Sunbury
VICSunbury is a growing suburb in VIC with 38,851 residents.
- SAL code
- 22391
- SA2
- 210041540
- Population
- 38,851
- LGA
- Hume
Sunbury, VIC had 38,851 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 17.5% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 38. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,733 a month. Around 77.6% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 46.8%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 88.6% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 117 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Suburb analysis
Sunbury, VIC at a glance
Sunbury is a satellite township ~38 km north-west of Melbourne CBD in the City of Hume, with its own Metro + V/Line station and Melbourne Airport ~17 km away. The established township sits inside an active growth corridor: two large Precinct Structure Plans (Sunbury South + Lancefield Road) are adding land around the edges, with a long-run Greater Sunbury target near 100,000 residents. The data tiles below cover the demographic baseline; this card adds the live market, lifestyle and council pipeline.
For homebuyers
Sunbury feels like a town more than a suburb. The original township sits around Sunbury station on the Sunbury Metro line (also served by V/Line Bendigo trains), with newer estates ringing the edges as the growth corridor builds out. Most of the established stock is detached houses on full-sized blocks; the new estates around Sunbury South and Lancefield Road skew toward 4-bedroom contemporary builds. Melbourne CBD is ~38 km away by train, Melbourne Airport ~17 km by car (Wikipedia). Schools include Sunbury College, Sunbury Downs Secondary College and several primaries such as Sunbury Heights PS. Recreation anchors include Sunbury Park, the Sunbury Aquatic and Leisure Centre, and the Jacksons Hill arts precinct under development. Days-on-market for houses is around 20-23 (htag.com.au + propertyvalue.com.au, 2026), reflecting steady but not frenetic demand. In short: a self-contained township with rail to the city and growth-corridor optionality on its edges, if you're comfortable with a longer commute.
For investors
Sunbury is a mid-yield outer-growth play. Median house sale price ~$705,500 with median rent ~$510/wk gives a gross yield around 4.0% (propertyvalue.com.au, 2026); Your Investment Property reports unit median ~$510,000. Houses grew ~6.1% over 12 months (propertyvalue.com.au, 2026) at ~20-23 days on market, against ~688 house sales and ~99-107 unit sales over the same period. Vacancy sits around 1.7-1.8% (htag.com.au, 2026).
Strengths
- Deep transaction market — ~688 house sales in 12 months (propertyvalue.com.au, 2026) makes entry and exit easy.
- Steady recent house growth (~6.1% YoY, propertyvalue.com.au 2026) on a 20-23 day median sale window.
- Own train station with Metro + V/Line services to Melbourne CBD ~38 km away, plus Melbourne Airport ~17 km (Wikipedia).
- Council and state pipeline locked in — Sunbury South + Lancefield Road PSPs target up to 100,000 residents long-run (VPA), supporting demand for established stock.
Trade-offs
- Yield is moderate (~4.0% gross houses, propertyvalue.com.au 2026) — not a high-cashflow market.
- Unit segment thinner and softer — ~99-107 unit sales in 12 months, days-on-market ~32-36, and unit growth reported as low to negative depending on source (htag.com.au + propertyvalue.com.au, 2026).
- Active PSP build-out (Sunbury South 1,798 ha + Lancefield Road 1,095 ha, VPA) means meaningful new-house supply through the next decade — a headwind on capital growth in the established stock.
- Commute distance — ~38 km to Melbourne CBD (Wikipedia) places Sunbury at the outer edge of the metro rail network.
What's coming
Hume City Council's 2025/26 program includes $1.0 million to commence redevelopment of the Sunbury Senior Citizens Centre, a new water play space at the Sunbury Aquatic and Leisure Centre, an outdoor netball court at Eric Boardman Reserve, and continuing construction of the Evans Street multi-deck car park in partnership with the Victorian Government (Hume City Council 2025/26 Budget). Council is also progressing the Jacksons Hill arts and cultural precinct. Around the township, the Sunbury South and Lancefield Road PSPs continue to release land under the Infrastructure Contributions Plan gazetted in 2022 (VPA).
