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Sunshine North, VIC 3020

Property data updated June 2026·12,047 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
323 sales · 275 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Sunshine North, VIC 3020 market activity

Activity in Sunshine North is spread across all four markets, led narrowly by unit rentals, with 190 leases (up 5%) at $545 a week (up 5.8%), renting out in about 24 days (down from 30 days last year), with 3-bedroom homes making up around 60%.

House sales are close behind, with 177 sales (sharply up 33.1%) at around $775K (up 3.7%), taking about 29 days to sell (down from 30 days last year), around half are 3-bedroom. Rounding it out, 146 unit sales at around $636.5K (up 5.2%). 85 unit rentals at $485 a week (among the country's biggest unit rent drops).

Below-average incomeFamily-focusedMostly ownersStrongly multicultural

Who lives hereA below-average-income, mostly owner-occupied, family-oriented suburb — strongly multicultural.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
12,047
Median age
37yrs
Avg household
2.9people
Male · Female
50% · 50%
Owner-occupied
68%
Renting
30%
Families with kids
35%
Lone person
22%
Born overseas
58%
Year 12+ⓘ
59%

Sunshine North on the map

8.02 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 13%
decile 2/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 10%
decile 1/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Bottom 27%
decile 3/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Bottom 34%Median household income · $1,399/wk — below average: in the bottom 34%, lower household income than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 22%Rent stress · 24% — well above average: in the top 22%, more rent stress than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 18%Mortgage stress · 29% — well above average: in the top 18%, more mortgage stress than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 3%Birthplace diversity · 0.73 — among the highest: in the top 3%, more diverse than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 1%Born overseas · 58% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more overseas-born residents than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 23%Managers & professionals · 26% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 9%Unemployment rate · 8.4% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more unemployment than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 21%Public transport to work · 4.5% — well above average: in the top 21%, more public-transport commuters than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 16%No motor vehicle · 8.9% — well above average: in the top 16%, more car-free households than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 42%Settled 5+ years · 65% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Bottom 29%Owner-occupied · 68% — below average: in the bottom 29%, 71% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 28%Renting · 30% — above average: in the top 28%, more renters than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 50%Owned outright · 38% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 31%Owned with mortgage · 29% — below average: in the bottom 31%, 69% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 27%Separate houses · 82% — below average: in the bottom 27%, 73% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 24%Apartments · 4.2% — well above average: in the top 24%, more apartments than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 11%Median personal income · $546/wk — well below average: in the bottom 11%, lower personal income than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 21%Median family income · $1,491/wk — well below average: in the bottom 21%, lower family income than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Top 10%Low earners · 48% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more low earners than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 27%Low-income households · 22% — above average: in the top 27%, more low-income households than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 29%Full-time workers · 31% — below average: in the bottom 29%, 71% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 44%Part-time workers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 27%Not in labour force · 42% — above average: in the top 27%, more out of the workforce than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 40%Community & personal service · 11% — below average: in the bottom 40%, 60% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 50%Clerical & admin · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 40%Sales workers · 8.5% — above average: in the top 40%, more sales workers than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 33%Completed Year 12+ · 59% — above average: in the top 33%, more Year-12 completion than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 41%In education · 24% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 40%Children · 17% — below average: in the bottom 40%, 60% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 36%Seniors · 16% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more seniors than this suburb.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 28%Youth dependency · 24.85 — below average: in the bottom 28%, fewer children per worker than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 21%Total dependency · 49.37 — well below average: in the bottom 21%, fewer dependants per worker than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 8%Australian citizens · 76% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, 92% of Aussie suburbs have more Australian citizens than this suburb.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 1%Both parents born overseas · 84% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more second-generation residents than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 31%Established migrants · 71% — below average: in the bottom 31%, 69% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled migrants than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex12,047 residentsMaleFemale
85+1.0% · 1201.8% · 22180-841.1% · 1291.1% · 13675-791.3% · 1531.6% · 19370-741.7% · 2072.0% · 23865-692.3% · 2782.5% · 30360-643.1% · 3732.7% · 32455-593.1% · 3793.0% · 36150-542.9% · 3513.2% · 38945-493.0% · 3593.3% · 40140-442.8% · 3363.0% · 36335-393.5% · 4203.6% · 42830-344.2% · 5024.0% · 48325-294.8% · 5734.0% · 48120-243.6% · 4323.6% · 43415-192.9% · 3492.6% · 31910-142.7% · 3252.7% · 3255-92.8% · 3392.7% · 3260-43.0% · 3662.7% · 330◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
17%
13%
17%
25%
12%
16%
Children0–1417%Youth15–2413%Young adults25–3417%Midlife35–5425%Mature55–6412%Seniors65+16%
Household composition
22%
20%
35%
18%
Lone person22%Couples, no kids20%Families with kids35%Other families18%Group / share5.5%
2.9 people / household0.9 persons / bedroom15% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
22%1
26%2
18%3
18%4
8.4%5
6.8%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.58%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.75%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.22%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.84%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.76%
Birthplace diversity73%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity75%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity70%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
Vietnam30%
Elsewhere4.8%
Malta3.7%
India2.9%
Philippines2.0%
Myanmar1.9%
Italy1.7%
China1.1%
Born in Australia42%
Languages at homeother than English
Vietnamese42%
Other11%
Cantonese4.3%
Italian2.0%
Mandarin1.4%
Arabic1.4%
Spanish1.3%
Tagalog1.1%
English only25%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Vietnamese34%
Chinese12%
Australian10.0%
English8.8%
Maltese5.7%
Italian3.9%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity42%
No religion26%
Buddhism23%
Islam5.5%
Hinduism2.8%
Other religions0.8%
Judaism0.1%

