Sunshine North vs Sunshine

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Sunshine is closer to the city centre: 13.1 km, against 15.5 km.

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

Sunshine North

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (82% vs 69%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 55%)
  • But Sunshine has more parks and reserves (14 vs 8)

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

First-home buyers

Sunshine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($415,000 vs $498,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Sunshine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 31%)

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

Commuting to the city

Sunshine

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (99/100 vs 62/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (24 min vs 29 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (13.1 km vs 15.5 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Sunshine

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (15 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (31% vs 18%)
  • is more walkable (99/100 vs 62/100)
  • But Sunshine North carries lower crime risk (82/100 vs 96/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Sunshine North is growing faster (3.0% vs -3.3%)
  • Sunshine returns a higher gross yield on units (5.5% vs 4.7%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Sunshine North and Sunshine 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 Sunshine
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 Sunshine
Walkability 62 / 99
Sunshine North — Walkability: 62/100 Sunshine — Walkability: 99/100
Safety 18 / 4
Sunshine North — Safety: 18/100 Sunshine — Safety: 4/100
Low fire risk 71 / 100
Sunshine North — Low fire risk: 71/100 Sunshine — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 47 / 49
Sunshine North — Low flood risk: 47/100 Sunshine — Low flood risk: 49/100

Demographics

Sunshine North has more residents (12,047 vs 9,445); Sunshine has higher household incomes ($81,432 vs $72,748).

Sunshine North Sunshine
Population 12,047
+22% vs other
 9,445
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.0% -3.3%
Median age 37 35
Median household income $72,748/yr $81,432/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $341/wk $340/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Sunshine North Sunshine
0-4 5.8% / 6.2%
Sunshine North — 0-4: 5.8% Sunshine — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 10.9% / 10.0%
Sunshine North — 5-14: 10.9% Sunshine — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 5.5% / 4.1%
Sunshine North — 15-19: 5.5% Sunshine — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 7.2% / 7.5%
Sunshine North — 20-24: 7.2% Sunshine — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 17.0% / 21.0%
Sunshine North — 25-34: 17.0% Sunshine — 25-34: 21.0%
35-44 12.8% / 15.9%
Sunshine North — 35-44: 12.8% Sunshine — 35-44: 15.9%
45-54 12.5% / 12.1%
Sunshine North — 45-54: 12.5% Sunshine — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 12.0% / 9.8%
Sunshine North — 55-64: 12.0% Sunshine — 55-64: 9.8%
65-74 8.5% / 6.8%
Sunshine North — 65-74: 8.5% Sunshine — 65-74: 6.8%
75-84 5.1% / 4.0%
Sunshine North — 75-84: 5.1% Sunshine — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 2.8% / 2.4%
Sunshine North — 85+: 2.8% Sunshine — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

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%
Sunshine 37.0% couple families
Sunshine — Couple Families: 37.0% Sunshine — Lone Person: 32.2% Sunshine — One Parent Families: 17.7% Sunshine — Group Household: 9.7% Sunshine — Other Families: 3.5%
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%
Sunshine 42.1% renting
Sunshine — Owned Outright: 28.2% Sunshine — Mortgage: 29.7% Sunshine — Renting: 42.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Sunshine North Sunshine
Bachelor Degree 11.7% / 15.9%
Sunshine North — Bachelor Degree: 11.7% Sunshine — Bachelor Degree: 15.9%
Certificate III & IV 8.2% / 8.8%
Sunshine North — Certificate III & IV: 8.2% Sunshine — Certificate III & IV: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 6.6%
Sunshine North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Sunshine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 6.9%
Sunshine North — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Sunshine — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 2.1%
Sunshine North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Sunshine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

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 Sunshine
Vietnam 27.7% / 13.5%
Sunshine North — Vietnam: 27.7% Sunshine — Vietnam: 13.5%
India 2.7% / 4.7%
Sunshine North — India: 2.7% Sunshine — India: 4.7%
Philippines 1.9% / 2.4%
Sunshine North — Philippines: 1.9% Sunshine — Philippines: 2.4%
Nepal — / 3.7%
Sunshine North — Nepal: not among its largest Sunshine — Nepal: 3.7%
Myanmar 1.8% / 1.8%
Sunshine North — Myanmar: 1.8% Sunshine — Myanmar: 1.8%
China 1.0% / 1.8%
Sunshine North — China: 1.0% Sunshine — China: 1.8%
Italy 1.6% / —
Sunshine North — Italy: 1.6% Sunshine — Italy: not among its largest

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%
Sunshine 69.2% houses
Sunshine — Houses: 69.2% Sunshine — Townhouses: 22.1% Sunshine — Flats / Apartments: 8.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Sunshine North Sunshine
Median house price $785,000 $835,000
Median unit price $498,500 $415,000
Median land price $500,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 133 sales
 29 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.

