AGE83

I moved here a year ago after living in St Kilda East and Hoppers Crossing - and I have to admit, I love it up here. It's the sort of place where you know and look out for your neighbors, kids ride their bikes up and down the streets and cars are generally registered :) We still play "spot the graffiti" because its so rare you'll stumble across it. It's a small town, with small town activities (Markets etc) that may not be for everyone, but its a breath of fresh air for me. Its nice being able to take your dogs for a walk at night and not worry about being mugged. Oh! And on Saturdays there are sausage sizzles everywhere! (or so it feels like anyway) Also - there are quite a few vineyards around - so if that's up your alley :)
The cons - it does get substantially cooler up here than in Melbourne, public transport is lacking, and the last V line train arrives here before midnight. There isn't a huge selection of restaurants, but there are quite a few gems in Sunbury and in the surrounding areas if your willing to drive. There aren't many pubs / clubs around and the nightlife here is quite tame.
Like most areas, you need to watch which part of Sunbury you choose to live in. Not that any area is dangerous, its just some suburbs take more pride in their homes than others. Said areas are easy to pick - just take a day and drive around the town.

One more thing, and this is just a side note - not pushing my opinion either way, but I've noticed that the population is predominately white Australian. Not sure why that is, or how it came about.... But it's how it is.