Suburbs Meadow Heights

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Meadow Heights VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Meadow Heights, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Meadow Heights VIC is 14,890 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Meadow Heights is $442 per week ($22,984 per year). Median rent in Meadow Heights is $346 per week ($1,499 per month). Meadow Heights has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Meadow Heights has a population density of 3219.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Meadow Heights is India. The most common religion is Islam (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Turkish. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Meadow Heights is $1,460.

There were 928 recorded offences in Meadow Heights in 2025-25, a rate of 62 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was justice procedures (229 offences).

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📍 Meadow Heights, Victoria — 37.6510°S, 144.9192°E

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Meadow Heights Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Meadow Heights Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$442/wk
$22,984 per year
#8677 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$346/wk
$1,499 per month
#3507 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
34years
4 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,460/mo
Avg household size: 3.3 · 1 per bedroom

Meadow Heights Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (7,313) Female 50.9% (7,576)

Population Density

3219.3
people per km²
14,890 people · 4.6 km²

Households

3.3
Avg household size
1
Persons per bedroom
$1,342
Family income/wk

Meadow Heights Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Meadow Heights Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
40.9% 1,136 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
59.1% 1,641 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Meadow Heights Country of Birth

Australia
91.0%
India
2.7%
Iran
1.1%
Greece
0.9%
Egypt
0.9%
Bangladesh
0.8%
Fiji
0.7%
China
0.7%
England
0.6%
Croatia
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Meadow Heights Religion

Islam
51.3%
Catholic
19.3%
No Religion
10.3%
Not stated
9.1%
Asyrin Apstlic
2.6%
Eastern Orthodox
2.5%
Buddhism
2.5%
Christian (other)
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Meadow Heights Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
69.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
12.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Meadow Heights Languages Spoken at Home

Turkish
33.5%
Arabic
29.7%
Other
19.0%
Urdu
6.4%
Vietnamese
6.1%
SAL Tot
2.0%
Spanish
1.7%
Greek
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Meadow Heights Employment

💼
Employed full-time
23.4% 2,424 people
⏰
Employed part-time
15.4% 1,601 people
🔍
Unemployed
5.9% 614 people
🏠
Not in labour force
55.3% 5,730 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Meadow Heights Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
31.5%
Bachelor Degree
29.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
22.5%
Postgraduate Degree
9.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.1%
Certificate I/II
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Meadow Heights Occupation

Professionals
24.1%
Community & Personal Service
18.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
15.7%
Clerical & Administrative
12.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
8.5%
Labourers
7.9%
Managers
6.9%
Sales Workers
6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Meadow Heights Field of Study

Management & Commerce
19.2%
Society & Culture
17.5%
Engineering
16.3%
Education
11.0%
Health
10.1%
Architecture & Building
6.8%
Information Technology
6.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.8%
Creative Arts
2.7%
Agriculture & Environment
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Meadow Heights Dwelling Types

Separate house
83.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
12.9%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Meadow Heights Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.6%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
2.3%
$300-$399/wk
3.0%
$400-$499/wk
6.2%
$500-$649/wk
4.4%
$650-$799/wk
9.4%
$800-$999/wk
9.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.5%
$4,000+/wk
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Meadow Heights Marital Status

💍
Married
47.1% 5,507
↔️
Separated
4.9% 578
📋
Divorced
7.6% 894
🕊️
Widowed
4.5% 526
👤
Never married
35.9% 4,198

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Meadow Heights Ancestry

Other
54.4%
Australian
12.3%
English
9.5%
Lebanese
9.1%
Vietnamese
3.8%
Italian
2.0%
Irish
1.7%
Indian
1.6%
Greek
1.5%
Filipino
1.4%
Samoan
1.3%
Scottish
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Meadow Heights School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
28.1%
Secondary — Government
21.0%
Vocational Education
12.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
11.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
9.1%
Pre-school
8.4%
Secondary — Catholic
5.1%
Primary — Catholic
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Meadow Heights Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
11.5% 3,141
✅
No need for assistance
88.5% 24,228

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Meadow Heights Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
5.9% 636
—
Not a volunteer
94.1% 10,101

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Meadow Heights Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
8.2%
$300-$449/mo
4.4%
$450-$599/mo
1.9%
$600-$799/mo
4.3%
$800-$999/mo
7.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
19.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
26.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
19.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
4.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Meadow Heights How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
77.3%
Did not go to work
10.6%
Car (passenger)
5.6%
Train
2.2%
Truck
1.5%
Bus
1.0%
Other
0.8%
Walked only
0.5%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Meadow Heights Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.2%
1 vehicle
33.3%
2 vehicles
37.2%
3 vehicles
14.7%
4+ vehicles
8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Meadow Heights Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.9%
2 bedrooms
6.7%
3 bedrooms
72.0%
4 bedrooms
17.0%
5 bedrooms
2.8%
6+ bedrooms
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Meadow Heights Population Mobility

8.4%
moved in the last year
29.6%
moved in the last 5 years
12.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
43.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Meadow Heights Indigenous Population

0.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
257
Indigenous residents
27,573
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Meadow Heights Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,112
Diabetes
548
Asthma
521
Arthritis
322
Heart disease
303
Kidney disease
211
Lung condition
191
Stroke
139
Cancer
117
Dementia
44

