Median price trend for houses
Based on 218 sales in the preceding 12 months
$784,000
Up 8.8% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $611k
- 3 bed
- $747k
- 4 bed
- $830k
- 5+ bed
- $995k
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The quick read on
Sunshine West
VIC 3020 · Brimbank
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $784,000
- Median unit
- $670,000
- Population
- 18,552
- Postcode
- 3020
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ABS 2021
Sunshine West, Victoria
Property market insights for Sunshine West
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Sunshine West VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 262 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$525 per week
Up 10.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Sunshine West, VIC is currently $784,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Sunshine West has a 12-month growth rate of 8.8% for houses and 19.6% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $611,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $747,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $830,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $995,000 in Sunshine West.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Sunshine West is $525 per week. The median house rent has increased 10.5% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Sunshine West is $670,000, which has increased 19.6% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $397,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $498,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $690,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $760,000 in Sunshine West. The median rent for units and apartments in Sunshine West is $495 per week and has decreased 1.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Sunshine West safe?
The overall rate for Sunshine West is 4,036 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Greater Melbourne.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Sunshine West.
Overall crime rate
4,036
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withGreater Melbourne
Sunshine WestGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Sunshine West?
Sunshine West VIC 3020 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
18,552 people call Sunshine West home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,416 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 18,552
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,700 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $346 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.7%Below
15–3428.3%In line
35–5426.1%Below
55–7420.0%Above
75 and over8.9%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses82.7%Above
Townhouses14.2%Below
Apartments3.2%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright40.5%Above
Paying a mortgage30.6%Below
Renting28.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car7.8%Below
One car37.6%In line
Two cars35.4%Below
Three or more19.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home17.9%Below
Drove to work57.0%Above
Train, tram or bus3.3%In line
Walked or cycled1.1%Below
What stands out in Sunshine West
17.9% of workers in Sunshine West worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.
13.8% of Sunshine West residents were born in Vietnam, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
22.1% of people in Sunshine West described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Sunshine West
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Sunshine West VIC 3020.
Is Sunshine West family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.7% of Sunshine West's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
4,821 family households lived in Sunshine West; 43.7% were couple families and 22.8% were one-parent families.
35.4% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Sunshine West?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Sunshine West had 18,552 residents at the 2021 Census.
30.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
28.8% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Sunshine West?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 82.7% of occupied private dwellings in Sunshine West.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 14.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 3.2% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Sunshine West?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
40.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
30.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
28.9% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Sunshine West?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Sunshine West had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 21.5% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 30.2%, while 30.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Sunshine West?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
17.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
57.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
3.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Sunshine West?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
7.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 37.6% of the total.
54.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Sunshine West, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
68.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.4% reported a different address.
51.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Sunshine West?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
31.7% of residents used only English at home.
61.9% used a language other than English at home.
1.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 2.4% spoke Cantonese and 0.7% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Sunshine West residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
51.0% of Sunshine West's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 49.0% was born in Australia.
1.4% of residents were born in China.
2.9% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 78.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Sunshine West?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 10.5% of ancestry responses in Sunshine West.
Australian ancestry made up 11.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 7.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Sunshine West?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
16.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 8.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.6% of workers, and education and training employed 5.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Sunshine West?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 53.1%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
28.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 8.7%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Sunshine West show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.7% reported asthma, 7.4% arthritis and 7.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Sunshine West?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
27.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 27.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Sunshine West?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,416 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,700.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $346 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Sunshine West compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 17.9% in Sunshine West, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 40.5% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 28.9% in Sunshine West, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Sunshine West
Is Sunshine West expensive?
The median house price is $784,000, while units and apartments sit at $670,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Sunshine West good for families?
The Census counted 4,821 local families, and 16.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Sunshine West?
