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Melonba NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Melonba, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Melonba NSW is 1,439 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Melonba is $1,266 per week ($65,832 per year). Median rent in Melonba is $600 per week ($2,600 per month). Melonba has a median age of 31 years, younger than the national median of 38. Melonba has a population density of 222.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Melonba is India. The most common religion is Hinduism (27% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Melonba is $2,835.

There were 77 recorded offences in Melonba in 2025-26, a rate of 54 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (19 offences).

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Melonba Population

residents (Census 2021)

Melonba Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,266/wk

$65,832 per year

#315 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$600/wk

$2,600 per month

#202 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

31years

7 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,835/mo

Avg household size: 3.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Melonba Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (706) Female 50.8% (728)

Population Density

222.4

people per km²

1,439 people · 6.5 km²

Households

3.3

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,825

Family income/wk

Melonba 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

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Melonba Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

4.9% 19 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

95.1% 368 dwellings

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

Melonba Country of Birth

Australia

51.0%

India

41.8%

Fiji

1.3%

China

1.1%

Hong Kong

1.1%

Indonesia

1.1%

Bangladesh

0.9%

Iran

0.9%

England

0.6%

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

Melonba Religion

Hinduism

27.0%

Catholic

22.1%

Other Religions Tot

13.6%

Othr Rel Sikhism

12.4%

No Religion

10.4%

Islam

7.2%

Not stated

3.7%

Christian (other)

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Melonba Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

89.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

8.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

2.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

0.6%

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

Melonba Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Punjabi

23.9%

SAL Tot

21.4%

SAL Tagalog

13.9%

Gujarati

11.1%

Hindi

8.0%

Other

7.7%

Tamil

7.0%

SAL Filipin

7.0%

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

Melonba Employment

💼

Employed full-time

60.2% 559 people

⏰

Employed part-time

16.6% 154 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.7% 25 people

🏠

Not in labour force

20.5% 190 people

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

Melonba Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

48.8%

Postgraduate Degree

20.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.3%

Certificate III/IV

12.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.6%

Certificate I/II

0.4%

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

Melonba Occupation

Professionals

39.1%

Clerical & Administrative

15.3%

Managers

10.8%

Community & Personal Service

10.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

8.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

8.4%

Sales Workers

4.9%

Labourers

2.4%

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

Melonba Field of Study

Management & Commerce

27.9%

Information Technology

16.9%

Engineering

15.8%

Health

12.5%

Society & Culture

8.7%

Education

4.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.9%

Creative Arts

2.4%

Architecture & Building

2.1%

Agriculture & Environment

0.9%

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

Melonba Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Melonba Weekly Household Income

$500-$649/wk

1.0%

$650-$799/wk

1.2%

$800-$999/wk

0.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

1.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

16.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

19.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

16.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

10.0%

$4,000+/wk

18.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Melonba Marital Status

💍

Married

71.8% 726

↔️

Separated

1.2% 12

📋

Divorced

2.7% 27

🕊️

Widowed

1.1% 11

👤

Never married

23.2% 235

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Melonba Ancestry

Other

29.5%

Indian

26.2%

Filipino

16.1%

Australian

10.4%

English

7.7%

Chinese

2.7%

Irish

2.0%

Italian

1.6%

German

1.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.0%

Maltese

0.9%

Scottish

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Melonba School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.4%

Pre-school

16.8%

Primary — Catholic

14.7%

Secondary — Government

9.4%

Secondary — Catholic

9.1%

Vocational Education

8.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.1%

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

Melonba Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

1.8% 49

✅

No need for assistance

98.2% 2,747

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

Melonba Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

7.1% 70

—

Not a volunteer

92.9% 913

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Melonba Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

1.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

2.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

6.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

13.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

41.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

34.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Melonba How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.7%

Did not go to work

19.8%

Train

5.5%

Car (passenger)

