Moving to Sunshine North VIC 3020
What the official numbers say about living in Sunshine North — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $750,000 for a median house or $586,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 76% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $341 a week, against a median household income of $1,399 a week.
About 68% of homes are owner-occupied and 30% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Sunshine North grew 13% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (10,637 → 12,047 people).
Around 72% of households are families, averaging 2.9 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: Vietnam, Malta, India; most spoken languages besides English: Vietnamese, Cantonese, Italian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Sunshine North scores below the national average (decile 2 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (75% of workers), while 19% work from home.
Nearest train station: Albion, 1.7 km south-west.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 49: Central Park Avenue, 3.7 km east.
Nearest bus interchange: Sunshine Station, 2.5 km south.
Nearest airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 7.1 km north-east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 12 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 57 schools · 43 cafes & restaurants · 18 supermarkets · 58 parks — see them all on the Sunshine North profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Sunshine Christian School 350 m · St Bernadette's School 650 m · Sunshine North Primary School 700 m · Harvester Technical College 900 m · Sunshine College North Campus 950 m · Furlong Park School for Deaf Children 1 km · Albion North Primary School 1.2 km · Braybrook College 1.7 km
Groceries: Woolworths 1.7 km · Bestow 1.9 km · Little India Groceries 1.9 km · Coles 2 km · ALDI 2 km · Hong Hung 2.1 km · Đại Phát Supermarket 2.1 km · Tân Đại 2.1 km
Parks and reserves: Northumberland Reserve 700 m · Knights Stadium 800 m · Suffolk Road Reserve 850 m · Dempster Park 1.1 km · Lloyd Reserve 1.2 km · Roussac Reserve 1.2 km · Phoenix Street Reserve 1.3 km · Duke Street Reserve 1.4 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Sunshine North, most often seen first: Little Raven · Red Wattlebird · Rainbow Lorikeet · Eurasian Blackbird · Australian Magpie · Common Myna.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Sunshine North, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine North here | 12,047 | $750,000 | 2/10 | 3% |
| Albion | 4,334 | $735,000 | 3/10 | 4% |
| Sunshine | 9,445 | $820,000 | 4/10 | 6% |
| Avondale Heights | 12,388 | $980,500 | 7/10 | 11% |
| Braybrook | 9,682 | $725,500 | 2/10 | 6% |
| Kealba | 3,226 | $700,000 | 4/10 | 4% |
| Ardeer | 3,170 | $680,000 | 2/10 | 6% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Brimbank — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Fraser — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3020 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Sunshine North profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Sunshine North has a median sale price of $750,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $586,000. Renters pay a median $341 a week, and about 30% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 13% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 10,637 people to 12,047. It sits about 12 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Albion station is roughly 1.7 km away. Local government is Brimbank council, and the federal seat is Fraser.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Sunshine North vs Albion · Sunshine North vs Sunshine.
Nearby guides: Albion · Sunshine · Avondale Heights · Braybrook · Kealba · Ardeer.
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