Sunshine
The median rent for a 2-bedroom unit in Sunshine is $410 a week for leases that started in the year to September 2025, up 2.5% on a year earlier. That is 25% below the typical 2-bedroom unit rent across Melbourne ($550). The median sale price in the Mar 2026 quarter was $900,000 for a house and $490,000 for a unit. A year of rent for that home is about 4.0% of its median sale price (gross rental yield).
Median rent in Sunshine
| Home | Rent a week | Change over a year | New leases |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-bedroom unit | $330 | +3.1% | 137 |
| 2-bedroom unit | $410 | +2.5% | 328 |
| 3-bedroom unit | $530 | +6.0% | 131 |
| 2-bedroom house | $460 | +2.2% | 101 |
| 3-bedroom house | $495 | +6.5% | 509 |
| 4-bedroom house | $600 | +5.3% | 123 |
* Based on fewer than 20 new leases in the year, so it can swing a lot.
Median sale price
| Type | Median price | Period |
|---|---|---|
| House | $900,000 | Mar 2026 quarter |
| Unit | $490,000 | Mar 2026 quarter |
† Fewer than 10 sales. ‡ No sales that quarter, so an earlier figure is shown.
Suburbs with similar rent
- Hoppers Crossing $405 a week
- Werribee $405 a week
- Deer Park $420 a week
- St Albans $420 a week
- Craigieburn $440 a week
- Sunbury $440 a week