Sunshine North VIC

Postcode 3020 · Brimbank LGA

Sunshine North is a well-established suburb in Victoria within the Brimbank local government area (postcode 3020). With a population of 12,047, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 37. Households earn a median income of $73K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 people. The most common occupations are professionals, labourers, technicians & trades. The top ancestries reported are Vietnamese, Chinese, Australian.

The median house price in Sunshine North is $750,000, having increased 3.5% over the past year. Units have a median price of $586,000 (-3.1% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $450. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,733.

Sunshine North is served by 5 schools, including 4 primary, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 983, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 43 bus stops. The crime rate in the Brimbank LGA is higher than average at 9,438 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Sunshine North offers a gross rental yield of 3.1%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($750K/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 10.3x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +3.5% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield3.1% Moderate Yield
Price vs State$750K/$875K Near Median
Affordability10.3x Stretched
Price Momentum+3.5% Stable
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$49,471
Mean Income$56,050
Earners7,652
YoY Change+8.4%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage1/10
Education3/10
Economic1/10
Disadvantage2/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$750K
3.5% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$586K
-3.1% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$341
POPULATION
12,047
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age37
Household Size2.9
HH Income /wk$1,399
Personal Income /wk$546
Mortgage /mth$1,733
CRIME (Brimbank LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)9,438
Total Incidents18,798
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops43
SCHOOLS (5)
Avg ICSEA983
Total Students912
Catholic1
Government3
Independent1
St Bernadette's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1005
Sunshine North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 966
Albion North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 967
Sunshine Christian SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 934
Furlong Park School For Deaf ChildrenSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1043
Data: 2024