Sunshine North, VIC 3020 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Sunshine North is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3020, home to 12,047 residents with a balanced age mix. Located in the Brimbank local government area and roughly 13 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 12,047
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median household income
- $1,399 /week
- Median personal income
- $546 /week
- Median family income
- $1,491 /week
- Average household size
- 2.9
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.9
- Local government area
- Brimbank
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Melbourne - West
- Remoteness classification
- Major Cities of Australia
- Federal electorate
- Fraser
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $341 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Rent share of household income
- 24%
Schools
- St Bernadette's School
- Sunshine North Primary School
- Albion Primary School
- St Theresa's School
- Sunshine Christian School
Transport
- Within 800 m walk: 3 metro stops, 22 bus stops
- Within 1.6 km: 1 train stop, 6 metro stops, 131 bus stops
- Harvester Rd/Ballarat Rd
- Ballarat Rd/Anderson Rd
- Harvester Rd/Foundry Rd
- Albion Rail Replacement Bus Stop
- Sunshine Station
Lifestyle & amenities
- 13 cafés
- 29 restaurants
- 4 pubs and bars
- 41 parks and reserves
- 7 gyms and fitness centres
- 1 library
- 17 supermarkets
- 22 playgrounds
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (25.8°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (13.8°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 533 mm
- Reference station: Laverton RAAF, 11.1 km away
NBN & connectivity
Hybrid Fibre-Coaxial serves 72.0% of the 6,112 resolvable premises in Sunshine North. Most premises here use the existing pay-TV coaxial cable, upgraded for NBN. Plans up to NBN 1000 are typically available.
- Fibre to the Premises: 22.7%
- Fibre to the Curb: 0.7%
- Hybrid Fibre-Coaxial: 72.0%
- Fibre to the Node: 4.6%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 6,513 across postcode 3020 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 3,662 property offences, 768 violent offences, 326 drug offences.
- Wider Brimbank LGA: 9,438 offences per 100,000 residents.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Sunshine North?
Sunshine North (VIC 3020) had 12,047 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 37. It sits within the Brimbank local government area.
What is the median rent in Sunshine North?
The median advertised rent in Sunshine North is $341/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in Sunshine North?
Yes — 5 schools are listed within or near Sunshine North covering catholic, government, independent sectors. Nearest include: St Bernadette's School (0.8 km), Sunshine North Primary School (0.9 km), Albion Primary School (0.9 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in Sunshine North?
Sunshine North is predominantly served by Hybrid Fibre Coaxial (72% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Sunshine North?
Across postcode 3020, 6,513 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (3,662), violent (768), drug offences (326). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Sunshine North?
In Sunshine North, mean daily temperatures range from 9.5°C to 19.8°C and annual rainfall is 533 mm measured at the Laverton RAAF weather station (11.1 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
What public transport options are in Sunshine North?
138 public transport stops are mapped within 1.6 km of the Sunshine North centroid. Within 800 m, you'll find 22 bus stops, 3 metro stops. Stop data is sourced from state government GTFS feeds.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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