Sunbury VIC, 3429
Sunbury Real Estate: Suburb Profile
Is Sunbury, VIC 3429 on your radar? It is an excellent first step to understand if the area meets your requirements when it comes to lifestyle and budget. The Homes.com.au suburb profile provides the statistics on Sunbury house prices, demographics & market trends so that we can enable you to be informed regarding your potential move to the suburb.
If you are making a move to Sunbury, continue reading for a brief history lesson to discover more about the fantastic lifestyle and what the suburb has to offer.
Overview Sunbury is part of Greater Melbourne as decided by the Victorian government in 2009. This satellite city has a total land area of 22.1 square kilometres and is home to 36,296 people based on a census conducted n 2016. The place is part of the local government area of the City of Hume and is located 39 kilometres away, northwest of Melbourne's central business district.
Living in Sunbury Sunbury is ranked 38th as the largest urban centre in Australia with reference to its population growth. Its residents are working mainly near manufacturing and transport hubs such as the Melbourne Airport. In addition to this, Sunbury also features a town centre with essential merchants such as electronic and electrical stores, supermarkets, hardware stores, restaurants, and nightclubs.
Several educational institutions are available within the area, such as Sunbury West Primary School, St. Anne's Primary School, Goonawarra Primary School, Salesian College, Sunbury College, Sunbury Downs College, Sunbury And Macedon Ranges Special School, and more. Locals who like an active lifestyle will appreciate this area as it is home to sporting leagues like athletics, badminton, dancing, biking, swimming, and ball games.
History of Sunbury 'Koorakoorakup' is an Indigenous name for Sunbury with an unknown language and meaning. George Evans and William Jackson founded Sunbury in 1836. When the township of Sunbury was formed in 1857, it was named after Sunbury-on-Thames in Middlesex, England, by Jackson and his brother, Samuel.
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