Suburb
Sunshine West postcode, Victoria
Sunshine West is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 18,552. It is in postcode 3020. Households earn a median of $1,416/wk, 19% below the state median.
Sunshine West at a glance:
- 18,552
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $1,416/wk
- Median household income
- 38
- Median age
- $346/wk
- Median rent
- 6,733
- Private dwellings
Colored shapes are ABS postal areas, a statistical approximation of each postcode and not the official delivery boundary; the dashed line is the suburb's outline. Select a postcode for details.
Sunshine West compared with Victoria
Postcodes in Sunshine West
Population, income and age are for each postal area as a whole, which can include other suburbs. Select a postcode for details.
| Postcode | Also covers | Population | Median household income | Median age | Addresses in Sunshine West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine North, Sunshine, Albion | 44,372 | $1,428/wk | 37 | 9,065 |
How Sunshine West ranks
Compared with the 133 Victoria suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 18,552 — 92nd of 133 in Victoria, 170th of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $1,416/wk — 116th of 133 in Victoria, 269th of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 38 — 55th of 133 in Victoria, 118th of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $346/wk — 110th of 133 in Victoria, 268th of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 27.8% — 70th of 133 in Victoria, 198th of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-41,034
- 5-142,059
- 15-19988
- 20-241,203
- 25-343,066
- 35-442,592
- 45-542,255
- 55-641,971
- 65-741,733
- 75-841,235
- 85+412
Housing and people
- Houses
- 82.6%
- Townhouses
- 14.2%
- Apartments
- 3.2%
- Owned outright
- 38.9%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 29.4%
- Rented
- 27.8%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,700/mo
- Average household size
- 2.8
- Born overseas
- 54.3%
- Other language at home
- 66.2%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0.5%
Compared with similar Victoria suburbs
| Suburb | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Median age | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankston South → | 18,801 | $2,038/wk | $420/wk | 44 | 3199 |
| Mount Eliza → | 18,734 | $2,547/wk | $512/wk | 45 | 3930 |
| Sunshine West | 18,552 | $1,416/wk | $346/wk | 38 | 3020 |
| Torquay → | 18,534 | $2,295/wk | $500/wk | 39 | 3228 |
| Officer → | 18,503 | $2,125/wk | $396/wk | 31 | 3809 |
| Altona Meadows → | 18,479 | $1,573/wk | $341/wk | 41 | 3028 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Sunshine West
What is the postcode of Sunshine West, VIC?+
Sunshine West is in postcode 3020.
Does Sunshine West share its postcode with other suburbs?+
Postcode 3020 also covers Sunshine North, Sunshine and Albion.
What is the median household income in Sunshine West?+
$1,416/wk, which is 19% below the Victoria median (2021 Census).
How big is Sunshine West compared with other Victoria suburbs?+
Sunshine West is the 92nd largest of the 133 Victoria suburbs we cover, with 18,552 residents.
Suburb figures are from the ABS 2021 Census (small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS); postcode figures are for ABS postal areas, an approximation of each postcode. Postcodes come from the Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF). A postcode is a delivery area, not an official suburb boundary.