Sunshine WestVIC · suburb profile
VIC 3020 · Brimbank
Daily life in Sunshine West involves commuting primarily by car, with 57.0% of residents driving to work. Public transport usage is relatively low at 6.1%. The suburb has a community-oriented feel, with a variety of cultural influences reflected in local amenities and services. Work patterns show a significant portion of the population working in professional roles (16.7%) and a notable percentage working from home (17.9%).
Sales · 12 months to August 2026
What property sold for in Sunshine West
Houses · Across 165 sales, houses in Sunshine West reached a median of $808,000, 9.9% up year on year and cheaper than 60% of the suburbs we cover.
Prices cluster tightly: half of all houses sold between $730,000 and $900,000.
Houses
$808k
median of 165 sales
9.9% up on the previous twelve months.
Cheaper than 60% of the 426 suburbs we cover in Victoria.
Half sold between $730k and $900k.
Last sold within the past two weeks
Units
$598k
median of 16 sales
Too few sales to be reliable — treat as a rough guide
Half sold between $558k and $662k.
Last sold one to two months ago
Townhouses
$700k
median of 34 sales
18.2% up on the previous twelve months.
Cheaper than 69% of the 113 suburbs we cover in Victoria.
Half sold between $648k and $740k.
Last sold two to four months ago
Land
$755k
median of 9 sales
Too few sales to be reliable — treat as a rough guide
Half sold between $660k and $810k.
Last sold two to four months ago
224 sales on record · data to 30 August 2026
Since 2022
How prices have moved
Houses · Since 2022, houses have climbed from $750,000 to $808,000 — 7.7% over the period.
- Houses
- Units
- Townhouses
- Land
Dashed lines and hollow points are part years — incomplete, so a dip may only mean fewer sales have happened yet. A break in a line is a year with no published figure, not a fall to zero.
| Year | Houses | Units | Townhouses | Land |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · part year | $804k | $634k | $700k | $695k |
| 2025 · part year | $760k | $491k | $641k | $575k |
| 2024 | $685k | $590k | ||
| 2023 | $700k | $580k | ||
| 2022 | $750k | $570k |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Median | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | $770k | 43 | -9.4%low confidence43 sales this quarter, 29 the quarter before. Under 30 either side, the movement is mostly which homes happened to sell rather than the market moving. |
| 2026 Q1 | $850k | 29 | +3.9%low confidence29 sales this quarter, 62 the quarter before. Under 30 either side, the movement is mostly which homes happened to sell rather than the market moving. |
| 2025 Q4 | $818k | 62 | +6.5% |
| Quarter | Median | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | $640k | 5 | +2.1%low confidence5 sales this quarter, 5 the quarter before. Under 30 either side, the movement is mostly which homes happened to sell rather than the market moving. |
| 2026 Q1 | $627k | 5 |
| Quarter | Median | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | $703k | 8 | +0.4%low confidence8 sales this quarter, 10 the quarter before. Under 30 either side, the movement is mostly which homes happened to sell rather than the market moving. |
| 2026 Q1 | $700k | 10 | +4.5%low confidence10 sales this quarter, 15 the quarter before. Under 30 either side, the movement is mostly which homes happened to sell rather than the market moving. |
| 2025 Q4 | $670k | 15 |
A change is marked low confidence where either quarter had fewer than 30 sales. The medians are real; with a handful of sales the movement between them is mostly which homes happened to change hands, not the market moving.
Last 12 months
What an extra bedroom costs in Sunshine West
Houses · Expect to pay around $85,000 more for a 4-bedroom house than a 3-bedroom one.
Houses
| Bedrooms | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $600k | 6 · few |
| 3 | $765k | 103 |
| 4 | $850k | 43 |
| 5 | $951k | 12 · few |
Units
| Bedrooms | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | $634k | 10 · few |
Townhouses
| Bedrooms | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $532k | 7 · few |
| 3 | $700k | 20 · few |
| 4 | $755k | 6 · few |
Counts with fewer than five sales are left out rather than estimated, and bigger does not always mean dearer — a bedroom count with few sales can be pulled either way by the particular homes that happened to change hands.
