Dominant Age
25-29
10.9% of population
Top Overseas Born
Vietnam
13.5% · 45.8% Australian-born
Top Religion
Catholic
21.2% of residents
Household Type
Couples with children
20.6% of dwellings
Social Housing
1.4%
48 dwellings
Break-ins 2025
1 in 51
homes burgled in 2025
Who lives in Sunshine?
Residents aged 25-29 make up the largest age group in Sunshine at 10.9% of the population. 45.8% of residents were born in Australia, with Vietnam the most common overseas birthplace at 13.5%. The most common religious affiliation is Catholic, at 21.2% of residents. Couples with children are the most common household type, accounting for 20.6% of all dwellings. Social housing makes up 1.4% of the suburb's housing stock.
Is Sunshine safe?
Sunshine recorded 66 residential break-ins in 2025 — approximately 1 in every 51 homes. Car break-ins in Sunshine accounted for 505 incidents across the year.
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