Suburbs Sunshine West

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Sunshine West VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Sunshine West VIC is 18,552 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Sunshine West is $565 per week ($29,380 per year). Median rent in Sunshine West is $346 per week ($1,499 per month). Sunshine West has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Sunshine West has a population density of 1945.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Sunshine West is India. The most common religion is Catholic (28% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Vietnamese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sunshine West is $1,700.

There were 1,421 recorded offences in Sunshine West in 2025-25, a rate of 77 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (612 offences).

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📍 Sunshine West, Victoria — 37.7992°S, 144.8113°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (23)

Sunshine West Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Sunshine West Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$565/wk
$29,380 per year
#7545 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$346/wk
$1,499 per month
#3507 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
38years
Same as than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,700/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.9 per bedroom

Sunshine West Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.5% (9,373) Female 49.5% (9,173)

Population Density

1945.8
people per km²
18,552 people · 9.5 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$1,533
Family income/wk

Sunshine West 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 West Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
57.0% 2,418 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
43.0% 1,824 dwellings

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

Sunshine West Country of Birth

Australia
80.3%
India
6.5%
Greece
3.7%
China
2.5%
Afghanistan
2.2%
England
1.6%
Croatia
1.2%
Iran
0.7%
Chile
0.6%
Germany
0.6%

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

Sunshine West Religion

Catholic
27.9%
No Religion
24.4%
Buddhism
13.0%
Islam
10.6%
Eastern Orthodox
8.9%
Not stated
8.1%
Christian (other)
4.2%
Hinduism
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Sunshine West Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
72.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
12.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.7%

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

Sunshine West Languages Spoken at Home

Vietnamese
40.0%
Other
28.4%
Greek
9.4%
Cantonese
4.9%
Macedon
4.6%
Arabic
4.2%
SAL Tot
4.2%
Turkish
4.2%

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

Sunshine West Employment

💼
Employed full-time
32.2% 4,466 people
⏰
Employed part-time
17.9% 2,492 people
🔍
Unemployed
5.1% 711 people
🏠
Not in labour force
44.8% 6,215 people

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

Sunshine West Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
35.1%
Certificate III/IV
28.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.4%
Postgraduate Degree
10.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.5%
Certificate I/II
2.5%

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

Sunshine West Occupation

Professionals
25.9%
Clerical & Administrative
13.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
13.5%
Community & Personal Service
12.8%
Managers
9.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
9.4%
Labourers
8.5%
Sales Workers
6.2%

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

Sunshine West Field of Study

Management & Commerce
25.6%
Engineering
15.6%
Society & Culture
12.5%
Health
9.7%
Information Technology
8.3%
Education
7.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.2%
Architecture & Building
5.0%
Creative Arts
5.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.1%
Agriculture & Environment
0.9%

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

Sunshine West Dwelling Types

Separate house
85.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
9.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Sunshine West Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.9%
$1-$149/wk
1.0%
$150-$299/wk
1.9%
$300-$399/wk
3.0%
$400-$499/wk
7.6%
$500-$649/wk
4.0%
$650-$799/wk
8.1%
$800-$999/wk
8.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.2%
$4,000+/wk
6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Sunshine West Marital Status

💍
Married
43.8% 6,776
↔️
Separated
3.8% 580
📋
Divorced
8.3% 1,278
🕊️
Widowed
6.3% 978
👤
Never married
37.8% 5,843

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Sunshine West Ancestry

Other
23.7%
Vietnamese
19.7%
Australian
11.9%
English
10.6%
Chinese
7.4%
Greek
5.4%
Maltese
5.4%
Italian
4.2%
Filipino
3.2%
Macedonian
2.9%
Irish
2.9%
Indian
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Sunshine West School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
22.6%
Secondary — Government
20.3%
Primary — Catholic
16.0%
Vocational Education
15.5%
Secondary — Catholic
11.3%
Pre-school
10.0%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.1%

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

Sunshine West Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
9.4% 3,264
✅
No need for assistance
90.6% 31,414

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

Sunshine West Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
7.3% 1,046
—
Not a volunteer
92.7% 13,289

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Sunshine West Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
8.0%
$300-$449/mo
2.4%
$450-$599/mo
2.8%
$600-$799/mo
3.3%
$800-$999/mo
5.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
16.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
19.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
26.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
10.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Sunshine West How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
73.5%
Did not go to work
12.0%
Car (passenger)
6.5%
Train
2.9%
Bus
1.4%
Walked only
0.9%
Other
0.8%
Bicycle
0.6%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.5%
Truck
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Tram/Light Rail
0.1%

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

Sunshine West Car Ownership

0 vehicles
7.8%
1 vehicle
37.6%
2 vehicles
35.4%
3 vehicles
12.8%
4+ vehicles
6.3%

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

Sunshine West Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.8%
2 bedrooms
8.8%
3 bedrooms
63.9%
4 bedrooms
21.4%
5 bedrooms
3.6%
6+ bedrooms
0.5%

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

Sunshine West Population Mobility

10.0%
moved in the last year
31.4%
moved in the last 5 years
8.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
53.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Sunshine West Indigenous Population

