Median house price
$1.27M
+3.9% change
NSW · Blacktown Council
Melonba, 2765
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,215
Growth (1 yr)
+11.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+162.9%
Median age
31
Median income
$2,859/wk
Employment rate
76.5%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,267,000
Languages at home
69%non-English
Most common: Punjabi, Tagalog, Gujarati
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Melonba is a well-connected smaller community in Blacktown Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with a strong presence of young families throughout. This is a strongly multicultural suburb: overseas-born and multilingual households make up much of the community.
Local schools rate highly against similar suburbs. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
Desirability lands around average here: softer local dining and lifestyle amenities weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment, plus safety holding up better.
At a glance
Melonba snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$800/wk
Houses $820 · Units $530
Population (ERP)
3,215
+12% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
2.3%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#96
among Metro Sydney · Growth area
Safety
18th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
100th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
82nd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 54.2/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 23% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1647th in Australia
- State rank
- 482nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #96 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #354 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $530
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $820
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $800
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 656
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,267,000
- Median price change
- +3.9%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
3,215(June 2025)
+11.6% annual · +162.9% over 5 years · 100th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +11.6%
- 5-year growth
- +162.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +334
- Change in 5 years
- +1,992
- Growth rank in NSW
- 100th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~10,950), extrapolated at +27.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,439
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $2,859
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 435
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,835
- Employment rate
- 76.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 419 / 4 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 128
- Against the person
- 40
- Against property
- 53
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 39.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 36 residents
- State safety percentile
- 18.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -4.9%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions398
- Domestic Violence Related Assault278
- Fraud239
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment331
- Malicious Damage To Property263
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 1,091.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 82th
School list
- Melonba High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1073 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 84% · 704 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Melonba Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1098 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 92% · 776 students · Top SEA quarter 39% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Northbourne Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1095 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 85% · 1,711 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- St Luke's Catholic College (Secondary)Secondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1088 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 72% · 940 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- St Luke's ArrungaSpecial · Catholic · ICSEA 1046 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 78% · 40 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- St Luke's Catholic College (Primary)Primary · Catholic · ICSEA 1106 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 63% · 827 students · Top SEA quarter 42% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
37 public transport stops in this suburb
- Abell Rd Opp Lacebark St
- Elara Bvd Before Elkhorn St
- Elara Bvd Before Ribbonwood Cr
- Northbourne Public School, Bolwarra Dr
- Sundew Pd Opp Hookins Av
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
25 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 supermarkets · 1 playgrounds · 1 ev charging
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 6 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 37 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 55/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 4.17
Shopping(1)
- WoolworthsSupermarket
250 Abell Road, Melonba
Community(3)
- Melonba High SchoolSchool
- Melonba Public SchoolSchool
- School
Sport & outdoors(5)
- Park (3)
- Playground
- Sports field
Transport(12)
12 bus stops
Other(3)
- ChargefoxEV charging
- Parking (2)
- Newpark Sales CentreYes
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Gamarada ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Mount Druitt Hospital (8.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 48
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 14.9
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 46 proposals
August 2026
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling7 QUOLL STREET MELONBA 2765Under Assessment
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure20 SPIKERUSH STREET MELONBA 2765Under Assessment
- Demolition1 RIBBONWOOD CRESCENT MELONBA 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure135 DIAMONDBACK PARADE MELONBA 2765Under Assessment
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling13 QUOLL STREET MELONBA 2765Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure234 DIAMONDBACK PARADE MELONBA 2765Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 Vasse Way, Marsden ParkUnder Assessment
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure56 HYSSOP CRESCENT MELONBA 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation33 HYSSOP CRESCENT MELONBA 2765Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool51 RIBBONWOOD CRESCENT MELONBA 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 Vasse Way, Marsden Park NSW 2765Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Public ReserveJACKWOOD CRESCENT MELONBA 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure216 DIAMONDBACK PARADE MELONBA 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure75 FEATHERTAIL AVENUE MELONBA 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure184 DIAMONDBACK PARADE MELONBA 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure22 SPIKERUSH STREET MELONBA 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure49 BRUSHCHERRY STREET MELONBA 2765Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling2 RINGTAIL STREET MELONBA 2765Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure53 RIBBONWOOD CRESCENT MELONBA 2765Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation14 BOODIE STREET MELONBA 2765Determined
May 2026
- Attached dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation24 HYSSOP CRESCENT MELONBA 2765Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure133 DIAMONDBACK PARADE MELONBA 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure479 ABELL ROAD MELONBA 2765Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia38 MANGROVE CIRCUIT MELONBA 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation18 FAIRYWREN STREET MELONBA 2765Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure246 DIAMONDBACK PARADE MELONBA 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool35 EMU PARADE MELONBA 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure29 SPIKERUSH STREET MELONBA 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia51 BRUSHCHERRY STREET MELONBA 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 JUMBUCK STREET MELONBA 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure32 HYSSOP CRESCENT MELONBA 2765Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structuresCLYDESDALE FARM ROAD MELONBA 2765Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; Exhibition village286 ELARA BOULEVARD MELONBA 2765Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia51 BRUSHCHERRY STREET MELONBA 2765Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation1 RIBERRY STREET MELONBA 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure230 DIAMONDBACK PARADE MELONBA 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 HYSSOP CRESCENT MELONBA 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 BOODIE STREET MELONBA 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure27 PEPPERBERRY PARADE MELONBA 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure222 DIAMONDBACK PARADE MELONBA 2765Determined
2025· 2 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure28 BRUSHCHERRY STREET MELONBA 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure29 BRUSHCHERRY STREET MELONBA 2765Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Clydesdale - House, Barn, Cottage and Farm Landscape1270 Richmond Road, Marsden ParkSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Chifley
- Member of Parliament
- Ed HUSIC (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 116,648
- Turnout (2025)
- 88.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +6.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 30.2%Labor 69.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 5.5 km away).
Coalition 28.7%Labor 71.3%
1.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +14.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Marsden Park CentralLabor 72.0% · Coalition 28.0% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- Marsden ParkLabor 71.5% · Coalition 28.5% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- Marsden Park EastLabor 64.3% · Coalition 35.7% TPP (2025)3.4 km away
- WillmotLabor 75.5% · Coalition 24.5% TPP (2025)3.9 km away
- ShalveyLabor 74.7% · Coalition 25.3% TPP (2025)4.2 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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