Sunbury Downs Secondary College

Sunbury Downs Secondary College is a co-educational public school located in Sunbury, in Melbourne's northern suburbs. The school serves students from Years 7 to 12 and has approximately 700 enrolled students. As a public school, it operates under zone-based enrollment, and parents can check the corresponding catchment area through findmyschool.vic.gov.au.

According to 2025 VCAA data, the school has a median score of 27, with 1.90% of students achieving scores above 40. Taking into account factors including Chinese population ratio and community safety, AU Guide has given the school a comprehensive rating of 35.20.

From a community perspective, Sunbury has a total population of 38,851, with 517 Chinese residents representing 1.30% of the population, which is relatively low. The main ethnic groups include English (37.87%), Australian (37.47%), Irish (12.91%), Scottish (10.47%), and Italian (6.83%). According to September 2025 data from the Crime Statistics Agency, the area's crime rate is 5,575 per 100,000 people, which is only 0.82 times the Victorian average (6,810), indicating good security conditions and making it a relatively safe community.

Regarding the property market, based on Data Vic's first quarter 2025 data, the median house price in Sunbury is approximately $700,000, while the median apartment price is around $500,000. In the rental market, weekly rents for 3-bedroom and 2-bedroom houses are approximately $500 and $460 respectively, while 3-bedroom and 2-bedroom apartments rent for approximately $510 and $450 per week respectively.