The Sunbury/Diggers Rest Growth Corridor Plan
The Sunbury/Diggers Rest Growth Corridor plan aims at developing Sunbury and Diggers Rest into a highly attractive and liveable regional city linked to but distinct from the metropolitan area.
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Sunbury is a located 40km north-west of Melbourne's Central Business District (CBD). Its local government area is the City of Hume.
People
Sunbury’s population is dominated by older couples and families.
Lifestyle
Sunbury’s residents enjoy east access to Goonawarra Golf Club, the Sunbury Aquatic Centre and the impressive historic Boilerhouse Community Arts Centre.
Homes
Sunbury’s housing stock is made up predominantly of large houses set on deep blocks in a diverse range of styles.
Population
The nature and size of the local population, both now and in the future, is a key driver of property demand. Better understanding the local population can assist property buyers to make better decisions.People
Total Population
Female
Male
Median Age
Family Composition
Families
Children per family
Occupation
Total Employed
Top Occupation
Top Occupation % Share
Income $/week
Personal
Family
Household
Family composition
Couple without Children
Couple with Children
One Parent Family
Age
Top age group
Top age number
Top age group % share
Industry of employment
Top Industry
Total Workers (in top industry)
Share of Employment
Building approvals - New Houses
Total Number
Value ('000)
% Share
* These statistics are financial year to date
Dwelling Type (number)
Detached houses
Semi-detached houses
Flats, units or apartments
Dwelling tenure (number)
Owned outright
Owned with a mortgage
Rented
Location & Convenience
The Sunbury/Diggers Rest Growth Corridor plan aims at developing Sunbury and Diggers Rest into a highly attractive and liveable regional city linked to but distinct from the metropolitan area.
Roads & Public transport
Bus
479 - Airport West SC - Sunbury Station via Melbourne Airport
481 - Sunbury Railway Station - Mount Lion
483 - Sunbury - Moonee Ponds via Diggers Rest
485 - Sunbury Railway Station - Wilsons Lane
486 - Sunbury Railway Station - Rolling Meadows
487 - Sunbury Railway Station - Killara Heights
488 - Sunbury Railway Station - Jacksons Hill
489 - Sunbury Railway Station - Canterbury Hills
Tram
Train
Sunbury Railway Station
Roads
Sunbury Road
Lancefield Road
Calder Freeway
Victorian data sourced from Public Transport Victoria (PTV) and VicRoads
Queensland data sourced from Queensland Government and TransLink
Employment Centres
The Sunbury Town Centre provides employment opportunities for the local area.
Plan Melbourne, the metropolitan planning strategy, establishes five new sub-regions to achieve a better balance between jobs and population growth across the city. Sunbury is located in Melbourne's northern sub-region.
Places of state significance in the northern sub-region with significant implications for employment include:
National employment cluster – La Trobe (emerging)
Metropolitan activity centres – Broadmeadows, Epping, Lockerbie (future)
State-significant industrial precincts – Northern and identified future industrial precincts
Transport gateway – Melbourne Airport
Health and/or education precincts – Austin Hospital, Northern Hospital, Craigieburn Health Service, La Trobe University, University Hill (includes RMIT Bundoora campuses).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2011.