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Sunshine VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Sunshine VIC is 9,445 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Sunshine is $706 per week ($36,712 per year). Median rent in Sunshine is $340 per week ($1,473 per month). Sunshine has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Sunshine has a population density of 1996.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Sunshine is India. The most common religion is No religion (30.5% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Vietnamese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sunshine is $1,842.

There were 3,587 recorded offences in Sunshine in 2025-25, a rate of 380 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was justice procedures (1,080 offences).

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Sunshine Population

9,445

residents (Census 2021)

Sunshine Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$706/wk

$36,712 per year

#5380 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$340/wk

$1,473 per month

#3592 of 14,663

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Median Age

35years

3 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,842/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.9 per bedroom

Sunshine Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.6% (4,871) Female 48.4% (4,567)

Population Density

1996.0

people per km²

9,445 people · 4.7 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$1,806

Family income/wk

Sunshine 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 Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Sunshine, 48.7% are owned outright and 51.3% have a mortgage.

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Owned outright

48.7%

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Owned with mortgage

51.3%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

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

Most common overseas birthplaces

India
China
England
Bangladesh
Afghanistan
Greece
Iran
Croatia

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

Sunshine Religion

No religion

30.5%

Catholic

21.2%

Buddhism

10.2%

Not stated

7.8%

Hinduism

6.7%

Islam

5.7%

Eastern Orthodox

3.6%

Christian (other)

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Sunshine Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

76.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

9.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.7%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Vietnamese
Nepali
Cantonese
Mandarin
Urdu
Spanish

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

Sunshine Employment

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Employed full-time

35.4% 2,492 people

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Employed part-time

22.5% 1,586 people

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Unemployed

5.2% 366 people

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Not in labour force

36.9% 2,599 people

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

Sunshine Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

38.9%

Certificate III/IV

21.4%

Postgraduate Degree

16.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.3%

Certificate I/II

1.4%

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

Sunshine Occupation

Professionals

31.8%

Community & Personal Service

12.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.3%

Clerical & Administrative

12.0%

Managers

9.8%

Labourers

8.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.2%

Sales Workers

5.7%

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

Sunshine Field of Study

Management & Commerce

24.4%

Engineering

13.4%

Society & Culture

13.2%

Health

10.5%

Information Technology

10.0%

Education

8.2%

Creative Arts

5.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.5%

Architecture & Building

4.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.4%

Agriculture & Environment

0.9%

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

Sunshine Dwelling Types

Separate house

75.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

15.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Sunshine Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.7%

$300-$399/wk

2.9%

$400-$499/wk

5.8%

$500-$649/wk

5.0%

$650-$799/wk

6.0%

$800-$999/wk

7.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.2%

$4,000+/wk

9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Sunshine Marital Status

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Married

41.1% 3,249

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Separated

3.4% 265

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Divorced

8.5% 669

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Widowed

4.8% 383

👤

Never married

42.3% 3,341

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Sunshine Ancestry

English

17.0%

Australian

15.7%

Vietnamese

15.7%

Chinese

7.4%

Irish

6.6%

Indian

4.3%

Scottish

4.1%

Italian

3.6%

Filipino

3.1%

Greek

2.7%

German

1.7%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Sunshine School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

23.6%

Vocational Education

21.4%

Secondary — Government

19.2%

Primary — Catholic

14.1%

Pre-school

11.1%

Secondary — Catholic

6.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.8%

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

Sunshine Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.7%

✅

No need for assistance

92.3%

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

Sunshine Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

10.3% 754

—

Not a volunteer

89.7% 6,565

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Sunshine Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.0%

$300-$449/mo

2.3%

$450-$599/mo

2.5%

$600-$799/mo

4.0%

$800-$999/mo

4.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

12.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Sunshine How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

63.5%

Did not go to work

15.2%

Train

7.7%

Car (passenger)

5.1%

Bus

3.3%

Walked only

2.1%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.8%

Bicycle

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Other

0.5%

Truck

0.5%

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

Sunshine Car Ownership

0 vehicles

12.3%

1 vehicle

44.8%

2 vehicles

30.8%

3 vehicles

8.5%

4+ vehicles

3.6%

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

Sunshine Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

7.6%

2 bedrooms

23.2%

3 bedrooms

51.4%

4 bedrooms

14.9%

5 bedrooms

2.4%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

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

Sunshine Population Mobility

15.5%

moved in the last year

44.3%

moved in the last 5 years

7.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

60.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Sunshine Indigenous Population

0.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Sunshine Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

696

Asthma

343

Diabetes

236

Arthritis

184

Heart disease

148

Lung condition

101

Stroke

Kidney disease

Cancer

Dementia

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

Sunshine Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.9%

$1-$149/wk

3.2%

$150-$299/wk

7.1%

$300-$399/wk

5.6%

$400-$499/wk

4.0%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

9.9%

$800-$999/wk

11.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.3%

$3,500+/wk

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Sunshine Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.1%

