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Sunshine

Ranked #45 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for cafés. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
70
#54 of 216
Safety
1
#215 of 216
Wealth
17
#180 of 216
Value
34
#143 of 216
Parks
76
#40 of 216
Cafés
80
#45 of 216
Transit
25
#191 of 216
Green space
65
#62 of 216
Active & healthy
58
#73 of 216

The numbers

Population9,445
Area5.1 km²
Median household income$1,566/wk
Median rent$340/wk
Crime rate272.1 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks25 (3.67 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park90.6% of the suburb
Cafés13
Gyms & sport venues34
Nearest parkrunCruickshank Park parkrun (5.04 km)

Nearby suburbs

BraybrookSunshine WestAlbionArdeerBrooklynSunshine North

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Sunshine vs BraybrookSunshine vs Sunshine WestSunshine vs Albion

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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