Melonba is an outer metropolitan suburb of Sydney, in Blacktown Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development.
Employment is a strong feature of the suburb, with employment 33% above the peer median. Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group, placing it among the highest-ranked outer metropolitan suburbs, and open-space access is exceptionally strong. Trade-offs centre on more mapped flood cover, limited amenity for the price and thinner mapped green cover within the suburb boundary, with green cover 84% below the peer median.
Overall, Melonba suits people prioritising school quality and open space over amenity for the price.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Outer metropolitan suburb · compared with outer metropolitan suburbs in New South Wales (504)
Strengths
Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group
Open-space access is exceptionally strong
Employment is a relative strength
Weaknesses
Mapped flood cover is a relative weakness
Buyers pay a premium despite relatively limited amenity access
Mapped green cover within the suburb boundary is below comparable suburbs
What stands out
Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★★★★☆
Professionals★★☆☆☆
Retirees★☆☆☆☆
Students★☆☆☆☆
Budget buyers★★☆☆☆
Housing, growth and risk
How Melonba compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$1.27M
+3.9% change
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
#78
among Metro Sydney · Growth area
Crime rate
18th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
100th
percentile in NSW
Rented dwellings
9%
2021 Census tenure
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
48.6/100 — Average
State standing
Top 37% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
2280th in Australia
State rank
776th in NSW
Peer rank
#78 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#452 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
97%
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.
+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
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$600
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
4.5% / 87% / 8.5%
Employment rate
76.5%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
42.7% / 2.8% / 38.4%
Walked or cycled to work
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
419 / 4 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
55% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 9.5% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified55% · 27.8% NSW
Diploma qualified10.9% · 9.3% NSW
Trade / vocational9.5% · 15% NSW
Year 12 or below24.7% · 47.9% NSW
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce28.8%
Engineering and related technologies15.8%
Information technology14.7%
Health12%
Society and culture8.7%
Food, hospitality and personal services5.3%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$74,527
91st percentile in NSW · +27% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$80,733
91st percentile in NSW · +24% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
19.0%
77th percentile in NSW · +38% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$59,390
34th percentile in NSW · -6% vs Australia
Residents with business income
10.0%
40th percentile in NSW · -4% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2765 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
41,557
Taxpayers reporting net rent
7,840
Median net rent
-$5,956
Taxpayers reporting business income
4,144
Taxable income vs state median
+33%
Salary / wages vs state median
+29%
Rental investment vs state median
+36%
Super vs state median
-16%
Business income vs state median
0%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
69% speak a language other than English at home; 60.8% born overseas
Language at home
430 English only · 959 other
Non-English at home
69%
Born overseas
851 (60.8%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
18 (1.3%)
Australian citizens
1,148
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
18
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Punjabi105 · 24.2%
Tagalog61 · 14.1%
Gujarati49 · 11.3%
Hindi35 · 8.1%
Filipino31 · 7.1%
Tamil31 · 7.1%
Urdu25 · 5.8%
Malayalam19 · 4.4%
Religion
35.4%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 35.4%, while 10.5% reported no religion. Hinduism is more prevalent locally than across the state.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
10.5%
32.8%
Christianity
35.4%
47.6%
Hinduism
27.1%
3.4%
Islam
7.2%
4.3%
Buddhism
2.3%
2.8%
Other / not stated
17.4%
9.2%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
22.2%
22.4%
Christian (not further defined)
3.6%
2.4%
Anglican
2.8%
11.9%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2765, which is shared with other suburbs.
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 crime-rate percentile
18.4th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-4.9%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
13
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
4.04
Most common offence types
Breach Bail Conditions17
Domestic Violence Related Assault12
Fraud10
Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment14
Malicious Damage To Property11
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
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
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
4
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
5
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 →
School catchments
Bligh Park PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Cranebrook HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Marsden Park PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Melonba HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Melonba PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Northbourne PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Richmond HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Riverstone HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Wyndham CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Data sources & freshness
NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published
Reasonably walkable — many shops and services reachable on foot or by bus
Great for outdoor family life — 6 parks mapped in suburb, 2 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
Everyday services(1)
ChargefoxEV charging
Community(3)
Melonba High SchoolSchool
Melonba Public SchoolSchool
School
Sport & outdoors(11)
Abell Road shared pathCycling route
Bunyip WalkwayCycling route
Elara Boulevard shared pathCycling route
Richmond Road (westside) shared pathCycling route
Royston WalkwayCycling route
Park (3)
Playground (2)
Sports field
Transport(12)
12 bus stops
Other(3)
Parking (3)
Parking Space (12)
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. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Health access
Nearest hospital
Mount Druitt Hospital (8.7 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0
GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
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.
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 (12%)
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Heritage listings as established streetscape
Data sources & freshness
State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
68.3% of suburb boundary
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire and flood 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.
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 (12%)