Suburbs Melrose Park (SA)

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Melrose Park SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Melrose Park, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Melrose Park SA is 2,319 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Melrose Park is $832 per week ($43,264 per year). Median rent in Melrose Park is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Melrose Park has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Melrose Park has a population density of 1760.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Melrose Park is England. The most common religion is No Religion (55% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Melrose Park is $1,900.

There were 100 recorded offences in Melrose Park in 2025-26, a rate of 43 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (52 offences).

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📍 Melrose Park, South Australia — 34.9852°S, 138.5787°E

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Melrose Park Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Melrose Park Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$832/wk
$43,264 per year
#3069 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$350/wk
$1,517 per month
#3104 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
38years
Same as than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,900/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Melrose Park Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (1,140) Female 50.8% (1,178)

Population Density

1760.3
people per km²
2,319 people · 1.3 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,276
Family income/wk

Melrose Park 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)

Melrose Park Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
44.2% 277 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
55.8% 349 dwellings

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

Melrose Park Country of Birth

Australia
87.7%
England
3.9%
China
2.5%
Greece
2.5%
India
2.2%
Germany
0.9%
France
0.4%

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

Melrose Park Religion

No Religion
54.8%
Catholic
14.9%
Eastern Orthodox
6.3%
Not stated
6.2%
Anglican
5.9%
Uniting Church
5.1%
Hinduism
4.6%
Buddhism
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Melrose Park Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
69.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
15.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
11.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.8%

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

Melrose Park Languages Spoken at Home

Greek
25.6%
Mandarin
17.2%
IAL Nepali
15.6%
Other
12.8%
IAL Sinhal
8.3%
Arabic
7.8%
IAL Punjabi
6.7%
Italian
6.1%

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

Melrose Park Employment

💼
Employed full-time
38.1% 663 people
⏰
Employed part-time
25.9% 450 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.6% 45 people
🏠
Not in labour force
33.4% 580 people

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

Melrose Park Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
35.8%
Certificate III/IV
27.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.3%
Postgraduate Degree
12.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.5%
Certificate I/II
1.7%

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

Melrose Park Occupation

Professionals
38.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
15.6%
Community & Personal Service
12.6%
Managers
11.9%
Clerical & Administrative
9.3%
Sales Workers
5.2%
Labourers
5.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.0%

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

Melrose Park Field of Study

Management & Commerce
22.5%
Health
16.6%
Society & Culture
13.8%
Engineering
13.7%
Education
9.5%
Architecture & Building
6.4%
Information Technology
5.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.9%
Creative Arts
3.6%
Agriculture & Environment
0.8%

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

Melrose Park Dwelling Types

Separate house
86.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
13.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Melrose Park Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.4%
$1-$149/wk
0.3%
$150-$299/wk
1.4%
$300-$399/wk
2.7%
$400-$499/wk
10.0%
$500-$649/wk
5.9%
$650-$799/wk
5.8%
$800-$999/wk
6.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.7%
$4,000+/wk
8.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Melrose Park Marital Status

💍
Married
45.0% 846
↔️
Separated
2.2% 41
📋
Divorced
10.6% 199
🕊️
Widowed
6.8% 128
👤
Never married
35.4% 665

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Melrose Park Ancestry

English
28.6%
Australian
28.2%
Other
9.4%
Irish
6.9%
Scottish
6.4%
German
6.1%
Greek
4.3%
Chinese
3.2%
Italian
3.1%
Indian
1.7%
Dutch
1.1%
Lebanese
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Melrose Park School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
38.6%
Secondary — Government
12.7%
Pre-school
12.2%
Secondary — Catholic
10.8%
Vocational Education
10.1%
Primary — Catholic
7.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
6.7%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
1.4%

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

Melrose Park Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.9% 308
✅
No need for assistance
93.1% 4,166

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

Melrose Park Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
18.4% 331
—
Not a volunteer
81.6% 1,468

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Melrose Park Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.1%
$300-$449/mo
3.4%
$450-$599/mo
0.9%
$600-$799/mo
1.2%
$800-$999/mo
5.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
16.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
19.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
28.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
16.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Melrose Park How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
70.4%
Did not go to work
12.0%
Bus
4.8%
Walked only
4.0%
Car (passenger)
3.7%
Bicycle
1.6%
Truck
0.9%
Train
0.8%
Tram/Light Rail
0.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%
Other
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%

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

Melrose Park Car Ownership

0 vehicles
11.7%
1 vehicle
35.6%
2 vehicles
36.3%
3 vehicles
11.6%
4+ vehicles
4.8%

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

Melrose Park Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
5.8%
2 bedrooms
27.2%
3 bedrooms
49.3%
4 bedrooms
15.5%
5 bedrooms
2.2%

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

Melrose Park Population Mobility

12.2%
moved in the last year
36.4%
moved in the last 5 years
3.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
64.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Melrose Park Indigenous Population

