 22%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 3%
Environmental 0% 3%
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

Sunset Strip 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.

Sunset Strip Rhyll
Houses — 3.0%
$540/wk on $935K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Sunset Strip Rhyll
House price Higher than 26% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC
Income Higher than 11% of VIC Higher than 26% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 64% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 30% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 13% of VIC

Liveability

Sunset Strip is more walkable (31 vs 4); Rhyll scores higher overall (55 vs 48).

Sunset Strip Rhyll
Grade C B
Score 48/100 55/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Rhyll carries more flood risk (64 vs 0); Sunset Strip carries more crime risk (53 vs 23).

Sunset Strip Rhyll
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
53/100
 Low
23/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
64/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Sunset Strip 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 Sunset Strip

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

Sunset Strip Rhyll
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1

Mobility

Sunset Strip Rhyll
Walkability score 31/100 4/100
Distance to Melbourne 134.4 km 135.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 109 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.

Sunset Strip Rhyll
Car (driver) 75.3% / 65.5%
Sunset Strip — Car (driver): 75.3% Rhyll — Car (driver): 65.5%
Worked from Home 17.3% / 24.8%
Sunset Strip — Worked from Home: 17.3% Rhyll — Worked from Home: 24.8%
Walked Only — / 4.7%
Sunset Strip — Walked Only: not among its largest Rhyll — Walked Only: 4.7%
Car (passenger) 1.9% / 1.8%
Sunset Strip — Car (passenger): 1.9% Rhyll — Car (passenger): 1.8%
Bicycle 2.5% / 1.1%
Sunset Strip — Bicycle: 2.5% Rhyll — Bicycle: 1.1%
Bus 3.1% / —
Sunset Strip — Bus: 3.1% Rhyll — Bus: not among its largest
Train — / 2.2%
Sunset Strip — Train: not among its largest Rhyll — Train: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.3%).

Setting

Sunset Strip Rhyll
Elevation 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.2 km
1.4 km to a named beach
 985 m
3.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Sunset Strip Rhyll
Connectivity score 73/100 78/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
368 premises
 62%
644 premises

Climate

Sunset Strip 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

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

Federal electorate

Sunset Strip Rhyll
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Sunset Strip

Beach Coastal Family Large Blocks

Rhyll

Acreage Coastal Retirees

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