Bottom line
For homebuyers: a township-feel outer-NW option with rail to the city and a long council pipeline behind it. For investors: a steady mid-yield growth-corridor play, with PSP supply to weigh against established-stock demand.
Population
?38,851
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+17.5%
3yr: +14.3% · 10yr: +33.1%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,925/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
38
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?6/10
SA2 · middle-range
Unemployment
?3.6%
SA2 · Q4 2025
Schools
14
10 primary, 4 secondary
Hospitals
?1
Within suburb
Childcare services
?33
16 long day, 10 OSHC, 1 family
Parks & green space
?117
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?208
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?289
Hume · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
Based on rental bond lodgements recorded by the state government.
Median House Sale Price
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (suburb-level quarterly medians).
→ Calculate stamp duty on this suburb's median price→ Estimate mortgage repayments→ Calculate rental yield (price + median rent)
Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from VIC police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Sunbury - South (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Sunbury suburb alone is ~38,851 (Census 2021).
Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 8,310 to 17,683 over 24 years, averaging 3.2% per year.
Schools
14 in suburbSector
9 public · 5 private
Type
9 primary · 3 secondary · 1 K-12 · 1 special
Total enrolment
7,466
Avg per school
533
Government school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for VIC.
Source when available: Victorian Department of Education / Vicmap School Zones.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 0.9%Almost entirely detached houses (88.6%), owner-occupied (77.6%), built for families (45% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
VIC 29%
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire risk
Source: VIC DTP Designated Bushfire Prone Area
As of Apr 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped bushfire polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Flood risk
Source: VIC DTP Vicmap Planning Overlay (flood codes)
As of Apr 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped flood polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Planning zones
24 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| GWZ | Green Wedge ZoneRural | 42.2% | 55.85 km² |
| GRZ1 | General Residential Zone Schedule 1Residential | 11.8% | 15.61 km² |
| GWAZ | Green Wedge A ZoneRural | 7.2% | 9.57 km² |
| UGZ9 | UGZ9Other | 6.3% | 8.34 km² |
| UGZ | UGZOther | 5.9% | 7.76 km² |
| UGZ10 | UGZ10Other | 5.4% | 7.11 km² |
| RCZ | Rural Conservation ZoneRural | 4.6% | 6.03 km² |
| RCZ1 | Rural Conservation Zone Schedule 1Rural | 3.2% | 4.21 km² |
| TRZ2 | TRZ2Special use | 2.0% | 2.60 km² |
| LDRZ | Low Density Residential ZoneResidential | 1.8% | 2.32 km² |
| CDZ1 | Comprehensive Development Zone Schedule 1Business | 1.7% | 2.29 km² |
| PUZ6 | Public Use Zone Schedule 6Special use | 1.3% | 1.68 km² |
| PPRZ | Public Park and Recreation ZoneRecreation | 1.1% | 1.46 km² |
| PCRZ | Public Conservation and Resource ZoneEnvironmental | 0.7% | 0.96 km² |
| NRZ1 | Neighbourhood Residential Zone Schedule 1Residential | 0.7% | 0.92 km² |
| LDRZ1 | Low Density Residential Zone Schedule 1Residential | 0.5% | 0.72 km² |
| PUZ1 | Public Use Zone Schedule 1Special use | 0.5% | 0.68 km² |
| TRZ1 | TRZ1Special use | 0.5% | 0.66 km² |
| SUZ2 | Special Use Zone Schedule 2Special use | 0.5% | 0.63 km² |
| UFZ | Urban Floodway ZoneWaterway | 0.4% | 0.52 km² |
| PUZ2 | Public Use Zone Schedule 2Special use | 0.4% | 0.50 km² |
| IN3Z | Industrial 3 ZoneIndustrial | 0.4% | 0.46 km² |
| C1Z | Commercial 1 ZoneBusiness | 0.2% | 0.32 km² |
| TRZ3 | TRZ3Special use | 0.2% | 0.24 km² |
Source: VIC DTP Vicmap Planning Zones (ZONE_VIC/2026-04-29/08783d2926383881) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.