0.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
194
Indigenous residents
34,953
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Sunshine West Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,244
Asthma
655
Diabetes
642
Arthritis
412
Heart disease
407
Lung condition
234
Kidney disease
225
Stroke
215
Cancer
190
Dementia
64

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

Sunshine West Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
16.8%
$1-$149/wk
4.0%
$150-$299/wk
8.9%
$300-$399/wk
6.8%
$400-$499/wk
4.5%
$500-$649/wk
3.9%
$650-$799/wk
9.1%
$800-$999/wk
11.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
4.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.8%
$3,500+/wk
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Sunshine West Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
37.1%
Couple — no children
21.1%
Couple — no children under 15
20.8%
One parent — no children under 15
11.4%
One parent — children under 15
9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Sunshine West Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 9
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.0% 7
🏅
Previously served
0.7% 96
👤
Never served
99.2% 14,355

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Sunshine West Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.5% 1,927
—
Did not provide
86.5% 12,309

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Sunshine West Children Ever Born

No children
34.4%
1 child
13.4%
2 children
27.4%
3 children
15.8%
4 children
6.7%
5+ children
2.4%

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

Sunshine West When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
70
1951–1960
514
1961–1970
1,022
1971–1980
770
1981–1990
1,456
1991–2000
1,224
2001–2010
1,519
2011–2015
1,268
2016
223
2017
239
2018
297
2019
348
2020
113
2021
61

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

Sunshine West Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
17.2%
5–14 hours
20.9%
15–29 hours
9.2%
30+ hours
8.6%
Did not do domestic work
44.0%

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

Sunshine West Household Size

1 person
21.5%
2 persons
30.2%
3 persons
18.1%
4 persons
16.9%
5 persons
7.2%
6+ persons
6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Sunshine West Where Residents Moved From

Same address
15,564
Moved from VIC
1,111
Moved — same area (SA2)
389
Moved from overseas
137
Moved from NSW
33
Moved from QLD
13
Moved from SA
10
Moved from NT
8
Moved from WA
6
Moved from TAS
3

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

Sunshine West Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
89.6%
Step family — no other children
5.5%
Blended family — no other children
3.0%
Intact family — other children present
1.7%
Other couple — children only
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Sunshine West Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 1,421 total

Theft
612
Assault
182
Break & Enter
154
Justice Procedures
151
Property Damage
130
Fraud
80
Drug Offences
58
Weapons
27
Public Order
16
Robbery
10
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 West Schools

23
schools nearby
12
government
1001
avg ICSEA score
5,357
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
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
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
Mother of God School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 107 students
995
ICSEA
Ardeer Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 139 students
986
ICSEA
Ardeer South Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 139 students
979
ICSEA
Sunshine Special Developmental School Government
Combined · U · 193 students
976
ICSEA
Sunshine North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 234 students
966
ICSEA
Sunshine College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,217 students
952
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 23 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 West Rent Prices & Affordability

24%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,416/wk
Median Rent $346/wk
Rent-to-Income 24.4%

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

If you earn X in Sunshine West

≈ $6,136/month
Median rent $346/wk
Left after rent $1,070/wk
Rent share 24.4%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Strathmerton
Income: $662/wk Rent: $210/wk Save: $136/wk
Churchill (Vic.)
Income: $577/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $116/wk
Long Gully
Income: $575/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $96/wk
Shepparton
Income: $678/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $76/wk
Thomson (Greater Geelong - Vic.)
Income: $667/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $51/wk
Kings Park (Vic.)
Income: $479/wk Rent: $321/wk Save: $25/wk
Dandenong North
Income: $605/wk Rent: $341/wk Save: $5/wk
Norlane
Income: $494/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $96/wk

Sunshine West vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Armadale (Vic.)
Pop: 9,368 Income: $1,354/wk Rent: $421/wk
Moe
Pop: 9,375 Income: $541/wk Rent: $200/wk
Maidstone
Pop: 9,389 Income: $851/wk Rent: $381/wk
Rye
Pop: 9,438 Income: $702/wk Rent: $372/wk
Sunshine (Vic.)
Pop: 9,445 Income: $706/wk Rent: $340/wk
Williams Landing
Pop: 9,448 Income: $1,006/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Sunshine West

What is the population of Sunshine West VIC?

The population of Sunshine West VIC is 18,552 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1945.8 people per km².Sunshine West is ranked #170 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Sunshine West?

The median personal income in Sunshine West VIC is $565 per week, or $29,380 per year.The median household income is $1,416 per week.Family income is $1,533 per week.Sunshine West is ranked #7,545 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Sunshine West?

Median rent in Sunshine West VIC is $346 per week ($1,499 per month).Rent represents 24.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Sunshine West ranks #3,507 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Sunshine West?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sunshine West VIC is $1,700. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Sunshine West?

The median age in Sunshine West VIC is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Sunshine West a good suburb to live in?

Sunshine West is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 18,552.The median income is $565/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: 22397. All dollar figures in AUD.