VIC · Hume Council

Meadow Heights, VIC, 3048

Current weather

11.8°CRain showers

86% humidity · 33.1 km/h wind · 14.6° / 10.6° today · 8.1 mm rain

Desirability index

22.9/100

#374 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

How this score is calculated

Last updated 1 July 2026 at 10:11 pm AEST

Suburb snapshot

Meadow Heights is a mid-sized suburb in the Hume area, home to around 14,890 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 994 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+14%), roughly 66.8 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Public Transport Victoria stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population: 14,890
Median age: 34
Median household income / week: $1,274
Dwelling vacancy: 5.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 234 of 4,491
Median monthly mortgage: $1,460
Employment rate: 37.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 578 / 704 / 48

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:05 pm AEST · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026): 994
Against the person: 227
Against property: 407
Rate per 1,000 residents: 66.8
Person-crime prevalence: About 1 in 66 residents
State safety percentile: 59.8th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change: +14.5%

Most common offence types

A211 Fv Serious Assault53
B21 Criminal Damage82
B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle96
B49 Other Theft54
E21 Breach Family Violence Order182

Data sources & freshness

Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 6:15 pm AEST · Year ending March release

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools: 2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools): 930

Bethal Primary SchoolPrimary
Meadow Heights Primary SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:19 pm AEST · Annual ACARA release
School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:19 pm AEST · Annual ACARA release

Public transport

61 public transport stops in this suburb

Dunkeld St/Pascoe Vale Rd
Dunkeld St/Pascoe Vale Rd
Paringa Bvd/Pascoe Vale Rd
Taggerty Cres/Pascoe Vale Rd
Taggerty Cres/Pascoe Vale Rd

Data sources & freshness

GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:20 pm AEST · GTFS static feed

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

74 planning-related records

2021· 29 proposals

September 2021
THE DEVELOPMENT OF LAND FOR ONE DOUBLE STOREY DWELLING TO THE REAR OF THE EXISTING DWELLING28 Sep 2021
19 ROCKLANDS RISE MEADOW HEIGHTS 3048Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
3 LOT SUBDIVISION IN ACCORDANCE WITH PS 902097D (SPEAR REF # S182462P)22 Sep 2021
5 HOMEWOOD CT MEADOW HEIGHTS 3048Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2 LOT SUBDIVISION IN ACCORDANCE WITH PS 900460W [SPEAR REF # S181484C]06 Sep 2021
33 DUNKELD ST MEADOW HEIGHTS 3048Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DOUBLE STOREY DWELLING TO THE REAR OF AN EXISTING DWELLING01 Sep 2021
8 GUNBOWER CRES MEADOW HEIGHTS 3048Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2021
2 LOT SUBDIVISION OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH PS 901997U [SPEAR REF # S180431M]24 Aug 2021
12 BUCHAN ST MEADOW HEIGHTS 3048Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
DEVELOPMENT OF FOUR DOUBLE STOREY DWELLINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS20 Aug 2021
15 MORRIS CT MEADOW HEIGHTS 3048Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DWELLING TO THE REAR OF AN EXISTING DWELLING AND TWO LOT SUBDIVISION09 Aug 2021
1 KAROONDA CT MEADOW HEIGHTS 3048Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
DEVELOPMENT OF A DOUBLE STOREY DWELLING TO THE REAR OF THE EXISTING DWELLING12 Jul 2021
27 CASSINIA CRES MEADOW HEIGHTS 3048Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
DEVELOPMENT OF A SINGLE STOREY DWELLING IN THE MELBOURNE AIRPORT ENVIRONS OVERLAY29 Jun 2021
3 WERONA CT MEADOW HEIGHTS 3048Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
CONSTRUCT A TEMPORARY DEPENDANT PERSONS UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS17 Jun 2021
4 BREAMLEA CTPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SECOND DWELLING, ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO THE EXISTING DWELLING AND SUBDIVISION OF THE LAND08 Jun 2021
1 INVERLEIGH CT MEADOW HEIGHTS 3048Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THREE DWELLINGS21 May 2021
6 LUBECK CT MEADOW HEIGHTS 3048Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING TO THE REAR OF AN EXISTING DWELLING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS12 May 2021
8 ELDORADO CRES MEADOW HEIGHTS 3048Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2 LOT SUBDIVISION IN ACCORDANCE WITH PS 846283R [SPEAR # S174734P]11 May 2021
59 SHANKLAND BVD MEADOW HEIGHTS 3048Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2 LOT SUBDIVISION PS 174947B [SPEAR # S174947B]11 May 2021
14 TELFORD CTPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
DEVELOPMENT OF THREE DOUBLE STOREY DWELLINGS AND ONE SINGLE STOREY DWELLING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS28 Apr 2021
13 MELWOOD CTPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
THE DEVELOPMENT OF LAND FOR TWO DWELLINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS21 Apr 2021
6 COORONG CTPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
4 LOT SUBDIVISION PS 837706Q [SPEAR # S173719S]20 Apr 2021
41 NICHOLSON CRESPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
USE OF LAND FOR STUDENT ACCOMMODATION (6 PAPWORTH PLACE), EDUCATION FACILITY (8 PAPWORTH PLACE) WITH ASSOCIATED CAR PARKING AT 15 HUDSON CIRCUIT AND ASSOCIATED SIGNAGE19 Apr 2021
6-8 PAPWORTH PL MEADOW HEIGHTS 3048Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
DEVELOPMENT OF ONE DOUBLE STOREY DWELLING TO THE REAR OF THE EXISTING DWELLING13 Apr 2021
10 PARWAN CT MEADOW HEIGHTS 3048Permit issued by a delegate
March 2021
2 LOT SUBDIVISION OF PS 848923U (SPEAR REF # S172217H)23 Mar 2021
47A BICENTENNIAL CRESPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2 LOT SUBDIVISION PS 847836U [SPEAR # S172202M]17 Mar 2021
1 DAKARA CLPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
DEVELOPMENT OF TWO SINGLE STOREY DWELLINGS22 Feb 2021
28 WOODBURN CRESPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
DEVELOPMENT OF A SINGLE STOREY DWELLING TO THE REAR OF THE EXISTING DWELLING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS16 Feb 2021
88 ROKEWOOD CRESPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
CONSTRUCTION OF 2 SINGLE STOREY DWELLINGS15 Feb 2021
12 BREAMLEA CTPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
DEVELOPMENT OF TWO DWELLINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS04 Feb 2021
39 WOODBURN CRESPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
CONSTRUCTION OF THREE DWELLINGS28 Jan 2021
8 NAVARRE CTPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
DEVELOPMENT OF TWO DOUBLE STOREY DWELLINGS TO THE REAR OF THE EXISTING SINGLE STOREY DWELLING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS14 Jan 2021
6 ELGATA CL MEADOW HEIGHTS 3048Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
DEVELOPMENT OF FOUR DOUBLE STOREY DWELLINGS AND TWO SINGLE STOREY DWELLINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ENDORSED PLANS05 Jan 2021
16 SANDFORD CTPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