34% report Vietnamese ancestry, but only 30% were born in Vietnam — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Vietnamese community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
84%
Both parents overseas84%One parent overseas5.1%Both parents in Australia11%

A deeply-rooted, long-settled migrant community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198119%
1981-200035%
2001-201017%
2011-201513%
2016-202116%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 47%Median weekly rent · $341/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 49%Median monthly mortgage · $1,733/mo — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 22%Rent stress · 24% — well above average: in the top 22%, more rent stress than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 18%Mortgage stress · 29% — well above average: in the top 18%, more mortgage stress than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 44%High mortgage · 13% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 34%Social housing · 2.0% — above average: in the top 34%, more social housing than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.1%0
1.9%1
14%2
59%3
20%4
4.4%5
0.6%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
38%
29%
30%
Owned outright38%Mortgage29%Renting30%Other2.0%
What’s built heredwelling types
82%
13%
House82%Townhouse13%Apartment4.2%Other0.4%
82% separate houses4.2% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 11%Median personal income · $546/wk — well below average: in the bottom 11%, lower personal income than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 21%Median family income · $1,491/wk — well below average: in the bottom 21%, lower family income than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 23%Managers & professionals · 26% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 15%High earners · 4.8% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, 85% of Aussie suburbs have more high earners than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 23%Managers & professionals · 26% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 50%Clerical & admin · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 40%Community & personal service · 11% — below average: in the bottom 40%, 60% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 40%Sales workers · 8.5% — above average: in the top 40%, more sales workers than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 17%Technicians, trades & labourers · 43% — well above average: in the top 17%, more trades and labourers than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.6× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
31%
19%
42%
Employed full-time31%Employed part-time19%Employed (away/other)2.4%Unemployed4.9%Not in labour force42%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 29%Full-time workers · 31% — below average: in the bottom 29%, 71% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 44%Part-time workers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 9%Unemployment rate · 8.4% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more unemployment than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 27%Not in labour force · 42% — above average: in the top 27%, more out of the workforce than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 27%Labour-force participation · 58% — below average: in the bottom 27%, less workforce participation than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 21%Public transport to work · 4.5% — well above average: in the top 21%, more public-transport commuters than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 33%Walked or cycled to work · 2.1% — below average: in the bottom 33%, less walking and cycling than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 42%Worked from home · 16% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 16%No motor vehicle · 8.9% — well above average: in the top 16%, more car-free households than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)78%
Car (passenger)7.8%
Other/combined7.5%
Train2.9%
Bus1.6%
Walked1.6%
Bicycle0.5%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
8.9%0
36%1
35%2
14%3
6.8%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Sunshine North

