Sunset Strip
VIC 3922 · Bass Coast
503 (2021) → 542 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Sunset Strip is a high growth suburb in Bass Coast, VIC 3922, about 80km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $722K is around the same as the VIC average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Sunset Strip has an overall score of 22/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 60/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.77%), Philippines (2.39%), New Zealand (1.59%), Chile (0.6%), Sri Lanka (0.6%)
Top languages: Macedon (1.39%), Greek (0.99%), Tagalog (0.8%), Spanish (0.6%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1043 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Newhaven CollegeCombined · Independent · 0.6kmICSEA 1078
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.8kmICSEA 1020
- Cowes Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 1020
- Phillip Island Village SchoolPrimary · Independent · 5.8kmICSEA 1083
- Newhaven Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.1kmICSEA 1020
- San Remo Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.5kmICSEA 1035
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Sunset Strip
Is Sunset Strip safe?
Sunset Strip has a residential safety score of 60/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 2,585 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Sunset Strip?
In Sunset Strip, the .
How far is Sunset Strip from Melbourne CBD?
Sunset Strip is about 80.3 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Sunset Strip?
Sunset Strip has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Sunset Strip?
Sunset Strip has a transport score of 0/100.