Albion vs Sunshine North
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | AlbionBrimbank | Sunshine NorthBrimbank |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $782,500 (calendar year 2025) | $776,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $305,000 (calendar year 2025) | $619,500 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $301/wk | $341/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.00% | 2.29% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 4,334 | 12,047 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 1/10 | 1/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 55% | 82% |
| Townhouses | 19% | 13% |
| Apartments/units | 26% | 4% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | 13.6 km | 12.5 km |
| Train stations | 7 | 0 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 3% | 9% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 12% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Albion Primary School, Ardeer Primary School, Sunshine Primary School, University Park Primary School | Albion North Primary School, Albion Primary School, Avondale Primary School, Keilor Heights Primary School, St Albans Meadows Primary School, Sunshine Harvester Primary School, Sunshine North Primary School, University Park Primary School |
| Secondary | St Albans Secondary College, Sunshine College | Braybrook College, Essendon Keilor College, Rosehill Secondary College, St Albans Secondary College, Sunshine College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Around the state average | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Sunshine North is higher on median unit price (by about 103%).
- Sunshine North is higher on median weekly rent (by about 13%).
- Sunshine North is higher on population (by about 178%).
- Sunshine North is higher on flood overlay share (by about 6 percentage points).
- Albion is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 12 percentage points).
- Sunshine North is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 27 percentage points).
- Albion has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
Median house price over time
AlbionSunshine North
The median house price in Albion was $782,500 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $305,000 in calendar year 2025. The median house price in Sunshine North was $776,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $619,500 in calendar year 2025.