KnowYourBlock
Search an address

Sunshine property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Sunshine, VIC (6,464 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

No data yet
Flood mapping
No data yet
Bushfire mapping
6,464
Mapped properties

Zoning in Sunshine

Sunshine is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential35.3% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Residential30% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Centre / commercial20.5% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: ACTIVITY CENTRE ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

School catchments in Sunshine

Sunshine can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Sunshine

Sunshine sits in the Brimbank council area, which recorded 14,753 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

010,00020,000
1,140
Break-ins
1,055
Vehicle theft
5,253
Other theft
1,176
Property damage
637
Fraud
310
Handling stolen goods
1,361
Assault
241
Sexual offences
134
Robbery
390
Other against the person
4
Homicide
3,052
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 14,753 total. Figures are for the whole Brimbank council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Sunshine

At the 2021 Census, 48.3% of Sunshine’s 9,445 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English17%
Australian15.7%
Vietnamese15.7%
Chinese7.4%
Irish6.6%
Indian4.3%

Top countries of birth

Vietnam13.5%
India4.7%
Nepal3.7%
Philippines2.4%
China1.8%
Myanmar1.8%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Sunshine

Brimbank council approved 499 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

499
Dwellings/yr
203
Houses
296
Units
0425850202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Brimbank council area (not just Sunshine). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Sunshine address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.