5 schools inside Sunshine North, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Sunshine North5schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools36within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools11within 5 km · nearest 2.0 km
Median ICSEA rank57thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within52 schools
  • Within Sunshine North · 5Order by
  • 1
    Sunshine Christian SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students94Multilingual83%ICSEA Rank19th
  • 2
    Furlong Park School For Deaf ChildrenGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students67Multilingual71%ICSEA Rank66th
  • 3
    St Bernadette's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students333Multilingual84%ICSEA Rank49th
  • 4
    Sunshine North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual85%ICSEA Rank32nd
  • 5
    Albion North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students184Multilingual75%ICSEA Rank32nd
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 47
  • 6
    St Albans Meadows Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · St Albans · 1.9 km
    State RankTop 27%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students425Multilingual77%ICSEA Rank40th
  • 7
    Braybrook CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Braybrook · 2.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,373Multilingual84%ICSEA Rank36th
  • 8
    Jackson SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · St Albans · 2.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students322Multilingual62%ICSEA Rank33rd
  • 9
    Albion Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Albion · 2.2 km
    State RankTop 25%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students189Multilingual59%ICSEA Rank60th
  • 10
    Avondale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Avondale Heights · 2.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students433Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank77th
  • 11
    St Martin de Porres SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Avondale Heights · 2.3 km
    State RankTop 27%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students279Multilingual45%ICSEA Rank77th
  • 12
    Holy Eucharist SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · St Albans · 2.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students548Multilingual92%ICSEA Rank34th
  • 13
    Sunshine Harvester Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sunshine · 2.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students350Multilingual84%ICSEA Rank31st
  • 14
    Rosamond SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Braybrook · 2.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students145Multilingual48%ICSEA Rank52nd
  • 15
    St Theresa's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Albion · 2.6 km
    State RankTop 28%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students229Multilingual51%ICSEA Rank77th
  • 16
    St Albans Heights Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · St Albans · 2.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students213Multilingual93%ICSEA Rank25th
  • 17
    Caroline Chisholm Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Braybrook · 2.9 km
    State RankTop 28%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students1,555Multilingual32%ICSEA Rank62nd
  • 18
    St Peter's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Keilor East · 2.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students561Multilingual24%ICSEA Rank80th
  • 19
    Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sunshine · 3.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students317Multilingual73%ICSEA Rank75th
  • 20
    St Albans East Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · St Albans · 3.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students354Multilingual85%ICSEA Rank25th
  • 21
    University Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · St Albans · 3.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students229Multilingual77%ICSEA Rank46th
  • 22
    Sunshine Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sunshine · 3.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students198Multilingual58%ICSEA Rank53rd
  • 23
    St Albans Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · St Albans · 3.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,715Multilingual87%ICSEA Rank30th
  • 24
    Essendon Keilor CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Keilor East · 3.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students697Multilingual37%ICSEA Rank49th
  • 25
    Western English Language SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years Prep-10 · Braybrook · 3.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students502Multilingual100%ICSEA Rank11th
  • 26
    St Paul's Kealba Catholic SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kealba · 3.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students257Multilingual70%ICSEA Rank58th
  • 27
    Christ the King Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Braybrook · 3.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students211Multilingual54%ICSEA Rank50th
  • 28
    Mother of God SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ardeer · 3.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students107Multilingual78%ICSEA Rank45th
  • 29
    Dinjerra Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Braybrook · 3.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students217Multilingual68%ICSEA Rank51st
  • 30
    St Paul's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sunshine West · 3.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students515Multilingual73%ICSEA Rank54th
  • 31
    Sunshine Heights Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sunshine · 3.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students360Multilingual57%ICSEA Rank60th
  • 32
    Ardeer Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ardeer · 3.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students139Multilingual69%ICSEA Rank40th
  • 33
    Keilor Heights Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Keilor East · 3.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students254Multilingual41%ICSEA Rank68th
  • 34
    Sunshine CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Sunshine West · 3.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,217Multilingual63%ICSEA Rank26th
  • 35
    Marian CollegeCatholic · Secondary · All-girls · Years 7-12 · Sunshine West · 3.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students856Multilingual52%ICSEA Rank46th
  • 36
    Catholic Regional College St AlbansCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · St Albans · 4.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students582Multilingual89%ICSEA Rank19th
  • 37
    Sacred Heart SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · St Albans · 4.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students282Multilingual94%ICSEA Rank26th
  • 38
    Cairnlea Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Cairnlea · 4.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students776Multilingual73%ICSEA Rank57th
  • 39
    St Peter's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sunshine West · 4.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students190Multilingual74%ICSEA Rank46th
  • 40
    St Bernard's CollegeCatholic · Secondary · All-boys · Years 7-12 · Essendon · 4.4 km
    State RankTop 29%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students1,567Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank84th
  • 41
