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Sunshine West property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Sunshine West, VIC (9,267 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Sunshine West

Sunshine West is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential47.4% of properties

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

Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Residential39.5% of properties

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

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Industrial8.2% of properties

Industrial — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone: INDUSTRIAL 2 ZONE

School catchments in Sunshine West

PrimaryAlbion Primary School · Ardeer Primary School · Ardeer South Primary School · Glengala Primary School · Sunshine Heights Primary School · Sunshine Primary School
SecondarySunshine College

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

Crime near Sunshine West

Sunshine West 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 West

At the 2021 Census, 51% of Sunshine West’s 18,552 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Vietnamese19.4%
Australian11.7%
English10.5%
Chinese7.3%
Greek5.3%
Maltese5.3%

Top countries of birth

Vietnam13.8%
India2.9%
Malta2.8%
Philippines2.4%
Greece2.4%
North Macedonia1.8%

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

Development near Sunshine West

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 West). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

AlbionArdeerSunshineLaverton NorthSunshine NorthCairnlea

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.