Aerial view of open farmland and new housing on the edge of Sunbury, Victoria

Sunbury, City of Hume

A new community taking shape in Sunbury East.

Or that is the story you will hear. The honest version: no precinct has been declared east of Sunbury, and that is exactly why buyers watch it. This is a research page on Sunbury’s eastern side, the approved precincts nearby, and what would have to happen first.

Artist’s impression - indicative only.

38,851

Residents in the suburb of Sunbury

ABS Census 2021

Median age

ABS Census 2021

34.2 km

To Melbourne CBD

Approximate

Status

There is no Sunbury East precinct.

Potential future direction only. Sunbury East appears in no official planning document: it is not on the VPA work program and is not named in any Horizon of the 10-year greenfields plan (which lists only Sunbury North and Sunbury West). Any future precinct here is speculative.

What does exist is real growth nearby. Sunbury South and Lancefield Road are approved precinct structure plans covering other parts of Sunbury, and they are already delivering land, homes and infrastructure. Land east of Sunbury toward Bulla sits outside both.

We publish this site so buyers can see the difference between an approved precinct and a speculative one, and can research the eastern side of Sunbury without being sold a timeline that does not exist.

Read the planning context

At a glance

Host suburb: Sunbury VIC 3429
Local government area: City of Hume
Precinct structure plan: None. No PSP applies to Sunbury East
Greenfields plan listing: Not listed in any Horizon
Approved precincts nearby: Sunbury South, Lancefield Road
Distance to Melbourne CBD: About 34.2 km
Status: Watch area, speculative

Hectares, dwelling capacity and future resident figures are not shown because no official plan exists to source them from.

Illustrative town centre with shops, awnings and street trees — Artist’s impression - indicative only.

Illustrative creek corridor and parkland with walking paths — Artist’s impression - indicative only.

Illustrative residential street at golden hour with new homes and street trees — Artist’s impression - indicative only.

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Research the eastern side of Sunbury.

01LocationWhere the eastern side of Sunbury sits, the roads around it and the distances that matter.Read more →02Planning contextThere is no precinct structure plan for Sunbury East. Here is what would have to happen first.Read more →03DevelopmentThe kinds of housing being delivered around Sunbury, from new release land to townhomes.Read more →04TransportSunbury station, the Calder Freeway and the airport run, plus indicative commute times.Read more →05LifestyleJacksons Creek, the heritage landscape, town shopping and family-first living.Read more →06SchoolsExisting schools around Sunbury and how to check a catchment before you buy.Read more →07MarketABS Census 2021 demographics for Sunbury with clearly labelled estimated figures.Read more →08Why hereWhat first home buyers, investors and upgraders are actually watching for.Read more →

Watching Sunbury? We will tell you what is real.

Register your interest and we will keep you across land releases, approved precinct progress around Sunbury and any change in the planning position on the eastern side.