    St Albans Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · St Albans · 4.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students256Multilingual81%ICSEA Rank27th
  • 42
    Ardeer South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sunshine West · 4.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students139Multilingual70%ICSEA Rank37th
  • 43
    Glengala Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sunshine West · 4.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students141Multilingual71%ICSEA Rank15th
  • 44
    Penleigh & Essendon Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Keilor East · 4.5 km
    State RankP Top 4%S Top 5%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students2,913Multilingual33%ICSEA Rank98th
  • 45
    St Albans North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · St Albans · 4.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students164Multilingual79%ICSEA Rank25th
  • 46
    Rosehill Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Niddrie · 4.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,109Multilingual34%ICSEA Rank59th
  • 47
    Sunshine Special Developmental SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Sunshine · 4.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students193Multilingual75%ICSEA Rank36th
  • 48
    St Margaret's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Maribyrnong · 4.8 km
    State RankTop 13%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students441Multilingual58%ICSEA Rank90th
  • 49
    Footscray West Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · West Footscray · 4.9 km
    State RankTop 11%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students672Multilingual31%ICSEA Rank88th
  • 50
    Footscray North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Footscray · 4.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students630Multilingual65%ICSEA Rank79th
  • 51
    Niddrie Autistic SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Niddrie · 5.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students153Multilingual56%ICSEA Rank63rd
  • 52
    Maribyrnong CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Maribyrnong · 5.0 km
    State RankTop 25%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students1,361Multilingual39%ICSEA Rank73rd
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 42%Settled 5+ years · 65% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 40%Moved in past year · 12% — below average: in the bottom 40%, 60% of Aussie suburbs have more recent movers than this suburb.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 10%Arrived from overseas · 7.7% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more recent migrants than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
65%
21%
Same address65%Moved within area5.7%From elsewhere in Australia21%From overseas7.7%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.12%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.35%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.7.7%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Sunshine North — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
775kk
↑ +3.7% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
29
↑ 1 day YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
177
↑ +33.1% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
3.0mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$545/w
↑ +5.8% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
24
↑ 6 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
190
↑ +5.0% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.70%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample177StrongLease sample190Strong
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 3 bed92 sales · 116 leases
Sales92▲+10.8%
Price$758k▲+5.5%
Sales DOM30 days+0d
Leased116▼−3.3%
Rent$550/wk▲+7.8%
Rental DOM25 days▼−8d
3.80%
53/100
47/100
02
Units · 2 bed54 sales · 41 leases
Sales54▲+12.5%
Price$596k▲+11.1%
Sales DOM45 days+2d
Leased41▲+46.4%
Rent$465/wk▼−3.1%
Rental DOM20 days+1d
4.10%
15/100
33/100
03
Units · 3 bed60 sales · 28 leases
Sales60▲+46.3%
Price$728k▲+3.7%
Sales DOM46 days▲+4d
Leased28▲+21.7%
Rent$575/wk+0.9%
Rental DOM22 days+1d
4.10%
14/100
36/100
04
Houses · 4 bed42 sales · 27 leases
Sales42▲+35.5%
Price$876k▲+3.5%
Sales DOM29 days+2d
Leased27+0.0%
Rent$650/wk+2.4%
Rental DOM27 days▼−6d
3.90%
50/100
18/100
05
Houses · 2 bed21 sales · 37 leases
Sales21+0.0%
Price$663k▼−7.1%
Sales DOM54 days▲+32d
Leased37▲+42.3%
Rent$485/wk+2.1%
Rental DOM21 days+0d
3.80%
12/100
42/100
06
Units · 1 bed12 sales · 9 leases
Sales12▲+33.3%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased9▲+125.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales177▲+33.1%
Price$775k▲+3.7%
Sales DOM29 days−1d
Leased190▲+5.0%
Rent$545/wk▲+5.8%
Rental DOM24 days▼−6d
3.70%
64/100
54/100
All units
Sales146▲+23.7%
Price$637k▲+5.2%
Sales DOM44 days−1d
Leased85▲+39.3%
Rent$485/wk▼−4.9%
Rental DOM22 days−1d
4.00%
25/100
37/100
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
3/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
Units
0/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Units · 3 bed: +40%
Units · 2 bed: +42%
Units · Total: +45%
Houses · 4 bed: +49%
Houses · 2 bed: +51%
Houses · 3 bed: +52%
Houses · Total: +57%
VIC MEDIAN · +50%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
01
Houses · 3 bed92 sales · 116 leases
−$288/wk
$838/wk
$550/wk
+52%
Typical premium
02
Units · 3 bed60 sales · 28 leases
−$230/wk
$805/wk
$575/wk
+40%
Typical premium
03
Units · 2 bed54 sales · 41 leases
−$194/wk
$659/wk
$465/wk
+42%
Typical premium
04
Houses · 4 bed42 sales · 27 leases
−$319/wk
$969/wk
$650/wk
+49%
Typical premium
05
Houses · 2 bed21 sales · 37 leases
−$248/wk
$733/wk
$485/wk
+51%
Typical premium
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
4 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
63 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
29 days▼ −1 day YoY
Median price
$775k▲ +3.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
177▲ +33.1% YoY
House 2 bed
Demand index
12 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
54 days▲ +32 days YoY
Median price
$663k▼ −7.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
210.0% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
50 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
30 days0 days YoY
Median price
$758k▲ +5.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
92▲ +10.8% YoY
House 4 bed
Demand index
46 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
29 days▲ +2 days YoY
Median price
$876k▲ +3.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
42▲ +35.5% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Sunshine North against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Sunshine North in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
2 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
House 3 bed
Demand index
50 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
30 days0 days YoY
Median price
$758k▲ +5.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
92▲ +10.8% YoY
Gross yield
3.80%
House 4 bed
Demand index
46 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
29 days▲ +2 days YoY
Median price
$876k▲ +3.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
42▲ +35.5% YoY
Gross yield
3.90%
Sunshine North · this suburb
Demand index
63 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
29 days▼ −1 day YoY
Median price
$775k▲ +3.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
177▲ +33.1% YoY
Gross yield
3.70%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Sunshine North — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
46.6%

