Sunshine West VIC

Postcode 3020 · Brimbank LGA

Sunshine West is a well-established suburb in Victoria within the Brimbank local government area (postcode 3020). With a population of 18,552, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $74K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. The most common occupations are professionals, labourers, machinery operators & drivers. The top ancestries reported are Vietnamese, Australian, English.

The median house price in Sunshine West is $685,000, having dipped slightly 2.1% over the past year. Units have a median price of $590,000 (+1.7% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $450. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,700.

Sunshine West is served by 6 schools, including 4 primary, 2 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 978, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 3 rail stations, 87 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 West offers a gross rental yield of 3.4%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($685K/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 9.3x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -2.1% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield3.4% Moderate Yield
Price vs State$685K/$875K Near Median
Affordability9.3x Moderate
Price Momentum-2.1% Falling
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$51,963
Mean Income$57,702
Earners11,256
YoY Change+9.1%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage1/10
Education3/10
Economic2/10
Disadvantage2/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$685K
-2.1% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$590K
1.7% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$346
POPULATION
18,552
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age38
Household Size2.8
HH Income /wk$1,416
Personal Income /wk$565
Mortgage /mth$1,700
CRIME (Brimbank LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)9,438
Total Incidents18,798
TRANSPORT
Rail Stations3
Bus Stops87
Ardeer Station
Ardeer Station/Forrest St
SCHOOLS (6)
Avg ICSEA978
Total Students3,058
Government3
Catholic3
Sunshine CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 952
Marian CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 999
St Paul's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1015
St Peter's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 999
Glengala Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 921
Data: 2024