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{{Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
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| name = Sunshine West
| city = Melbourne
| state = vic
| image =
| caption =
| lga = City of Brimbank
| postcode = 3020
| pop = 15,906 (2006)<ref name="abs">{{Census 2006 AUS | id = SSC21651 | name = Sunshine West (State Suburb) | accessdate = 2007-09-26 | quick = on}}</ref>
| area = 7.9
| est =
| propval = $232,000 <ref>[http://www.domain.com.au/public/suburbprofile.aspx?suburb=Sunshine%20West&postcode=3020 Sunshine West], accessed 27 November 2006</ref>
| stategov = [[Electoral district of Derrimut|Derrimut]]
| fedgov = [[Division of Gorton|Gorton]]
| dist1 = 16
| location1= [[Melbourne]]
| dist2 =
| location2=
| near-nw = [[Ardeer, Victoria|Ardeer]]
| near-n = [[Albion, Victoria|Albion]]
| near-ne = [[Sunshine, Victoria|Sunshine]]
| near-w = [[Derrimut, Victoria|Derrimut]]
| near-e = [[Sunshine, Victoria|Sunshine]]
| near-sw = [[Derrimut, Victoria|Derrimut]]
| near-s = [[Laverton North, Victoria|Laverton North]]
| near-se = [[Brooklyn, Victoria|Brooklyn]]
}}

'''Sunshine West''' is a suburb in [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]]. Its [[Local Government Areas of Victoria|Local Government Area]] is the [[City of Brimbank]].

It is bordered on one side by the Kororoit Creek and features one of the most ethnically diverse populations in the world. The suburb features one of the poorest socio-economic communities in Melbourne, home to many refugees and immigrant families that have settled from Africa, Europe,Asia and the Pacific.

The suburb is largely residential, with a well used walking and cycling track along the creek: [[Kororoit Creek Trail]]. It also has easy access to major industrial and regional hubs of Victoria.

== See also ==
* [[City of Sunshine]] - the former local government area of which Sunshine West was a part.

==References==
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==External links==
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{{City of Brimbank suburbs}}

[[Category:Suburbs of Melbourne]]

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Revision as of 10:04, 11 October 2008

Sunshine West
MelbourneVictoria
Population15,906 (2006)[1]
 • DensityLua error: Unable to convert population "15906 (2006)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000000-QINU`"'" to a number.
Postcode(s)3020
Area7.9 km2 (3.1 sq mi)
Location16 km (10 mi) from Melbourne
LGA(s)City of Brimbank
State electorate(s)Derrimut
Federal division(s)Gorton
Suburbs around Sunshine West:
Ardeer Albion Sunshine
Derrimut Sunshine West Sunshine
Derrimut Laverton North Brooklyn

Sunshine West is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Brimbank.

It is bordered on one side by the Kororoit Creek and features one of the most ethnically diverse populations in the world. The suburb features one of the poorest socio-economic communities in Melbourne, home to many refugees and immigrant families that have settled from Africa, Europe,Asia and the Pacific.

The suburb is largely residential, with a well used walking and cycling track along the creek: Kororoit Creek Trail. It also has easy access to major industrial and regional hubs of Victoria.

See also

  • City of Sunshine - the former local government area of which Sunshine West was a part.

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Sunshine West (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-09-26.
  2. ^ Sunshine West, accessed 27 November 2006

External links

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