of Sunshine North's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 2.3 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 44.3% to 46.6%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$785k+6.1%
5y median $740kvs last year $740k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
172+21.1%
5y median 136vs last year 142
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
33 days-6
5y median 46 daysvs last year 39 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$545/wk+5.8%
5y median $465/wkvs last year $515/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
190+5.0%
5y median 183vs last year 181
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
24 days-6
5y median 26 daysvs last year 30 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
3.61%-0.01 pt
5y median 3.34%vs last year 3.62%
Months of supply
May 2026
3.2 months-28.9%
5y median 4.5 monthsvs last year 4.5 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
2.0 months-20.0%
5y median 1.7 monthsvs last year 2.5 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Sunshine North, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketSunshine NorthVIC 3020 · Houses · Total
Price$775k
DOM29 days
Sold177
14 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
Avondale HeightsVIC 3034 · 2.3km · Houses · Total
Price$1.02M
DOM29 days
Sold203
priciersimilar speed
02
AlbionVIC 3020 · 2.3km · Houses · Total
Price$795k
DOM29 days
Sold55
priciersimilar speed
03
St AlbansVIC 3021 · 2.7km · Houses · Total
Price$723k
DOM27 days
Sold440
cheaperfaster
04
KealbaVIC 3021 · 2.7km · Houses · Total
Price$752k
DOM25 days
Sold56
cheaperfaster
05
BraybrookVIC 3019 · 3.0km · Houses · Total
Price$761k
DOM31 days
Sold131
similar pricedslower
06
SunshineVIC 3020 · 3.0km · Houses · Total
Price$861k
DOM30 days
Sold135
priciersimilar speed
07
Keilor EastVIC 3033 · 3.3km · Houses · Total
Price$1.10M
DOM26 days
Sold238
much pricierfaster
08
ArdeerVIC 3022 · 3.5km · Houses · Total
Price$706k
DOM27 days
Sold60
cheaperfaster
09
MaidstoneVIC 3012 · 4.0km · Houses · Total
Price$862k
DOM26 days
Sold111
pricierfaster
10
Essendon WestVIC 3040 · 4.2km · Houses · Total
Price$1.60M
DOM30 days
Sold20
much priciersimilar speed
11
MaribyrnongVIC 3032 · 4.3km · Houses · Total
Price$1.00M
DOM25 days
Sold119
pricierfaster
12
CairnleaVIC 3023 · 4.4km · Houses · Total
Price$930k
DOM25 days
Sold99
pricierfaster
13
Sunshine WestVIC 3020 · 4.9km · Houses · Total
Price$759k
DOM27 days
Sold242
cheaperfaster
14
TottenhamVIC 3012 · 5.0km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Sunshine North
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

