Sunshine North vs Keilor East

Sunshine North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 43 in Keilor East. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Keilor East, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Keilor East: a median of $1.11 million, against $785,000 in Sunshine North, and rent is higher there too. Sunshine North is closer to the city centre: 15.5 km, against 17.6 km. On these figures, Sunshine North tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Keilor East

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (24 vs 8)
  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 82/100)
  • But Sunshine North has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Sunshine North

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($500,000 vs $1,027,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($785,000 vs $1,115,000)
  • has cheaper units ($498,500 vs $630,000)

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

Renters

Sunshine North

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (31% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($341/wk vs $406/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Sunshine North sits closer to the CBD (15.5 km vs 17.6 km)
  • Keilor East has a shorter drive in (24 min vs 29 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Keilor East

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 82/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Keilor East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.2% vs 4.7%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Sunshine North and Keilor East drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Sunshine North Keilor East
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.

Sunshine North Keilor East
Walkability 62 / 66
Sunshine North — Walkability: 62/100 Keilor East — Walkability: 66/100
Safety 18 / 55
Sunshine North — Safety: 18/100 Keilor East — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 71 / 70
Sunshine North — Low fire risk: 71/100 Keilor East — Low fire risk: 70/100
Low flood risk 47 / 54
Sunshine North — Low flood risk: 47/100 Keilor East — Low flood risk: 54/100

Demographics

Keilor East has higher household incomes ($99,372 vs $72,748); Keilor East has more residents (15,078 vs 12,047).

Sunshine North Keilor East
Population 12,047 15,078
+25% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.0% +3.9%
Median age 37 43
Median household income $72,748/yr $99,372/yr
+37% vs other
Median weekly rent $341/wk $406/wk
+19% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Sunshine North Keilor East
0-4 5.8% / 5.4%
Sunshine North — 0-4: 5.8% Keilor East — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 10.9% / 12.2%
Sunshine North — 5-14: 10.9% Keilor East — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 5.5% / 5.8%
Sunshine North — 15-19: 5.5% Keilor East — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 7.2% / 4.9%
Sunshine North — 20-24: 7.2% Keilor East — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 17.0% / 10.9%
Sunshine North — 25-34: 17.0% Keilor East — 25-34: 10.9%
35-44 12.8% / 12.9%
Sunshine North — 35-44: 12.8% Keilor East — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 12.5% / 14.2%
Sunshine North — 45-54: 12.5% Keilor East — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 12.0% / 10.9%
Sunshine North — 55-64: 12.0% Keilor East — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 8.5% / 9.8%
Sunshine North — 65-74: 8.5% Keilor East — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 5.1% / 9.6%
Sunshine North — 75-84: 5.1% Keilor East — 75-84: 9.6%
85+ 2.8% / 3.4%
Sunshine North — 85+: 2.8% Keilor East — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Sunshine North 42.7% couple families
Sunshine North — Couple Families: 42.7% Sunshine North — Lone Person: 26.4% Sunshine North — One Parent Families: 21.9% Sunshine North — Group Household: 6.4% Sunshine North — Other Families: 2.5%
Keilor East 51.4% couple families
Keilor East — Couple Families: 51.4% Keilor East — Lone Person: 27.5% Keilor East — One Parent Families: 16.9% Keilor East — Group Household: 2.8% Keilor East — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Sunshine North 30.8% renting
Sunshine North — Owned Outright: 39.3% Sunshine North — Mortgage: 29.9% Sunshine North — Renting: 30.8%
Keilor East 19.3% renting
Keilor East — Owned Outright: 47.3% Keilor East — Mortgage: 33.4% Keilor East — Renting: 19.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Sunshine North Keilor East
Bachelor Degree 11.7% / 15.2%
Sunshine North — Bachelor Degree: 11.7% Keilor East — Bachelor Degree: 15.2%
Certificate III & IV 8.2% / 11.4%
Sunshine North — Certificate III & IV: 8.2% Keilor East — Certificate III & IV: 11.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 7.5%
Sunshine North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Keilor East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 4.1%
Sunshine North — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Keilor East — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 2.2%
Sunshine North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Keilor East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

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.

Sunshine North Keilor East
Vietnam 27.7% / 2.7%
Sunshine North — Vietnam: 27.7% Keilor East — Vietnam: 2.7%
Italy 1.6% / 5.7%
Sunshine North — Italy: 1.6% Keilor East — Italy: 5.7%
India 2.7% / 2.0%
Sunshine North — India: 2.7% Keilor East — India: 2.0%
Philippines 1.9% / —
Sunshine North — Philippines: 1.9% Keilor East — Philippines: not among its largest
Greece — / 1.9%
Sunshine North — Greece: not among its largest Keilor East — Greece: 1.9%
Myanmar 1.8% / —
Sunshine North — Myanmar: 1.8% Keilor East — Myanmar: not among its largest
England — / 1.2%
Sunshine North — England: not among its largest Keilor East — England: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Sunshine North 82.2% houses
Sunshine North — Houses: 82.2% Sunshine North — Townhouses: 12.9% Sunshine North — Flats / Apartments: 4.9%
Keilor East 80.6% houses
Keilor East — Houses: 80.6% Keilor East — Townhouses: 18.4% Keilor East — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Sunshine North Keilor East
Median house price $785,000 $1,115,000
Median unit price $498,500 $630,000
Median land price $500,000 $1,027,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 133 sales
 23 days
from 174 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.

