Median house price
$2.48M
+10% change
NSW · Parramatta Council
Melrose Park, 2114
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,212
Growth (1 yr)
+1.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+8.4%
Median age
37
Median income
$2,182/wk
Employment rate
63.5%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$2,480,000
Languages at home
43.6%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Korean, Cantonese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Melrose Park is a lively inner smaller community with dining, shopping and leisure options right on the doorstep. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Most local households sit in a multicultural mix, with overseas-born residents and languages other than English common at home.
Education outcomes and school provision stand out relative to comparable suburbs. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Buses make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. The suburb still has an emerging character, as newer residents settle in and local identity forms.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because growth momentum lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment, plus safety. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Melrose Park snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$700/wk
Houses $825 · Units $688
Population (ERP)
2,212
+1.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.8%
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
#94
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
9th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
81st
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
81st
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
- 49.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 31% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2217th in Australia
- State rank
- 660th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #94 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #475 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)
- $688
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $825
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 382
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $2,480,000
- Median price change
- +10.2%
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
2,212(June 2025)
+1.6% annual · +8.4% over 5 years · 81th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.6%
- 5-year growth
- +8.4%
- Change in 1 year
- +35
- Change in 5 years
- +172
- Growth rank in NSW
- 81th 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 (~2,450), extrapolated at +1.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,059
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $2,182
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 63 of 808
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 63.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 480 / 37 / 228
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)
- 66
- Against the person
- 14
- Against property
- 42
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 29.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 147 residents
- State safety percentile
- 9.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -1.2%
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Dwelling43
- Domestic Violence Related Assault50
- Fraud167
- Malicious Damage To Property73
- Steal From Motor Vehicle76
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
- 11
- Median school ICSEA (11 schools)
- 1,087
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 81th
School list
- Melrose Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1087 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 59% · 163 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 0.0 km awayView on My School →
- Ermington Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1117 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 76% · 472 students · Top SEA quarter 46% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Wentworth Point Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1045 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 88% · 672 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Rydalmere East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1007 · 50th percentile · LBOTE 53% · 104 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Wentworth Point High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1062 · 73th percentile · LBOTE 88% · 188 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1125 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 66% · 420 students · Top SEA quarter 47% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- West Ryde Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1117 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 83% · 512 students · Top SEA quarter 46% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Ermington West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1022 · 57th percentile · LBOTE 63% · 104 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Marsden High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1050 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 73% · 1,298 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Meadowbank Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1095 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 89% · 642 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 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
43 public transport stops in this suburb
- Andrew St At Macintosh Av
- Cobham Av Opp Parer St
- Jennifer Park, Wharf Rd
- Meadowbank Park, Andrew St
- Wharf Rd Before Taylor 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
60 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
3 playgrounds · 1 dog parks
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 3 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 43 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 9 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.46
Community(1)
- Melrose Park Public SchoolSchool
110 Wharf Road, Melrose Park
Sport & outdoors(12)
- Dog Off-Leash AreaDog park
- Jennifer ParkPark
- Park
- Sindel ReservePark
- Playground (3)
- 10 CricketSports field
- Meadowbank Park, Field 10Sports field
- Meadowbank Park, Field 12Sports field
- Meadownbank Park, Field 13Sports field
- Sports field
Entertainment(1)
- Viewpoint
Transport(20)
20 bus stops
Other(9)
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Foam and Froth Car WashCar wash
1206 Victoria Road
- Drinking water
- Fish Cleaning
- Information (4)
- Parking (13)
- Public toilets
- Shelter (2)
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Jennifer ParkPark
- Sindel ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- Allowah Presbyterian Children's Hospital (2.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- 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)
- 44
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 19.9
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· 7 proposals
June 2026
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)25 LANCASTER AVENUE MELROSE PARK 2114Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure33 WHARF ROAD MELROSE PARK 2114Additional Information Requested
- Subdivision38-42 WHARF ROAD MELROSE PARK 2114Determined
April 2026
- Temporary building, structure or use; Portable offices1222 VICTORIA ROAD MELROSE PARK 2114Determined
March 2026
- Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise; Residential Accommodation33 HOPE STREET MELROSE PARK 2114Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure31 CROWLEY CRESCENT MELROSE PARK 2114Determined
February 2026
- Demolition; Main road; Secondary road657-661 Victoria Road melrose park 2114Determined
2025· 33 proposals
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation36 CROWLEY CRESCENT MELROSE PARK 2114Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading33 HOPE STREET MELROSE PARK 2114Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise33 HOPE STREET MELROSE PARK 2114Determined
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure84 wharf road melrose park 2114Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure157 WHARF ROAD MELROSE PARK 2114Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise33 HOPE STREET MELROSE PARK 2114Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise33 HOPE STREET MELROSE PARK 2114Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise33 HOPE STREET MELROSE PARK 2114Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise33 HOPE STREET MELROSE PARK 2114Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise33 HOPE STREET MELROSE PARK 2114Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise33 HOPE STREET MELROSE PARK 2114Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise33 HOPE STREET MELROSE PARK 2114Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise33 HOPE STREET MELROSE PARK 2114Determined
October 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool124 LANCASTER AVENUE MELROSE PARK 2114Determined
- Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise; Residential Accommodation33 HOPE STREET MELROSE PARK 2114Determined
July 2025
- Subdivision38-42 WHARF ROAD MELROSE PARK 2114Determined
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Garage, carport or carparking space17 CROWLEY CRESCENT MELROSE PARK 2114Determined
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure84 wharf road melrose park 2114Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility33 HOPE STREET MELROSE PARK 2114Determined
June 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure31 CROWLEY CRESCENT MELROSE PARK 2114Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 BATTEN AVENUE MELROSE PARK 2114Determined
April 2025
- Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise; Residential Accommodation33 HOPE STREET MELROSE PARK 2114Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house157 WHARF ROAD MELROSE PARK 2114Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces64 LANCASTER AVENUE MELROSE PARK 2114Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)16 CROWLEY CRESCENT MELROSE PARK 2114Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Public Reserve84 Wharf Road, Melrose ParkDetermined
March 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)153 WHARF ROAD MELROSE PARK 2114Determined
- Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Retail Premise; Residential Accommodation33 HOPE STREET MELROSE PARK 2114Determined
February 2025
- Subdivision153 WHARF ROAD MELROSE PARK 2114Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility33 HOPE STREET MELROSE PARK 2114Cancelled
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure150 LANCASTER AVENUE MELROSE PARK 2114Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation126 COBHAM AVENUE MELROSE PARK 2114Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Public Reserve84 Wharf Road, Melrose ParkDetermined
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)
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
- Parramatta
- Member of Parliament
- Andrew CHARLTON (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 117,501
- Turnout (2025)
- 90.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +8.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 37.5%Labor 62.5%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.5 km away).
Coalition 34.8%Labor 65.2%
2.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +16.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Melrose Park (Parramatta)Labor 65.2% · Coalition 34.8% TPP (2025)0.0 km away
- Ermington CentralLabor 59.9% · Coalition 40.1% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Ermington WestLabor 61.4% · Coalition 38.6% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Dundas Valley SouthLabor 61.7% · Coalition 38.3% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
- RydalmereLabor 62.0% · Coalition 38.0% TPP (2025)2.5 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)
- 9/10
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
More in Parramatta Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.