Suburbs Sunshine North

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Sunshine North VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Sunshine North, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Sunshine North VIC is 12,047 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Sunshine North is $546 per week ($28,392 per year). Median rent in Sunshine North is $341 per week ($1,478 per month). Sunshine North has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Sunshine North has a population density of 1501.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Sunshine North is India. The most common religion is Catholic (30% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Vietnamese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sunshine North is $1,733.

There were 1,442 recorded offences in Sunshine North in 2025-25, a rate of 120 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (719 offences).

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📍 Sunshine North, Victoria — 37.7628°S, 144.8351°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (38)

Sunshine North Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Sunshine North Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$546/wk
$28,392 per year
#7765 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$341/wk
$1,478 per month
#3585 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
37years
1 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,733/mo
Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.9 per bedroom

Sunshine North Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.7% (5,990) Female 50.3% (6,051)

Population Density

1501.4
people per km²
12,047 people · 8.0 km²

Households

2.9
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$1,491
Family income/wk

Sunshine North Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Sunshine North Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
56.8% 1,452 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
43.2% 1,104 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Sunshine North Country of Birth

Australia
85.2%
India
7.8%
China
1.6%
England
1.0%
Afghanistan
0.9%
Croatia
0.9%
Iran
0.7%
Bangladesh
0.7%
Greece
0.6%
Chile
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Sunshine North Religion

Catholic
29.9%
No Religion
25.6%
Buddhism
22.8%
Not stated
8.5%
Islam
5.4%
Hinduism
2.7%
Baptist
2.7%
Eastern Orthodox
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Sunshine North Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
73.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
12.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Sunshine North Languages Spoken at Home

Vietnamese
63.0%
Other
18.4%
Cantonese
6.8%
Italian
3.1%
SAL Tot
2.7%
Arabic
2.1%
Spanish
2.0%
Mandarin
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Sunshine North Employment

💼
Employed full-time
31.8% 2,843 people
⏰
Employed part-time
19.6% 1,750 people
🔍
Unemployed
5.0% 451 people
🏠
Not in labour force
43.6% 3,903 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Sunshine North Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
37.6%
Certificate III/IV
26.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.0%
Postgraduate Degree
11.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.3%
Certificate I/II
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Sunshine North Occupation

Professionals
26.9%
Technicians & Trade Workers
14.1%
Clerical & Administrative
13.4%
Community & Personal Service
12.7%
Managers
10.1%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
8.2%
Labourers
8.2%
Sales Workers
6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Sunshine North Field of Study

Management & Commerce
25.3%
Engineering
14.4%
Society & Culture
13.2%
Health
11.0%
Information Technology
8.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.4%
Education
6.1%
Architecture & Building
5.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.3%
Creative Arts
3.5%
Agriculture & Environment
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Sunshine North Dwelling Types

Separate house
86.5%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
9.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Sunshine North Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.7%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
1.9%
$300-$399/wk
3.4%
$400-$499/wk
7.7%
$500-$649/wk
4.3%
$650-$799/wk
7.1%
$800-$999/wk
7.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.3%
$4,000+/wk
6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Sunshine North Marital Status

💍
Married
42.4% 4,253
↔️
Separated
4.0% 401
📋
Divorced
9.8% 982
🕊️
Widowed
6.1% 612
👤
Never married
37.7% 3,784

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Sunshine North Ancestry

Vietnamese
34.1%
Other
15.4%
Chinese
12.1%
Australian
10.0%
English
8.8%
Maltese
5.7%
Italian
3.9%
Filipino
2.6%
Indian
2.2%
Irish
2.1%
Scottish
1.9%
Greek
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Sunshine North School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government
25.8%
Primary — Government
22.6%
Vocational Education
15.0%
Primary — Catholic
14.6%
Pre-school
9.5%
Secondary — Catholic
8.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Sunshine North Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
9.0% 2,027
✅
No need for assistance
91.0% 20,383

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Sunshine North Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
7.1% 656
—
Not a volunteer
92.9% 8,614

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Sunshine North Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
8.5%
$300-$449/mo
2.7%
$450-$599/mo
1.4%
$600-$799/mo
3.6%
$800-$999/mo
3.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
15.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
18.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
26.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
10.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Sunshine North How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
73.4%
Did not go to work
10.9%
Car (passenger)
7.4%
Train
2.7%
Walked only
1.5%
Bus
1.5%
Truck
0.8%
Other
0.7%
Bicycle
0.5%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Sunshine North Car Ownership

0 vehicles
8.9%
1 vehicle
35.8%
2 vehicles
34.8%
3 vehicles
13.7%
4+ vehicles
6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Sunshine North Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.9%
2 bedrooms
13.9%
3 bedrooms
59.1%
4 bedrooms
20.1%
5 bedrooms
4.4%
6+ bedrooms
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Sunshine North Population Mobility

12.1%
moved in the last year
35.2%
moved in the last 5 years
8.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
53.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Sunshine North Indigenous Population

