Sunbury, Victoria

Sunbury
Victoria
Aerial view of Sunbury, Victoria
Sunbury is located in Melbourne
Sunbury
Sunbury
Location in metropolitan Melbourne
Map
Coordinates37°34′52″S 144°42′50″E / 37.58111°S 144.71389°E / -37.58111; 144.71389
Population38,851 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1,758/km2 (4,553/sq mi)
Established1836
Postcode(s)3429
Elevation309 m (1,014 ft)
Area22.1 km2 (8.5 sq mi)
Location38 km (24 mi) NW of Melbourne CBD
LGA(s)City of Hume
State electorate(s)Sunbury
Federal division(s)McEwen
Mean max temp[2] Mean min temp[3] Annual rainfall[4]
19.9 °C
68 °F		 9.6 °C
49 °F		 586.5 mm
23.1 in
Suburbs around Sunbury:
Gisborne Riddells Creek Clarkefield
Gisborne South Sunbury Wildwood
Melton Hillside / Diggers Rest Bulla

Sunbury (/ˈsʌnbəri/ SUN-bər-ee, locally /ˈsʌnbri/ SUN-bree)[5][6] is a satellite suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 38 kilometres (24 mi) north-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Hume local government area. Sunbury recorded a population of 38,851 at the 2021 census.[1]

Statistically, Sunbury is considered part of Greater Melbourne, as per the Victorian Government's 2009 decision to extend the urban growth boundary in 2011 to include the area in the Melbourne Urban Area as the north-western fringe of the Greater Melbourne area, giving its land urban status and value.[7]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Sunbury (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 July 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ http://www.bom.gov.au/jsp/ncc/cdio/weatherData/av?p_nccObsCode=36&p_display_type=dataFile&p_stn_num=086282 [bare URL]
  3. ^ http://www.bom.gov.au/jsp/ncc/cdio/weatherData/av?p_nccObsCode=38&p_display_type=dataFile&p_stn_num=086282 [bare URL]
  4. ^ http://www.bom.gov.au/jsp/ncc/cdio/weatherData/av?p_nccObsCode=139&p_display_type=dataFile&p_stn_num=087061 [bare URL]
  5. ^ Butler, Susan, ed. (2009). Macquarie Dictionary (5th ed.). Sydney: Macquarie Dictionary Publishers Pty Ltd. 1952 pages. ISBN 978-1-876-42966-9. Archived from the original on 12 January 2014.
  6. ^ How To Pronounce Sunbury (VIC), retrieved 5 December 2023
  7. ^ "Big growth tax grab in Sunbury - Council - News - Sunbury Leader". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2010.