4.0%

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

Melonba Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.4%

1 vehicle

29.8%

2 vehicles

57.4%

3 vehicles

9.5%

4+ vehicles

1.9%

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

Melonba Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

1.2%

3 bedrooms

9.4%

4 bedrooms

66.0%

5 bedrooms

21.8%

6+ bedrooms

1.6%

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

Melonba Population Mobility

93.8%

moved in the last year

98.9%

moved in the last 5 years

3.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

79.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Melonba Indigenous Population

1.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,786

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Melonba Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Diabetes

Heart disease

Arthritis

Kidney disease

Lung condition

Stroke

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

Melonba Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

13.0%

$1-$149/wk

1.4%

$150-$299/wk

1.7%

$300-$399/wk

0.3%

$400-$499/wk

0.8%

$500-$649/wk

1.3%

$650-$799/wk

3.8%

$800-$999/wk

9.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

14.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

11.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

9.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

14.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.7%

$3,500+/wk

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Melonba Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

69.8%

Couple — no children

18.1%

Couple — no children under 15

8.1%

One parent — children under 15

3.1%

One parent — no children under 15

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Melonba Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

6.2% 61

—

Did not provide

93.8% 919

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Melonba Children Ever Born

No children

33.3%

1 child

26.8%

2 children

30.8%

3 children

8.0%

4 children

1.1%

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

Melonba When Migrants Arrived

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

274

2011–2015

292

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Melonba Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

15.3%

5–14 hours

27.8%

15–29 hours

14.8%

30+ hours

10.1%

Did not do domestic work

32.0%

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

Melonba Household Size

1 person

2.3%

2 persons

24.6%

3 persons

33.1%

4 persons

25.8%

5 persons

10.1%

6+ persons

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Melonba Where Residents Moved From

Moved from NSW

1,191

Same address

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

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

Melonba Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.1%

Step family — no other children

5.0%

Blended family — no other children

1.4%

Intact family — other children present

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Melonba Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 77 total

Assault

Theft

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Sexual Offences

Other Against Property

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Melonba Schools

schools nearby

government

1081

avg ICSEA score

5,240

total students

St Luke's Catholic College (Primary) Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 827 students

1106

ICSEA

Melonba Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 776 students

1098

ICSEA

Northbourne Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 1,711 students

1095

ICSEA

St Luke's Catholic College (Secondary) Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 940 students

1088

ICSEA

Melonba High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 704 students

1073

ICSEA

Marsden Park Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 242 students

1060

ICSEA

St Luke's Arrunga Catholic

Combined · U · 40 students

1046

ICSEA

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

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Melonba Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,859/wk

Median Rent $600/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Melonba

Your weekly income

≈ $12,389/month

Median rent $600/wk

Left after rent $2,259/wk

Rent share 21.0%

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Melonba vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Kincumber South

Pop: 721 Income: $556/wk Rent: $310/wk

Phillip Bay

Pop: 721 Income: $845/wk Rent: $313/wk

Windermere Park

Pop: 722 Income: $720/wk Rent: $380/wk

Barrack Point

Pop: 725 Income: $783/wk Rent: $480/wk

Fountaindale

Pop: 726 Income: $851/wk Rent: $500/wk

Kentlyn

Pop: 726 Income: $733/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Melonba

What is the population of Melonba NSW?

The population of Melonba NSW is 1,439 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 222.4 people per km².Melonba is ranked #3,461 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Melonba?

The median personal income in Melonba NSW is $1,266 per week, or $65,832 per year.The median household income is $2,859 per week.Family income is $2,825 per week.Melonba is ranked #315 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Melonba?

Median rent in Melonba NSW is $600 per week ($2,600 per month).Rent represents 21.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Melonba ranks #202 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Melonba?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Melonba NSW is $2,835. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Melonba?

The median age in Melonba NSW is 31 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Melonba a good suburb to live in?

Melonba is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,439.The median income is $1,266/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.0% 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: 12573. All dollar figures in AUD.