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Sunshine North

Ranked #146 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for green space. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
34
#157 of 216
Safety
26
#161 of 216
Wealth
8
#200 of 216
Value
15
#184 of 216
Parks
34
#154 of 216
Cafés
22
#170 of 216
Transit
25
#190 of 216
Green space
40
#146 of 216
Active & healthy
31
#191 of 216

The numbers

Population12,047
Area7.77 km²
Median household income$1,399/wk
Median rent$341/wk
Crime rate90.8 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks16 (2.78 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park66.2% of the suburb
Cafés1
Gyms & sport venues24
Nearest parkrunBrimbank parkrun (3.92 km)

Nearby suburbs

AlbionAvondale HeightsBraybrookKealbaSunshineArdeer

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Melbourne: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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