Sunshine North Keilor East
2 bed $455K / $622K
Sunshine North — 2 bed: $455K (23 sales) Keilor East — 2 bed: $622K (13 sales)

23 vs 13 sales

3 bed $596K / $740K
Sunshine North — 3 bed: $596K (9 sales) Keilor East — 3 bed: $740K (9 sales)

9 vs 9 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.

Sunshine North Keilor East
2 bed $736K / $670K
Sunshine North — 2 bed: $736K (10 sales) Keilor East — 2 bed: $670K (12 sales)

10 vs 12 sales

3 bed $759K / $995K
Sunshine North — 3 bed: $759K (118 sales) Keilor East — 3 bed: $995K (147 sales)

118 vs 147 sales

4 bed $850K / $1.25M
Sunshine North — 4 bed: $850K (47 sales) Keilor East — 4 bed: $1.25M (105 sales)

47 vs 105 sales

5 bed $858K / $1.34M
Sunshine North — 5 bed: $858K (12 sales) Keilor East — 5 bed: $1.34M (19 sales)

12 vs 19 sales

Zoning mix

Sunshine North has more industrially zoned land (31% vs 6%).

Sunshine North Keilor East
Residential 49% 50%
Industrial 31% 6%
Parks and recreation 4% 28%
Infrastructure and transport 13%
same for both
Commercial 3% 1%
Other and special use 0% 2%
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

Sunshine North Keilor East
New dwellings approved 670
across Brimbank
 702
across Moonee Valley
Approvals change year on year +40% +82%

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.

Sunshine North Keilor East
Houses 4.0%
$580/wk on $760K
 3.6%
$750/wk on $1.09M
Units 4.7%
$510/wk on $560K
 5.2%
$600/wk on $605K

Ranking within VIC

Sunshine North Keilor East
House price Higher than 52% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
Income Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 71% of VIC
Schools Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 8% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 89% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 33% of VIC Higher than 39% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of VIC
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 41% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC

Liveability

Keilor East scores higher overall (52 vs 47).

Sunshine North Keilor East
Grade C B
Score 47/100 52/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Sunshine North carries more crime risk (82 vs 45).

Sunshine North Keilor East
Bushfire Low
29/100
 Low
30/100
Crime High
82/100
 Moderate
45/100
Flood Moderate
53/100
 Moderate
46/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 High
70/100
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Sunshine North Keilor East
Inside the suburb 6 4
Rated above peers 3 0
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Victoria University Footscray Park, 6.6 km
 2
Victoria University Footscray Park, 7.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.9% 2.6%

Schools in Sunshine North

  • Albion North Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Bernadette's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Sunshine Christian School Independent · Primary above peers
  • Sunshine North Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Sunshine College-North Sunshine Campus Government · Secondary
  • Furlong Park School For Deaf Children Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Keilor East

  • Essendon Keilor College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Penleigh & Essendon Grammar School Independent · Combined at peers
  • St Peter's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Keilor Heights Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Sunshine North Keilor East
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 1 7
Parks & reserves 8 24
Childcare 9 8
GPs 0 6
Pharmacies 1 3
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 3 2
Waterways 5 6

Mobility

Keilor East sits further from the CBD (17.6 km vs 15.5 km).

Sunshine North Keilor East
Walkability score 62/100 66/100
Distance to Melbourne 15.5 km 17.6 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 24 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 161.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 359.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 3020
 1.0%
postcode 3033
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 28
postcode 3020
 24
postcode 3033

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.

Sunshine North Keilor East
Car (driver) 66.7% / 58.6%
Sunshine North — Car (driver): 66.7% Keilor East — Car (driver): 58.6%
Worked from Home 18.2% / 33.6%
Sunshine North — Worked from Home: 18.2% Keilor East — Worked from Home: 33.6%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / 3.9%
Sunshine North — Car (passenger): 6.7% Keilor East — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Train 4.8% / 2.2%
Sunshine North — Train: 4.8% Keilor East — Train: 2.2%
Bus 1.8% / 0.7%
Sunshine North — Bus: 1.8% Keilor East — Bus: 0.7%
Walked Only 1.4% / 0.8%
Sunshine North — Walked Only: 1.4% Keilor East — Walked Only: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.7%).

Setting

Sunshine North Keilor East
Elevation 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.5 km 12.4 km

NBN connectivity

Sunshine North Keilor East
Connectivity score 79/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 21%
5,983 premises
 15%
6,757 premises

Climate

Sunshine North Keilor East
Annual rainfall 534 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Sunshine North Keilor East
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 18.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Sunshine North Keilor East
Average residential rate $1,847/yr $2,027/yr
Council Brimbank Moonee Valley

Federal electorate

Sunshine North Keilor East
Division Fraser Maribyrnong
Member Daniel Mulino Jo Briskey
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Sunshine North Keilor East
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Sunshine North

Middle-Ring Multicultural

Keilor East

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

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