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Meadow Heights Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
19.5%
$1-$149/wk
4.9%
$150-$299/wk
12.9%
$300-$399/wk
8.8%
$400-$499/wk
5.2%
$500-$649/wk
4.5%
$650-$799/wk
9.1%
$800-$999/wk
10.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
2.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.4%
$3,500+/wk
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Meadow Heights Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
41.8%
Couple — no children under 15
24.5%
Couple — no children
13.0%
One parent — no children under 15
10.5%
One parent — children under 15
10.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Meadow Heights Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 8
🏅
Previously served
0.6% 60
👤
Never served
99.4% 10,750

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Meadow Heights Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.5% 1,547
—
Did not provide
85.5% 9,104

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Meadow Heights Children Ever Born

No children
34.6%
1 child
10.2%
2 children
22.7%
3 children
17.1%
4 children
10.7%
5+ children
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Meadow Heights When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
9
1951–1960
70
1961–1970
461
1971–1980
815
1981–1990
1,054
1991–2000
980
2001–2010
1,281
2011–2015
903
2016
410
2017
272
2018
198
2019
199
2020
67
2021
15

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Meadow Heights Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
15.2%
5–14 hours
17.0%
15–29 hours
7.0%
30+ hours
7.9%
Did not do domestic work
52.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Meadow Heights Household Size

1 person
14.8%
2 persons
24.8%
3 persons
19.6%
4 persons
18.5%
5 persons
11.2%
6+ persons
11.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Meadow Heights Where Residents Moved From

Same address
12,556
Moved from VIC
759
Moved — same area (SA2)
251
Moved from overseas
71
Moved from NSW
24
Moved from TAS
6
Moved from QLD
5
Moved from NT
4
Moved from ACT
4
Moved from WA
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Meadow Heights Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
91.7%
Step family — no other children
4.4%
Blended family — no other children
1.9%
Intact family — other children present
1.8%
Other couple — children only
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Meadow Heights Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 928 total

Justice Procedures
229
Theft
226
Assault
206
Property Damage
98
Drug Offences
47
Break & Enter
35
Fraud
34
Weapons
30
Public Order
17
Traffic
3
Robbery
2
Other
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Meadow Heights Schools

27
schools nearby
19
government
949
avg ICSEA score
10,852
total students
Ilim College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 2,868 students
1024
ICSEA
My College Independent
Combined · Prep-7 · 325 students
1005
ICSEA
St Mary's Coptic Orthodox College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,078 students
997
ICSEA
Greenvale Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-10 · 540 students
997
ICSEA
Westmeadows Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 463 students
992
ICSEA
Roxburgh Homestead Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 334 students
963
ICSEA
Roxburgh Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 345 students
956
ICSEA
Broadmeadows Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 252 students
948
ICSEA
Bethal Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 259 students
941
ICSEA
Hume Valley School Government
Combined · U · 380 students
934
ICSEA
Coolaroo South Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 250 students
930
ICSEA
Meadow Heights Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 400 students
919
ICSEA
Roxburgh College Government
Secondary · U, 7-12 · 1,041 students
912
ICSEA
Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 614 students
911
ICSEA
Holy Child School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 200 students
911
ICSEA

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Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Meadow Heights Rent Prices & Affordability

27%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,274/wk
Median Rent $346/wk
Rent-to-Income 27.2%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Meadow Heights

≈ $5,521/month
Median rent $346/wk
Left after rent $928/wk
Rent share 27.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Dallas
Income: $427/wk Rent: $323/wk Save: $23/wk
Broadmeadows (Vic.)
Income: $478/wk Rent: $331/wk Save: $15/wk
Norlane
Income: $494/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $96/wk
Albanvale
Income: $488/wk Rent: $325/wk Save: $21/wk
Coolaroo
Income: $440/wk Rent: $335/wk Save: $11/wk
Campbellfield
Income: $444/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $26/wk
Kings Park (Vic.)
Income: $479/wk Rent: $321/wk Save: $25/wk
Morwell
Income: $522/wk Rent: $215/wk Save: $131/wk

Meadow Heights vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Castlemaine
Pop: 7,506 Income: $668/wk Rent: $300/wk
Kyneton
Pop: 7,513 Income: $749/wk Rent: $360/wk
Hughesdale
Pop: 7,563 Income: $935/wk Rent: $416/wk
Healesville
Pop: 7,589 Income: $707/wk Rent: $350/wk
Blackburn North
Pop: 7,627 Income: $822/wk Rent: $431/wk
Knoxfield
Pop: 7,645 Income: $764/wk Rent: $421/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Meadow Heights

What is the population of Meadow Heights VIC?

The population of Meadow Heights VIC is 14,890 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3219.3 people per km².Meadow Heights is ranked #285 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Meadow Heights?

The median personal income in Meadow Heights VIC is $442 per week, or $22,984 per year.The median household income is $1,274 per week.Family income is $1,342 per week.Meadow Heights is ranked #8,677 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Meadow Heights?

Median rent in Meadow Heights VIC is $346 per week ($1,499 per month).Rent represents 27.2% of household income, which is considered moderate.Meadow Heights ranks #3,507 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Meadow Heights?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Meadow Heights VIC is $1,460. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Meadow Heights?

The median age in Meadow Heights VIC is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Meadow Heights a good suburb to live in?

Meadow Heights is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 14,890.The median income is $442/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (27.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21635. All dollar figures in AUD.