Larger houses have a median around $995,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Sunshine West
281 streets in Sunshine West
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Acacia Cl
- Ada Ct
- Adair Pl
- Adams Ct
- Adina Ct
- Ainsworth St
- Alden St
- Allison St
- Alpini Pde
- Amore Dr
- Angus St
- Anley Pl
- Ann Ct
- Apollo Pl
- Armour Ct
- Armstrong St
- Arnold St
- Atunga Ct
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- Austral Pl
- Bambara Ct
- Bardsley St
- Barford Ct
- Barnes Cr
- Beech Ct
- Beela Ct
- Bell St
- Bennett St
- Berwick Ct
- Bickley Ct
- Binya Ct
- Boa Ct
- Booral Dr
- Booth St
- Bottlebrush Ct
- Boundary Rd
- Boyle Ct
- Brent
- Briar
- Buckingham Cr
- Calder Ct
- Caldwell Ct
- Callaway Bvd
- Camilleri St
- Caren Ct
- Carter St
- Cawood Dr
- Champa Rd
- Chandler St
- Charlotte St
- Clematis Pl
- Clues Ct
- Collenso St
- Comino Rd
- Cook St
- Corella Rd
- Dakara Pl
- Daley St
- Dalmatia
- Dalpura Dr
- Dalton St
- Dante Dr
- Daphne St
- Darwinia Ct
- Davey St
- David Dr
- Day St
- Dean Ct
- Deed Ct
- Della Pl
- Diamond Dr
- Diana Dr
- Dinnell St
- Diosma Ave
- Dresden
- Drinkwater Cr
- Durant Ave
- East Cct
- Empress Ct
- Emslie St
- Endeavour
- Engblom Ct
- Enterprise
- Estelle St
- Eucalyptus Ct
- Europa
- Eva St
- Evelyn Cr
- Fairbairn Rd
- Federation
- Felstead Ave
- Fernlea Ct
- Fern St
- Fitzgerald Rd
- Florence Pl
- Fontana Cl
- Forrest St
- Forte
- Foxcroft Ct
- Fox Ct
- Frank St
- Fremont Pde
- Gayle Cl
- Giong Ln
- Glengala Road
- Goode Ct
- Gothic Ct
- Grace Ct
- Gregory St
- Gresham
- Guava Cl
- Gum St
- Guy Ct
- Hall St
- Harwood Cl
- Haven Cl
- Hayley Ave
- Heaton Cl
- Hebe Pl
- Hendry St
- Hensbergh Pl
- Hibbs Ct
- Hilma St
- Howitt Cr
- Hunt Ct
- Hyett Ct
- Iluka Ct
- Industrial Dr
- Ingram Ave
- Isabel Dr
- Ivory Ct
- James St
- Jay Rd
- Joan St
- Jones Ct
- Jowett Ave
- Kate Pl
- Kay Ct
- Kenney St
- Keon Cr
- Kermeen St
- Killara St
- Killeen St
- Kim Ct
- Kobe
- Korowa St
- Kosa Ave
- Kosky St
- Krambruk St
- Kutcher Ct
- Lachlan Rd
- Laguna Ln
- Larool Cr
- Lauren Ln
- Law Ct
- Learmonth Cr
- Lewis Ct
- Libby Ln
- Lillis Ct
- Link Rd
- Links St
- Lisban Ct
- Loretta Pl
- Lorna Cr
- Lovegrove Ave
- Lucas Ct
- Luzon
- Magenta Ct
- Mailey St
- Malabar Cl
- Maloney St
- Manila Ln
- Mapledene Ct
- Marchant Cr
- Marcia St
- Mark St
- Marti Ct
- Matthew Ct
- Mayne St
- Mcconnell St
- Mccoubrie Ave
- Mcelroy St
- Mcgregor Ct
- Mekong Cl
- Mentha St
- Mentmore Cl
- Mernda St
- Merrivale Ave
- Mia Ct
- Millennium Dr
- Morgan Ln
- Morrison Cr
- Mounsey St
- Mourell St
- Mudford St
- Murray St
- Myers St
- Nancy St
- Napier Ct
- Nash Ct
- Nicholson Pde
- Noble Ct
- Normanby Ave
- North View Dr
- Norton St
- Nurla Ct
- Nuttall Ct
- Oakes Ct
- Oldfield St
- Orana Ct
- Ovens Ct
- Palencia Cr
- Parry Dr
- Patten Ct
- Paula Cl
- Pelister Pl
- Pellew St
- Peter Dr
- Petina
- Pickersgill Ave
- Pinaroo Ave
- Prescott St
- Proximity Dr
- Ralph St
- Rautman Cr
- Raymond St
- Ridgeway Pde
- Roberts Cr
- Rooke Ct
- Ryder St
- Ryker Pl
- Saliba Ct
- Saltbush Ct
- Salvatore Ct
- Sanders Ave
- Sarah St
- Sheldon Pl
- Sierra Ave
- Simmie St
- Smart St
- Somerville Rd
- Song St
- Sophia St
- Spencer St
- Stanbury Ct
- St Andrew St
- Struga Rd
- Strzelecki Ave
- Sunrise Dr
- Taipei Ln
- Talintyre Rd
- Tamlyn Cl
- Tarraco Rd
- Teasdale Ct
- Technology Dr
- The Avenue
- The Mews
- Tilburn Rd
- Tracey Tce
- Troy Cl
- Valentine Cr
- Valletta St
- Veles St
- Vella Dr
- Venture Dr
- Vernon Cr
- Veronica Pl
- Vinall Pl
- Waite Ct
- Warmington Rd
- Wendy
- West Cct
- Western Ring Road
- Whitesides Ave
- Widdy Ct
- Wingan Ct
- Wiringa Ct
- Wray
- Wright St
- Yaralla Cr
- Yolanta Pl
- Young St
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