1.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
48
Indigenous residents
4,426
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Melrose Park Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
238
Asthma
92
Arthritis
77
Diabetes
62
Heart disease
50
Lung condition
34
Cancer
29
Kidney disease
22
Stroke
20
Dementia
9

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

Melrose Park Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.5%
$1-$149/wk
3.1%
$150-$299/wk
5.7%
$300-$399/wk
4.2%
$400-$499/wk
4.0%
$500-$649/wk
4.8%
$650-$799/wk
8.8%
$800-$999/wk
9.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.0%
$3,500+/wk
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Melrose Park Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
49.6%
Couple — no children
24.9%
Couple — no children under 15
11.3%
One parent — no children under 15
8.5%
One parent — children under 15
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Melrose Park Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.2% 3
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.3% 6
🏅
Previously served
2.7% 48
👤
Never served
96.8% 1,742

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Melrose Park Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.0% 250
—
Did not provide
86.0% 1,539

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Melrose Park Children Ever Born

No children
36.9%
1 child
13.6%
2 children
32.6%
3 children
14.2%
4 children
2.8%

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

Melrose Park When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
13
1951–1960
42
1961–1970
64
1971–1980
37
1981–1990
32
1991–2000
34
2001–2010
85
2011–2015
64
2016
23
2017
25
2018
26
2019
36
2020
5
2021
4

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

Melrose Park Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.1%
5–14 hours
34.1%
15–29 hours
15.9%
30+ hours
7.3%
Did not do domestic work
19.6%

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

Melrose Park Household Size

1 person
34.2%
2 persons
28.5%
3 persons
14.4%
4 persons
16.0%
5 persons
5.5%
6+ persons
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Melrose Park Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,930
Moved from SA
174
Moved — same area (SA2)
40
Moved from overseas
19
Moved from NSW
17
Moved from VIC
11
Moved from QLD
7
Moved from WA
5
Moved from NT
4

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

Melrose Park Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
94.5%
Step family — no other children
3.0%
Blended family — no other children
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Melrose Park Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 100 total

Theft
52
Property Damage
15
Break & Enter
13
Fraud
10
Assault
8
Other Against Person
2

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Melrose Park Schools

27
schools nearby
14
government
1071
avg ICSEA score
9,288
total students
Walford Anglican School for Girls Independent
Combined · R-12 · 400 students
1162
ICSEA
Westminster School Independent
Combined · R-12 · 1,401 students
1139
ICSEA
Emmaus Christian College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 1,084 students
1137
ICSEA
Westbourne Park Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 480 students
1126
ICSEA
Colonel Light Gardens Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 688 students
1119
ICSEA
Black Forest Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 410 students
1108
ICSEA
Edwardstown Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 512 students
1098
ICSEA
Clapham Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 243 students
1098
ICSEA
St Anthony's School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 116 students
1090
ICSEA
St Therese School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 172 students
1087
ICSEA
St Bernadette's School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 205 students
1085
ICSEA
St John the Baptist Catholic School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 361 students
1081
ICSEA
Plympton Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 272 students
1071
ICSEA
Cabra Dominican College Catholic
Combined · 7-12 · 1,165 students
1065
ICSEA
Suneden Specialist School Independent
Combined · U · 72 students
1065
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 27 schools

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

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Melrose Park Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,583/wk
Median Rent $350/wk
Rent-to-Income 22.1%

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

If you earn X in Melrose Park

≈ $6,860/month
Median rent $350/wk
Left after rent $1,233/wk
Rent share 22.1%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $717/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $50/wk
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Income: $874/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $50/wk
Underdale
Income: $830/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $40/wk
Salisbury Heights
Income: $816/wk Rent: $330/wk Save: $20/wk
Surrey Downs
Income: $828/wk Rent: $330/wk Save: $20/wk
Hewett
Income: $951/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $10/wk
Ceduna
Income: $762/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $150/wk
Rosewater
Income: $684/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $90/wk

Melrose Park vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Boston
Pop: 1,169 Income: $993/wk Rent: $345/wk
Erindale
Pop: 1,172 Income: $915/wk Rent: $461/wk
Medindie
Pop: 1,175 Income: $1,309/wk Rent: $625/wk
Ridleyton
Pop: 1,180 Income: $842/wk Rent: $300/wk
Devon Park (SA)
Pop: 1,185 Income: $851/wk Rent: $285/wk
Murray Bridge East
Pop: 1,196 Income: $689/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Melrose Park

What is the population of Melrose Park SA?

The population of Melrose Park SA is 2,319 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1760.3 people per km².Melrose Park is ranked #2,809 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Melrose Park?

The median personal income in Melrose Park SA is $832 per week, or $43,264 per year.The median household income is $1,583 per week.Family income is $2,276 per week.Melrose Park is ranked #3,069 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Melrose Park?

Median rent in Melrose Park SA is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 22.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Melrose Park ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Melrose Park?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Melrose Park SA is $1,900. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Melrose Park?

The median age in Melrose Park SA is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Melrose Park a good suburb to live in?

Melrose Park is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 2,319.The median income is $832/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.1% 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: 40857. All dollar figures in AUD.