$340 ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sunshine · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Sunshine
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High rental rates and crowded homes define the housing landscape in Sunshine. This area has a much higher proportion of renters than most other parts of the country, with over 40% of households renting their homes.
$340
▲ +30.8%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sunshine — higher than 69% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent here is $340, which is higher than most areas but a little below the state and national figures. Monthly mortgage payments usually sit around $1,842, which is about the same as the typical payment across Victoria and Australia.
$1,842 ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,571
- 2016: $1,600
- 2021: $1,842
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Sunshine splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (47%) and $350–$549 (43%), with Under $200 at 8%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Sunshine, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (29%) and Under $1,000 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of Victoria, with 40.4% of households renting. Conversely, the share of homes owned outright is 27.1%, which is well below the national figure.
40.4% ▲ +20.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.5%
- 2016: 39.8%
- 2021: 40.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.1% ▼ -19.5%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.7%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Sunshine, the largest group is Rented at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Owned outright (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Sunshine are more crowded than usual, with 0.90 people per bedroom. This is consistent with the area having far fewer large homes, as separate houses and homes with three or more bedrooms are much less common than in most other areas.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
69.2% ▼ -12.9%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.5%
- 2016: 67.9%
- 2021: 69.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.7% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.6%
- 2016: 65.1%
- 2021: 67.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Sunshine, Separate house is the majority at 69%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 22%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Sunshine, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 2 bedrooms is next at 23%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Sunshine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22395/sunshine/topic/housing-dwellings