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Sunshine

VIC 3020 · Brimbank

9,445 (2021)10,021 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

89
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

9,445
Population
$827K
Median house (2024)
32
Safety score
100
Transport score

Sunshine is a moderate growth suburb in Brimbank, VIC 3020, about 12km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $827K is around the same as the VIC average. The suburb has 6 schools, a transport score of 100/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Sunshine has an overall score of 89/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 32/100.

11.6 km
To Melbourne CBD
8.2 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
150 m
To nearest station

Demographics

9,445
Population
35
Median age
2.6
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,566
vs NSW median-15.4%
Bachelor degree or higher50.0%
Born in Australia45.8%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse2,329 / 279 / 742

Top countries of birth: Vietnam (13.5%), India (4.7%), Nepal (3.75%), Philippines (2.4%), China (1.84%)

Top languages: Vietnamese (17.15%), Nepali (3.55%), Cantonese (2.5%), Mandarin (2.13%), Greek (1.88%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$827K-12.2%
Median house (2024)
$612K+6.5%
Median unit (2024)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unitData not available / Data not available wk
Rental yield (house)Data not available
Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024

Residential Safety

32
Residential

Visitor / tourist hub. This suburb attracts significant visitor and tourist traffic. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident rates below may overstate the risk for people living here.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

60
Break & enter dwelling635/100k
Steal from dwellingNot reported
94
Motor vehicle theft995/100k
59
Domestic assault625/100k
32
Robbery339/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 1,780 (all categories, latest year)18,846 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

These totals are recorded by incident location and include offences involving the suburb's many visitors, not just residents.

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

189
Within 10km6 in suburb
3
Govt (suburb)
1
Catholic (suburb)
2
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1045 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1060
  • Sunshine Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1036
  • Sunshine Harvester Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 969
  • Sunshine College-Sunshine Work Education Training UnitSecondary · Government
  • Hester Hornbrook Academy - Sunshine CampusSecondary · Independent
  • SEDA College (Victoria) - AFL - SunshineSecondary · Independent

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Caroline Chisholm Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.4kmICSEA 1030
  • Caroline Chisholm Catholic College - Sacred Heart CampusSecondary · Catholic · 1.4km
  • Sunshine Heights Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1013
  • St Theresa's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.5kmICSEA 1076
  • SEDA College (Victoria) - Basketball BraybrookSecondary · Independent · 1.5km
  • Western English Language SchoolCombined · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 951
  • Braybrook CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 969
  • Albion Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1017
  • Sunshine College-North Sunshine CampusSecondary · Government · 1.8km
  • St Peter's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.8kmICSEA 987
  • Sunshine CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 952
  • Sunshine North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 962

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

100
1Train
1Metro
95Bus
CBD commute (est.)31 min (train)
Peak train frequency70/hr
Nearest train stationSunshine Railway (150 m)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

26.0°C
Summer max
13.5°C
Winter max
530mm
Rainfall/yr
6h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

2215 in suburbSupermarkets
3831 in suburbCafes/Rest.
5118 in suburbParks
289 in suburbPlaygrounds
31 in suburbPools
82 in suburbGyms
1Dog parks
147 in suburbGPs
128 in suburbPharmacies
123 in suburbChildcare
11 in suburbLibraries
10826 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachAltona Dog Beach (8.4 km)
Nearest hospitalSunshine Hospital (3.7 km)
Nearest vet3.1 km
Nearest airportMelbourne (13.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate1.49%
Projected population 204111,135
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Sunshine

Is Sunshine safe?

Sunshine has a residential safety score of 32/100, 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 18,846 per 100,000 across all categories.

What are property prices in Sunshine?

In Sunshine, the .

How far is Sunshine from Melbourne CBD?

Sunshine is about 11.6 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 31 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Sunshine?

Sunshine has 6 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1022 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Sunshine?

Sunshine has a transport score of 100/100, including 1 train station and 95 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.