Braybrook vs Sunshine
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | BraybrookMaribyrnong | SunshineBrimbank |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $760,000 (calendar year 2025) | $836,500 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $625,000 (calendar year 2025) | $565,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $312/wk | $480/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.13% | 2.98% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 9,682 | 9,445 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 1/10 | 2/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 47% | 69% |
| Townhouses | 48% | 22% |
| Apartments/units | 4% | 8% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | 10.0 km | 11.7 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 63 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 3% | 9% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 4% | 14% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Avondale Primary School, Dinjerra Primary School, Sunshine Harvester Primary School, Sunshine North Primary School, Sunshine Primary School | Albion Primary School, Dinjerra Primary School, Glengala Primary School, Sunshine Harvester Primary School, Sunshine Heights Primary School, Sunshine North Primary School, Sunshine Primary School |
| Secondary | Braybrook College, Rosehill Secondary College | Braybrook College, Sunshine College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Higher than most areas | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Sunshine is higher on median house price (by about 10%).
- Braybrook is higher on median unit price (by about 11%).
- Sunshine is higher on median weekly rent (by about 54%).
- Sunshine is higher on gross rental yield (by about 0.9 percentage points).
- Sunshine is higher on flood overlay share (by about 6 percentage points).
- Sunshine is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 10 percentage points).
- Sunshine is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 22 percentage points).
- Braybrook is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 51%).
- Sunshine has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
Median house price over time
BraybrookSunshine
The median house price in Braybrook was $760,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $625,000 in calendar year 2025. The median house price in Sunshine was $836,500 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $565,000 in calendar year 2025.