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Brimbank LGA · VIC
Signal · Higher risk
For an investor,
A read of Sunshine North's fundamentals as they stand — not a price forecast. The scorecard below rates each factor so you can weigh the ones that matter to you.
The draw is fair yield (3.7% gross); the watch-out is elevated crime risk.
An income play more than a growth play — buy for cash-flow, not capital gains, and pocket and street selection matter more than the suburb average.
Suburb highlights
Sunshine North ranks 6th of 6 among its Brimbank peers on the Suburb Score for a balanced buyer.
| Suburb | Median | 5-yr growth | Yield | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keilor Lodge | $985k | +30% | 3.7% | Very safe |
| Albanvale | $628k | +15% | 3.9% | Above average |
| Keilor North | — | — | 4.0% | Elevated |
| Sunshine NorthThis suburb | $742k | +8% | 3.7% | High activity |
What could go wrong
Sunshine North's most common reported offences are burglary, theft & damage — about 65% of the total. That's noticeably above the Victorian average of 58%. Violent crime is less common than average here, and total offences have stayed roughly flat over 4 years.
Share of this suburb's offences; ±pt is the gap to the VIC average. Tap a category for its count.
Prices rose 0.0% over the year — strong +86% over the longer run.
By bedroom 2-bed $588k · 3-bed $730k · 4-bed $820k
Tight rental market — landlords have the upper hand.
Forecast population growth points to rising housing demand.
Sells slower than the VIC median — typically more room to negotiate.
Population growth is the clearest leading indicator of housing demand. Sunshine North grew +7% between 2015 and 2025, and is projected +35% more by 2036.
A comparative guide, not a household-level stress rate.
The report goes the next mile — your numbers run on the Sunshine North median, tuned to your goal, in one document to take to inspections.
Mixed fundamentals for a balanced focus — 36/100.
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Our verdict
Hard to justify for a balanced focusEvery figure on Sunshine North's page comes from free, public government data — no scraped listings. Some datasets carry a reporting lag (e.g. Census is 2021, ABS releases settle a quarter behind), so read them as a considered starting point, not live quotes.
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Indicative only; not financial or safety advice.