6 schools · 2025 figures
Who goes to school in Sunshine West
All schools · Sunshine West's 6 schools teach 3,058 students, up 10.3% in ten years — and 7 government catchments cross the suburb.
Schools here
6
4 primary · 2 secondary
Students, all schools
3,058
2025 · +10.3% since 2015
At primary schoolsStudents at schools whose type is “Primary”. It excludes children in primary years at a Prep-to-12 college — they are counted in the tile beside this one. This number answers “are the primary schools here filling or emptying?”
−10.0%
985 students · five years
Children in primary yearsChildren in Years 1–6 at any school, including Prep-to-12 colleges. This answers “are there still young families here?” — a different question from the tile on the left, which is why the two can move in opposite directions.
Prep and ungraded students are counted separately again; see the chart below.
−10.4%
848 · Years 1–6, anywhere
11 years · two ways to read them
Enrolments, 2015–2025
The same students, counted two ways — by the kind of school they attend, and by the year they are in. They answer different questions and can point in different directions. Both views are in the page; the buttons only change which is visible.
Enrolments in Sunshine West have grown 10.3% over 10 years, with the movement at the secondary end.
- Primary schools
- Secondary schools
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| Year | Primary schools | Secondary schools |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,077 | 1,695 |
| 2016 | 1,087 | 1,694 |
| 2017 | 1,078 | 1,790 |
| 2018 | 1,134 | 1,812 |
| 2019 | 1,125 | 1,864 |
| 2020 | 1,095 | 1,981 |
| 2021 | 1,080 | 1,952 |
| 2022 | 1,021 | 1,908 |
| 2023 | 1,007 | 2,017 |
| 2024 | 980 | 2,060 |
| 2025 | 985 | 2,073 |
Which schools in Sunshine West are filling and which are emptying. A school that covers Prep to Year 12 is counted once, in its own line — its primary-age students are not in the primary schools line.
- Years 1–6
- Years 7–12
- Prep & ungradedTwo groups that sit outside the numbered year levels: Prep — the first year of school, which the national data does not number — and ungraded students at specialist schools, who are not placed in a year level at all.
A suburb with a specialist school will have a large line here.
Show data table
| Year | Years 1–6 | Years 7–12 | Prep & ungraded | All students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 927 | 1,695 | 150 | 2,772 |
| 2016 | 943 | 1,694 | 144 | 2,781 |
| 2017 | 925 | 1,790 | 153 | 2,868 |
| 2018 | 947 | 1,812 | 187 | 2,946 |
| 2019 | 958 | 1,864 | 167 | 2,989 |
| 2020 | 946 | 1,981 | 149 | 3,076 |
| 2021 | 906 | 1,952 | 174 | 3,032 |
| 2022 | 878 | 1,908 | 143 | 2,929 |
| 2023 | 885 | 2,017 | 122 | 3,024 |
| 2024 | 843 | 2,060 | 137 | 3,040 |
| 2025 | 848 | 2,073 | 137 | 3,058 |
This counts children by the year they are in, not by the kind of school they attend — so a Prep-to-12 college contributes to every line. The three add up to every student in the suburb.
2025 · ACARA
All 6 schools in Sunshine West
Ordered by size, not by results — 3 government, 3 Catholic and 0 independent. Schools with more than one campus are counted once.
What these columns mean
- Type
- Prep-to-12 is one school a child can start and finish at without changing schools. Specialist schools also appear as Prep-to-12.
- 5 yr
- Change in enrolments against five years ago, not against last year. Enrolments move slowly, so a single year is mostly noise.
- VCE median
- The middle study score of that school’s Year 12 students, on a scale of 0–50. The state median in 2025 was 29.0, so a school above that sits above the middle and one below it sits below. The smaller number after it is how many students the figure rests on. Under 30 students we show nothing at all — a small cohort’s result swings from year to year on who happened to sit the exams, which is easily mistaken for the school changing.
| School | Sector | Type | Students | 5 yr | 10 yr | VCE median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine College | Government | Secondary | 1,217 | +5.6% | +29.9% | 29 · 176 |
| Marian College | Catholic | Secondary | 856 | +3.4% | +12.9% | — |
| St Paul's School | Catholic | Primary | 515 | +0.6% | +1.4% | — |
| St Peter's School | Catholic | Primary | 190 | +16.6% | +4.4% | — |
| Glengala Primary School | Government | Primary | 141 | −28.8% | −21.7% | — |
| Ardeer South Primary School | Government | Primary | 139 | −37.4% | −32.9% | — |
One school in Sunshine West reported a median VCE study score of 29, against a state median of 29.