VIC markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Sunshine North's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketSunshine NorthVIC 3020 · Houses · Total
Price$775k
DOM29 days
Sold177
Most similar sales markets · within 2.7–69 kmLast 12 months
01
LalorVIC 3075 · 19km · 88% match
Price$774k
DOM29 days
Sold322
02
ThomastownVIC 3074 · 17km · 87% match
Price$785k
DOM29 days
Sold267
03
Caroline SpringsVIC 3023 · 9km · 86% match
Price$797k
DOM26 days
Sold336
04
Point CookVIC 3030 · 17km · 86% match
Price$821k
DOM29 days
Sold1,186
05
Heidelberg WestVIC 3081 · 18km · 86% match
Price$800k
DOM26 days
Sold108
06
Sunshine WestVIC 3020 · 5km · 86% match
Price$759k
DOM27 days
Sold242
07
Burnside HeightsVIC 3023 · 8km · 85% match
Price$796k
DOM24 days
Sold90
08
St AlbansVIC 3021 · 3km · 85% match
Price$723k
DOM27 days
Sold440
09
DrysdaleVIC 3222 · 50km · 85% match
Price$770k
DOM27 days
Sold94
10
South MorangVIC 3752 · 26km · 85% match
Price$793k
DOM25 days
Sold400
16
DerrimutVIC 3026 · 7km · 84% match
Price$834k
DOM24 days
Sold81
37
Hamlyn HeightsVIC 3215 · 60km · 81% match
Price$751k
DOM21 days
Sold132
70
Frankston NorthVIC 3200 · 50km · 78% match
Price$703k
DOM28 days
Sold136
82
Bell Post HillVIC 3215 · 59km · 77% match
Price$732k
DOM15 days
Sold116
105
Taylors HillVIC 3037 · 9km · 75% match
Price$924k
DOM26 days
Sold137
115
DovetonVIC 3177 · 43km · 75% match
Price$642k
DOM26 days
Sold195
133
Hampton ParkVIC 3976 · 49km · 73% match
Price$714k
DOM22 days
Sold397
305
St LeonardsVIC 3223 · 48km · 60% match
Price$730k
DOM72 days
Sold157
324
KynetonVIC 3444 · 69km · 58% match
Price$796k
DOM69 days
Sold144
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Sunshine North
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Sunshine North include Lalor (VIC 3075), Thomastown (VIC 3074), Caroline Springs (VIC 3023), Point Cook (VIC 3030), Heidelberg West (VIC 3081), Sunshine West (VIC 3020), Burnside Heights (VIC 3023) and St Albans (VIC 3021). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Sunshine North