2020· 45 proposals

December 2020
USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF LAND FOR FIVE (5) COMMUNITY CARE ACCOMMODATION UNITS AND ASSOCIATED COMMUNAL AREA, AND CONSTRUCTION OF TWO (2) DWELLINGS21 Dec 2020
2 SHEOAK CT MEADOW HEIGHTS 3048In progress
CONSTRUCTION OF TWO SINGLE-STOREY DWELLINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS03 Dec 2020
9 PARWAN CTPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
TWO LOT SUBDIVISION OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH PS 843031M01 Dec 2020
9 DEVON CTPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
November 2020
DEVELOPMENT OF TWO DWELLINGS30 Nov 2020
9 RUBY CTPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
DEVELOPMENT OF TWO DWELLINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS26 Nov 2020
3 DENVER CTPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
DEVELOPMENT OF TWO DWELLINGS AND EXTEND EXISTING CROSSOVER25 Nov 2020
66 TAGGERTY CRESPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
TWO LOT SUBDIVISION PS 847076R - SPEAR S166751E12 Nov 2020
69 WOODBURN CRESPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
DEVELOPMENT OF A DOUBLE STOREY DWELLING TO THE REAR OF THE EXISTING DWELLING06 Nov 2020
33 DUNKELD STPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
DEVELOPMENT OF A DEPENDANT PERSONS UNIT05 Nov 2020
11 PARWAN CTPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
DEVELOPMENT OF TWO DOUBLE STOREY DWELLINGS TO THE FRONT OF THE EXISTING DWELLING04 Nov 2020
6 ELLAM CTPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
DEVELOPMENT OF A DWELLING TO THE REAR OF THE EXISTING DWELLING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS19 Oct 2020
4 HERMITAGE CTPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:31 pm AEST · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

51 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

Samalara BakeryBakery
Bbq
Bench (5)
Ardeer Court/Malmsbury DriveBus stop
Barry RoadBus stop
Bradman Drive/Malmsbury DriveBus stop
Canadian CourtBus stop
Coolaroo StationBus stop
Coolaroo Station rail replacement stopBus stop
Dunkeld StreetBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:15 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

56 parks and public open space in this suburb

Acacia - Lotus - Hovea ReservePark
Aster-Clematis WalkwayPark
Benaud-Johnson WalkwayPark
Broadmeadows Valley ParkPark
Buchan Street ReservePark
Bullrush-Abelia WalkwayPark
Bullrush-Kunzea WalkwayPark
Canadian WalkwayPark
Coram-Gobur-Balook-Darebin WalkwayPark
Fantasy ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:32 pm AEST

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics: 3
Emergency department: Not in suburb

Dianella Community Healthdoctor
Magnolia Boulevard Medical ClinicMagnolia Boulevardclinic
Meadow Heights Medical Centredoctor

Data sources & freshness

Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:32 pm AEST

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021): 1/10
IRSD decile (2021): 1/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:05 pm AEST · 2021 SEIFA release

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

Community Kids Early Learning Centrekindergarten
Visy Cares Learning Centrekindergarten

Data sources & freshness

Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 6:14 pm AEST

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone: No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Data sources & freshness

Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 6:14 pm AEST

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM): 59
Parks (OSM): 57

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:16 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score: 22.9/100
Cohort rank: #374 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 10:11 pm AEST · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

Community Kids Early Learning Centrechildcarekindergarten
Visy Cares Learning Centrechildcarekindergarten
Dianella Community Healthhealthdoctor
Magnolia Boulevard Medical ClinichealthMagnolia Boulevardclinic
Meadow Heights Medical Centrehealthdoctor
Acacia - Lotus - Hovea Reservegovernmentpark
Aster-Clematis Walkwaygovernmentpark
Benaud-Johnson Walkwaygovernmentpark
Broadmeadows Valley Parkgovernmentpark
Broadmeadows Valley Parkgovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness

Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 6:14 pm AEST
Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:32 pm AEST
Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:32 pm AEST

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