Moving to Sunbury VIC 3429
What the official numbers say about living in Sunbury — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $665,000 for a median house or $510,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 85% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $361 a week, against a median household income of $1,925 a week.
About 79% of homes are owner-occupied and 21% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Sunbury grew 14% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (34,030 → 38,851 people).
Around 76% of households are families, averaging 2.6 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, India, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Italian, Punjabi, Mandarin.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Sunbury scores a little above the national average (decile 6 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (71% of workers), while 26% work from home.
Nearest train station: Sunbury Station, 250 m east.
Nearest bus interchange: Sunbury Station Bus Interchange, 300 m east.
Nearest airport: Melbourne Airport, 13.7 km south-east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 33 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 14 schools · 10 cafes & restaurants · 7 supermarkets · 46 parks — see them all on the Sunbury profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: St Mary's College for the Deaf Sunbury Campus 550 m · Sunbury College 650 m · Our Lady of Mount Carmel Primary School 1 km · Sunbury West Primary School 1.1 km · Salesian College 1.2 km · St Anne's Primary School 1.3 km · Kismet Park Primary School 1.5 km · Sunbury Heights Primary School 1.8 km
Groceries: NQR 200 m · Coles 350 m · Morgan's IGA 500 m · Lucky 7 1000 m · ALDI 1.1 km · Foodworks 1.8 km · Woolworths 2 km
Parks and reserves: Roger Free Park 500 m · Village Green 600 m · Anderson Road Reserve 700 m · Hume Street Reserve 850 m · Thornton Avenue Reserve 950 m · Acheron Court Reserve 950 m · Fraser Court Reserve 950 m · Sunbury Park 1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Sunbury, most often seen first: Australian Magpie · Little Raven · Red Wattlebird · Eurasian Blackbird · New Holland Honeyeater · Galah.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Sunbury, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunbury here | 38,851 | $665,000 | 6/10 | 7% |
| Diggers Rest | 5,669 | $655,000 | 6/10 | 2% |
| Bulla | 668 | — | 6/10 | 4% |
| Plumpton | 79 | — | 4/10 | 1% |
| Hillside | 17,331 | $789,500 | 7/10 | 4% |
| Fraser Rise | 9,097 | $702,500 | 8/10 | 1% |
| Sydenham | 10,578 | $704,000 | 5/10 | 3% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Hume — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Hawke — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3429 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Sunbury profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Sunbury has a median sale price of $665,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $510,000. Renters pay a median $361 a week, and about 21% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 14% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 34,030 people to 38,851. It sits about 33 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Sunbury Station station is roughly 0.2 km away. Local government is Hume council, and the federal seat is Hawke.
Weighing up alternatives?
Nearby guides: Diggers Rest · Bulla · Plumpton · Hillside · Fraser Rise · Sydenham.
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