Government zoning
Which catchments cover Sunshine West
7 government catchments cover Sunshine West — 1 secondary and 6 primary — so which one applies depends on the address, not the suburb. The secondary catchment is Sunshine College.
| CatchmentThe area around a government school where living there guarantees your child a place. Boundaries follow streets, not suburb lines, so an address near the edge of a suburb may be zoned elsewhere. They are redrawn each year. | Level |
|---|---|
| Sunshine College | Secondary |
| Albion Primary School | Primary |
| Ardeer Primary School | Primary |
| Ardeer South Primary School | Primary |
| Glengala Primary School | Primary |
| Sunshine Heights Primary School | Primary |
| Sunshine Primary School | Primary |
The read
What living here is actually like
Sunshine West is a suburb with a population of 18,546, characterized by a diverse community with a significant portion of residents born overseas (57.0%). The median age is 38, aligning with the Victorian average. The suburb has a balanced gender distribution with 50.5% male and 49.5% female residents. Family households make up 74.0% of the area, with couples with children accounting for 43.7% of the population. The area has a mix of cultural backgrounds, with a notable Vietnamese community, as 13.8% of residents were born in Vietnam.
Buyer fit
Who this suburb suits
One score per buyer type, out of 100, built from the demographic, housing and commute profile. Strongest first.
Buyer-fit score
Sunshine West · 0–100
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| Buyer type | Score |
|---|---|
| Families | 75 |
| Investors | 70 |
| Professionals | 65 |
| First home buyers | 60 |
| Retirees | 55 |
Why families score highest
The signals doing the work
- High percentage of family households (74.0%)
- Couples with children make up 43.7% of the population
- Average household size of 2.8 people
- Predominance of separate houses (82.6%)
Against the state
How Sunshine West differs from Victoria
Every bar is this suburb. The vertical tick is the Victorian figure — the gap between them is the story.
Housing & movement
What’s built here, and how people leave in the morning
Dwelling mix
Share of occupied private dwellings
Show data table
| Dwelling type | Share |
|---|---|
| Apartments | 3.2% |
| Separate houses | 82.6% |
| Townhouses | 14.2% |
How people get to work
Method of travel, 2021 Census
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| Method | Share |
|---|---|
| Worked from home | 17.9% |
| Drove a car | 57% |
| Public transport | 6.1% |
| Car passenger | 5.1% |
Costs 2021 Census
Census figures, collected in 2021. Rents and repayments have moved since — for what property is selling for now, see .
Top occupations
Share of the employed workforce
Key highlights
- High cultural diversity with 57.0% born overseas
- Owner-dominated housing with 68.3% owned outright or with a mortgage
- Significant Vietnamese community with 13.8% born in Vietnam
- Above average work-from-home rate at 17.9%
- High percentage of family households at 74.0%
Things to be aware of
- Unemployment rate of 8.7% is higher than the state average
- Below average educational attainment with 18.7% holding a bachelor's degree
- Median household income ($1,416 weekly) is below the state average
- Low public transport usage at 6.1%
- Higher percentage of low-income households at 20.4%
Coming soon to this page
Where the richer profile lands
Schools & catchments
Zoned primary and secondary, NAPLAN bands, distances.
Transport & access
Stations, tram routes, drive time to the CBD, walkability.
Development activity
Permits approved, projects underway, zoning changes.
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Demographic figures from the Census of Population and Housing © Australian Bureau of Statistics, used under Creative Commons Attribution.
Cadastral and boundary data contains information © State of Victoria (Vicmap), licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Narrative summaries are AI-generated from the underlying data and may contain errors.
School details, enrolments and senior secondary results from the National Schools Data Collection © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA).
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Informational only — not financial, legal or planning advice. Verify zoning, overlays and catchments with the relevant council before relying on them. Data vintage: 2021 Census.