Sunshine North Sunshine
2 bed $455K / $431K
Sunshine North — 2 bed: $455K (23 sales) Sunshine — 2 bed: $431K (40 sales)

23 vs 40 sales

3 bed $596K / $720K
Sunshine North — 3 bed: $596K (9 sales) Sunshine — 3 bed: $720K (7 sales)

9 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.

Sunshine North Sunshine
2 bed $736K / $720K
Sunshine North — 2 bed: $736K (10 sales) Sunshine — 2 bed: $720K (30 sales)

10 vs 30 sales

3 bed $759K / $824K
Sunshine North — 3 bed: $759K (118 sales) Sunshine — 3 bed: $824K (109 sales)

118 vs 109 sales

4 bed $850K / $1.03M
Sunshine North — 4 bed: $850K (47 sales) Sunshine — 4 bed: $1.03M (26 sales)

47 vs 26 sales

5 bed $858K / $1.3M
Sunshine North — 5 bed: $858K (12 sales) Sunshine — 5 bed: $1.3M (5 sales)

12 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Sunshine North has more industrially zoned land (31% vs 13%); Sunshine has more commercially zoned land (15% vs 3%).

Sunshine North Sunshine
Residential 49% 50%
Industrial 31% 13%
Commercial 3% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 13% 14%
Parks and recreation 4% 8%
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 Sunshine
New dwellings approved 670
across Brimbank
same for both
Approvals change year on year +40%
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.

Sunshine North Sunshine
Houses 4.0%
$580/wk on $760K
 3.6%
$580/wk on $848K
Units 4.7%
$510/wk on $560K
 5.5%
$400/wk on $375K

Ranking within VIC

Sunshine North Sunshine
House price Higher than 52% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC
Income Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 49% of VIC
Schools Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 21% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 100% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 33% of VIC Higher than 41% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 73% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 39% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC

Liveability

Sunshine is more walkable (99 vs 62).

Sunshine North Sunshine
Grade C
same for both
Score 47/100 44/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Sunshine North carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 0); Sunshine carries more crime risk (96 vs 82).

Sunshine North Sunshine
Bushfire Low
29/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
82/100
 High
96/100
Flood Moderate
53/100
 Moderate
51/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
 37
within 5 km

Schools

Sunshine North Sunshine
Inside the suburb 6 7
Rated above peers 3 0
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Victoria University Footscray Park, 6.6 km
 1
Victoria University Footscray Park, 5.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.9% 2.4%

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 Sunshine

  • Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Sunshine Harvester Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Sunshine Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • SEDA College (Victoria) - AFL - Sunshine Independent · Secondary
  • Sunshine College-Sunshine Work Education Training Unit Government · Secondary
  • Hester Hornbrook Academy - Sunshine Campus Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Sunshine North Sunshine
Supermarkets 0 15
Cafes & restaurants 1 32
Parks & reserves 8 14
Childcare 9 11
GPs 0 15
Pharmacies 1 7
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 6
Fuel stations 3 5
Waterways 5 4

Mobility

Sunshine North sits further from the CBD (15.5 km vs 13.1 km).

Sunshine North Sunshine
Walkability score 62/100 99/100
Distance to Melbourne 15.5 km
+15% vs other
 13.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 24 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 161.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 578.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 3020
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 28
postcode 3020
same for both

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 Sunshine
Car (driver) 66.7% / 52.6%
Sunshine North — Car (driver): 66.7% Sunshine — Car (driver): 52.6%
Worked from Home 18.2% / 28.3%
Sunshine North — Worked from Home: 18.2% Sunshine — Worked from Home: 28.3%
Train 4.8% / 9.3%
Sunshine North — Train: 4.8% Sunshine — Train: 9.3%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / 4.2%
Sunshine North — Car (passenger): 6.7% Sunshine — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Bus 1.8% / 3.2%
Sunshine North — Bus: 1.8% Sunshine — Bus: 3.2%

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

Setting

Sunshine North Sunshine
Elevation 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.5 km 8.2 km

NBN connectivity

Sunshine North Sunshine
Connectivity score 79/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 21%
5,983 premises
 15%
5,519 premises

Climate

Sunshine North Sunshine
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 Sunshine
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 18.9 µg/m³ 23.2 µg/m³
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Sunshine North Sunshine
Average residential rate $1,847/yr
same for both
Council Brimbank
same for both

Federal electorate

Sunshine North Sunshine
Division Fraser
same for both
Member Daniel Mulino
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Sunshine North Sunshine
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

Sunshine

Easy Commute Gentrifying Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks River Townhouses Transport Hub

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