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SUBURB · VICTORIA · 3020

Sunshine West

Located in Brimbank City Council, Western Melbourne. 13km from CBD. Sunshine West is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, located about 13 km west of the Melbourne CBD. It is part of the City of Brimbank. Primarily residential, Sunshine West offers a mix of older homes, new developments, and several industrial
Established house thesis Upper price range ($800K+) SMSF anchor candidate HtAG refresh: Jun 2026

What we're buying here

The investment thesis for Sunshine West, framed for the SMSF strategy.

Established house thesis
Sunshine West is an established residential suburb in Western Melbourne. Median house $895K, yield 3.08%. Vacancy 0.85%.

Headline numbers

Buy / rent / yield headline metrics.

HOUSES
Buy (median)$895K
Rent (median/wk)$531
Gross yield3.08%
ConfidenceHigh
Annual sales261
Yield range by BR1%–12%
UNITS
Buy (median)$573K
Rent (median/wk)$498
Gross yield4.51%
ConfidenceMedium
Annual sales35
Yield range by BR4%–11%

HtAG RCS scores

Four "Relative Composite Score" axes from HtAG Analytics (0–100, higher is better).

Houses

RCS (overall)
63
above average
Lower Risk RCS
69
Capital Growth RCS
51
Cashflow RCS
70

Units

RCS (overall)
49
below average
Lower Risk RCS
47
Capital Growth RCS
30
Cashflow RCS
70
Score label note: the three RCS sub-scores (Lower Risk / Capital Growth / Cashflow) are mapped from the HtAG PDF following the same convention as their web product. James to verify visual labels match on initial review.

By bedroom count

Buy / rent / yield breakdown across bedroom types. From HtAG Analytics median data.

Houses

BedroomsMedian buyMedian rent (wk)Gross yield
2BR$830K$4993.12%
3BR$960K$6183.35%
All houses$895K$5313.08%

Supply & demand

Market dynamics from HtAG: stock on market, vacancy, days on market, clearance rate.

Houses

Days on Market (houses)
30
median time to sell
Vacancy Rate (houses)
0.85%
tighter = stronger demand
Clearance Rate
75.0%
auction-cleared share
Stock on Market (houses)
0.28%
share for sale
Inventory (houses)
2.25 mo
under 3mo = tight
Hold Period (houses)
10.64 yrs
avg owner tenure

Parent LGA: Brimbank City Council

Sunshine West sits in Brimbank City Council, which has a published Location Report with the broader market read.

View Brimbank City Council area report →

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