23 data-driven answers about Sunshine North's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost6
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Sunshine North?

#

The median house price in Sunshine North, VIC 3020 is $775k as of June 2026, based on 177 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +3.7% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

What is the median unit price in Sunshine North?

#

The median unit price in Sunshine North, VIC 3020 is $637k as of June 2026, based on 146 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +5.2% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 82% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Sunshine North?

#

The median weekly house rent in Sunshine North is $545 as of June 2026, drawn from 190 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $485 per week. House rents have moved +5.8% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Sunshine North?

#

Gross rental yield in Sunshine North is 3.70% for houses and 4.00% for units as of June 2026, compared with the VIC unit median of 5.12%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Sunshine North?

#

As of June 2026, Sunshine North medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$663k$758k$876k$775k
Units$303k$596k$728k—$637k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

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What does it cost to own versus rent at the Sunshine North median?

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At the median Sunshine North unit ($637k purchase, $485/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $704 — about $219 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
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What are Sunshine North's property market trends?

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Sunshine North's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +3.7% year-on-year and units +5.2%; weekly house rents moved +5.8%; homes now sell in a median 29 days — faster than a year ago by 1; sales supply sits at 3.0 months (balanced). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Sunshine North market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

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What does the data say about Sunshine North as an investment?

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As of June 2026 in Sunshine North, house prices rose +3.7% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.70% against a VIC median of 3.84%, houses take a median 29 days to sell, sales supply is 3.0 months (balanced). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

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How quickly do houses sell in Sunshine North?

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Houses in Sunshine North sell in a median 29 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 44 days. Days on market have tightened by 1 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

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Is Sunshine North a tight or loose property market right now?

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Sunshine North's sales market sits at 3.0 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Balanced against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.9 months of supply.

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Have property prices in Sunshine North gone up or down?

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House prices in Sunshine North moved +3.7% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +5.2%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

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How active is the rental market in Sunshine North?

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Sunshine North's house rental market sits at 0.9 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 190 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 1.3 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

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Where is Sunshine North in its property market cycle?

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Sunshine North's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_growing' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
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How does Sunshine North compare to other VIC suburbs?

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Sunshine North's median house price ($775k) is 0% above the VIC median ($773k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 29 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Sunshine North sits at 3.70% vs 3.84% state median.

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How does Sunshine North compare to neighbouring suburbs?

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Sunshine North's most-similar nearby market is Lalor (18.6 km away) with a median house price of $774k — about 0% cheaper. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

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What's the most popular property type in Sunshine North?

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The most-transacted segment in Sunshine North over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 92 sales. 3 bed units come second at 60 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

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How many properties were sold and leased in Sunshine North last year?

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Sunshine North recorded 177 house sales and 146 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 323 transactions. On the rental side, 190 houses and 85 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
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What is the population of Sunshine North?

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Sunshine North, VIC 3020 is home to 12,047 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 37, and the average household holds 2.9 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

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What is the median household income in Sunshine North?

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The median household in Sunshine North earns $1k per week — roughly $73k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $546/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

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Do people own or rent in Sunshine North?

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Sunshine North is mostly owner-occupied: about 68% of households are owner-occupiers and 30% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 38% own outright and 29% are paying off a mortgage.

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What schools are near Sunshine North?

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Sunshine North has 60 schools within reach, 5 of them inside the suburb itself — including Sunshine Christian School, Furlong Park School For Deaf Children, St Bernadette's School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

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Is Sunshine North a good place to live?

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Sunshine North, VIC 3020 has a population of 12,047, a median age of 37, a median household income around $1k/week, 30% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 60 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
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When was this Sunshine North market data last updated?

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This Sunshine North market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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