0.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
95
Indigenous residents
22,634
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Sunshine North Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
676
Asthma
417
Diabetes
360
Arthritis
235
Heart disease
196
Stroke
134
Kidney disease
119
Lung condition
119
Cancer
109
Dementia
37

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Sunshine North Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
19.3%
$1-$149/wk
4.1%
$150-$299/wk
8.3%
$300-$399/wk
6.0%
$400-$499/wk
4.7%
$500-$649/wk
3.9%
$650-$799/wk
9.8%
$800-$999/wk
12.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
4.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.6%
$3,500+/wk
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Sunshine North Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
38.0%
Couple — no children under 15
22.2%
Couple — no children
18.3%
One parent — no children under 15
11.4%
One parent — children under 15
10.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Sunshine North Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.0% 4
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.0% 4
🏅
Previously served
0.7% 63
👤
Never served
99.2% 9,260

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Sunshine North Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
10.9% 1,009
—
Did not provide
89.1% 8,212

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Sunshine North Children Ever Born

No children
36.5%
1 child
13.6%
2 children
27.5%
3 children
14.7%
4 children
5.2%
5+ children
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Sunshine North When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
64
1951–1960
273
1961–1970
409
1971–1980
467
1981–1990
1,261
1991–2000
952
2001–2010
1,082
2011–2015
831
2016
186
2017
210
2018
245
2019
228
2020
104
2021
18

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Sunshine North Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
17.7%
5–14 hours
19.9%
15–29 hours
8.6%
30+ hours
7.4%
Did not do domestic work
46.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Sunshine North Household Size

1 person
22.2%
2 persons
26.3%
3 persons
18.0%
4 persons
18.2%
5 persons
8.4%
6+ persons
6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Sunshine North Where Residents Moved From

Same address
9,837
Moved from VIC
955
Moved — same area (SA2)
235
Moved from overseas
88
Moved from NSW
11
Moved from QLD
10
Moved from NT
5

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Sunshine North Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
86.8%
Step family — no other children
6.6%
Blended family — no other children
3.7%
Intact family — other children present
2.7%
Other couple — children only
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Sunshine North Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 1,442 total

Theft
719
Justice Procedures
147
Assault
137
Property Damage
120
Break & Enter
109
Drug Offences
76
Fraud
60
Weapons
37
Public Order
25
Robbery
11
Other
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Sunshine North Schools

38
schools nearby
21
government
1002
avg ICSEA score
14,253
total students
St Peter's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 561 students
1085
ICSEA
St Theresa's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 229 students
1076
ICSEA
St Martin de Porres School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 279 students
1074
ICSEA
Avondale Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 433 students
1074
ICSEA
Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 317 students
1070
ICSEA
Furlong Park School For Deaf Children Government
Combined · U · 67 students
1043
ICSEA
Caroline Chisholm Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,555 students
1036
ICSEA
Albion Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 189 students
1031
ICSEA
Sunshine Heights Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 360 students
1029
ICSEA
St Paul's Kealba Catholic School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 257 students
1025
ICSEA
St Paul's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 515 students
1015
ICSEA
Sunshine Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 198 students
1014
ICSEA
Rosamond School Government
Combined · U · 145 students
1012
ICSEA
Dinjerra Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 217 students
1010
ICSEA
Christ the King Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 211 students
1006
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 38 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Sunshine North Rent Prices & Affordability

24%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,399/wk
Median Rent $341/wk
Rent-to-Income 24.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Sunshine North

≈ $6,062/month
Median rent $341/wk
Left after rent $1,058/wk
Rent share 24.4%

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Sunshine North vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Albert Park (Vic.)
Pop: 6,044 Income: $1,333/wk Rent: $590/wk
Scoresby
Pop: 6,066 Income: $765/wk Rent: $406/wk
Whittlesea
Pop: 6,117 Income: $719/wk Rent: $347/wk
Cobram
Pop: 6,148 Income: $598/wk Rent: $250/wk
Carlton North
Pop: 6,177 Income: $1,208/wk Rent: $552/wk
Mount Duneed
Pop: 6,182 Income: $1,029/wk Rent: $446/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Sunshine North

What is the population of Sunshine North VIC?

The population of Sunshine North VIC is 12,047 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1501.4 people per km².Sunshine North is ranked #454 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Sunshine North?

The median personal income in Sunshine North VIC is $546 per week, or $28,392 per year.The median household income is $1,399 per week.Family income is $1,491 per week.Sunshine North is ranked #7,765 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Sunshine North?

Median rent in Sunshine North VIC is $341 per week ($1,478 per month).Rent represents 24.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Sunshine North ranks #3,585 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Sunshine North?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sunshine North VIC is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Sunshine North?

The median age in Sunshine North VIC is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Sunshine North a good suburb to live in?

Sunshine North is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 12,047.The median income is $546/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 22396. All dollar figures in AUD.