Couple — no children

24.1%

Couple — no children under 15

15.2%

One parent — no children under 15

10.1%

One parent — children under 15

8.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Sunshine Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 4

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 8

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Previously served

1.0% 75

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Never served

98.8% 7,286

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Sunshine Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.7% 849

—

Did not provide

88.3% 6,425

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Sunshine Children Ever Born

No children

43.5%

1 child

16.3%

2 children

23.1%

3 children

12.0%

4 children

3.6%

5+ children

1.3%

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

Sunshine When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

121

1961–1970

183

1971–1980

266

1981–1990

591

1991–2000

451

2001–2010

779

2011–2015

789

2016

182

2017

260

2018

316

2019

332

2020

126

2021

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

Sunshine Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.9%

5–14 hours

23.9%

15–29 hours

10.6%

30+ hours

7.2%

Did not do domestic work

40.4%

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

Sunshine Household Size

1 person

25.6%

2 persons

30.0%

3 persons

18.3%

4 persons

15.1%

5 persons

6.9%

6+ persons

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Sunshine Where Residents Moved From

Same address

7,389

Moved from VIC

926

Moved — same area (SA2)

265

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from TAS

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

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

Sunshine Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.1%

Step family — no other children

5.7%

Intact family — other children present

1.8%

Blended family — no other children

1.6%

Other couple — children only

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Sunshine Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 3,587 total

Justice Procedures

1,080

Theft

956

Fraud

448

Assault

369

Property Damage

222

Drug Offences

154

Break & Enter

143

Weapons

Public Order

Robbery

Traffic

Other

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Sunshine Schools

schools nearby

government

995

avg ICSEA score

9,459

total students

St Theresa's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 229 students

1076

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 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

St Bernadette's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 333 students

1005

ICSEA

Marian College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 856 students

999

ICSEA

St Peter's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 190 students

999

ICSEA

Braybrook College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,373 students

977

ICSEA

Sunshine Special Developmental School Government

Combined · U · 193 students

976

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 31 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 Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,566/wk

Median Rent $340/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.7%

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

If you earn X in Sunshine

Your weekly income

≈ $6,786/month

Median rent $340/wk

Left after rent $1,226/wk

Rent share 21.7%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Mount Pleasant (Vic.)

Income: $690/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $60/wk

Melton South

Income: $568/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $40/wk

Albion (Vic.)

Income: $708/wk Rent: $301/wk Save: $39/wk

Heidelberg West

Income: $612/wk Rent: $306/wk Save: $34/wk

Eumemmerring

Income: $597/wk Rent: $323/wk Save: $17/wk

Jacana

Income: $606/wk Rent: $335/wk Save: $5/wk

Robinvale

Income: $615/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $120/wk

Lang Lang

Income: $811/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $30/wk

Sunshine vs the typical VIC suburb

The median personal income in Sunshine is $706 a week, 8% below the typical VIC suburb ($767). That ranks 847th of 1,274 VIC suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $340 a week, $24 more than the typical VIC suburb. Rent takes 21.7% of the median household income here, against 19.1% in the typical VIC suburb. The median resident is 35, 8 years younger than in the typical VIC suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Sunshine	Typical VIC	Typical Australia
Personal income	$706/wk	$767/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$1,566/wk	$1,687/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$340/wk	$316/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$1,842/mo	$1,723/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	35	43	42
Rent share of household income	21.7%	19.1%	20.3%

Suburbs near Sunshine

The closest suburb to Sunshine is Albion (Vic.), 2.0 km away.

Albion (Vic.)

2.0 km away · income $708/wk · rent $301/wk

Sunshine West

2.0 km away · income $565/wk · rent $346/wk

Braybrook

2.1 km away · income $622/wk · rent $312/wk

Brooklyn (Vic.)

2.8 km away · income $1,064/wk · rent $391/wk

Ardeer

2.9 km away · income $698/wk · rent $340/wk

Sunshine North

3.0 km away · income $546/wk · rent $341/wk

Compare Sunshine (Vic.)

Sunshine (Vic.) vs Albion (Vic.) →Sunshine (Vic.) vs Sunshine West →Sunshine (Vic.) vs Braybrook →Sunshine (Vic.) vs Brooklyn (Vic.) →

Frequently Asked Questions About Sunshine

What is the population of Sunshine VIC?

The population of Sunshine VIC is 9,445 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1996.0 people per km².Sunshine is ranked #702 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Sunshine?

The median personal income in Sunshine VIC is $706 per week, or $36,712 per year.The median household income is $1,566 per week.Family income is $1,806 per week.Sunshine is ranked #5,380 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Sunshine?

Median rent in Sunshine VIC is $340 per week ($1,473 per month).Rent represents 21.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Sunshine ranks #3,592 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Sunshine?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sunshine VIC is $1,842. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Sunshine?

The median age in Sunshine VIC is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Sunshine a good suburb to live in?

Sunshine is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 9,445.The median income is $706/wk, which is below the typical VIC suburb ($767/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.7% 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: 22395. All dollar figures in AUD.