Sunbury, Victoria
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| Coordinates: 37°34′52″S 144°42′50″E / 37.58111°S 144.71389°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1836 | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 22.1 km2 (8.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 309 m (1,014 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 38,851 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,758/km2 (4,553/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 3429 | ||||||||||||
| Mean max temp | 19.9 °C (67.8 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Mean min temp | 9.6 °C (49.3 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Annual rainfall | 586.5 mm (23.09 in) | ||||||||||||
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Sunbury (/ˈsʌnbəri/ SUN-bər-ee, locally /ˈsʌnbri/ SUN-bree) is a satellite town 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.
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.