Median house price
$581k
+8.7% change
VIC · Melton Council
Melton South, 3338
Est. population · Jun 2025
16,858
Growth (1 yr)
+5.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+45.7%
Median age
35
Median income
$1,209/wk
Employment rate
43.6%
Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025
$581,300
Languages at home
34.6%non-English
Most common: Punjabi, Urdu, Bengali
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Melton South is a well-connected established suburb in Melton Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. Many residents were born overseas or speak a language other than English at home.
Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out. 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 and trains linking the suburb to surrounding areas.
Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
Desirability rates good overall, led by schools and education, plus growth momentum, while community and employment, plus safety land closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Melton South snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
—
No data available
Population (ERP)
16,858
+5.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.8%
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
#98
among Metro Melbourne · Growth area
Safety
71st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
98th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
39th
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
- 58.0/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 26% of Victoria's suburbs
- National rank
- 1233rd in Australia
- State rank
- 321st in VIC
- Peer rank
- #98 among Metro Melbourne · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #227 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
- Data confidence
- 93%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
- $581,300
- Median price change
- +8.7%
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DFFH rent report and Valuer-General property sales report — Department of Families, Fairness and Housing / Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 4th Quarter 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases; council median rent fallback where suburb rent unavailable
Population
Estimated resident population
16,858(June 2025)
+5.5% annual · +45.7% over 5 years · 98th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +5.5%
- 5-year growth
- +45.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +876
- Change in 5 years
- +5,289
- Growth rank in VIC
- 98th 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 (~23,650), extrapolated at +7.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 11,362
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,209
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 280 of 4,096
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 43.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3,278 / 523 / 10
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 (2026)
- 1,441
- Against the person
- 321
- Against property
- 690
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 85.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 35 residents
- State safety percentile
- 70.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -0.6%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage147
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle96
- B43 Steal From A Retail Store105
- B49 Other Theft124
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order218
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 981
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 39th
School list
- Staughton CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 956 · 27th percentile · LBOTE 53% · 1,705 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- Melton South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 962 · 30th percentile · LBOTE 58% · 972 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- St Anthony's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1000 · 47th percentile · LBOTE 65% · 646 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Al Iman CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1059 · 72th percentile · LBOTE 97% · 1,149 students · Top SEA quarter 28% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Melton Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1044 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 44% · 1,268 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Coburn Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 932 · 19th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 601 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.3 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
41 public transport stops in this suburb
- Campaspe Cres/Coburns Rd
- Joy St/Coburns Rd
- Melton Railway Station
- Melton Station
- Richard Rd/Coburns Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
172 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 supermarkets · 1 places of worship · 7 playgrounds · 5 swimming pools · 2 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 15 parks mapped in suburb, 7 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 41 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 13 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 55/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.32
Shopping(3)
- 7-ElevenConvenience store
- Reddy ExpressConvenience store
- ColesSupermarket
11-17 Station Road
Community(7)
- Community centre (2)
- Al Iman CollegeSchool
20-40 Rees Road
- Coburn Primary SchoolSchool
22-42 Richard Road
- Melton South Primary SchoolSchool
38-46 Exford Road
- St Anthony's Primary SchoolSchool
67-75 Exford Road
- Staughton CollegeSchool
26-46 Wilson Road
Health & services(1)
- Dentist
Sport & outdoors(27)
- Bill Cahill ReservePark
- Kurrajong ReservePark
- Melton South Recreation ReservePark
- Mount Carberry Recreation ReservePark
- Park (10)
- Playground (7)
- Sports field
- Melton SwimmersSwimming pool
- Swimming pool (4)
Transport(27)
18 bus stops · 9 train stations
Other(22)
- Bench
- Temporary Melton Station bus interchangeBus Station
- Car wash
- Garden (7)
- Information
- Melton Station SquareMall
- Parking (27)
- Parking Space (20)
- 7-ElevenPetrol station
- ShellPetrol station
- Picnic Table
- Al Imam College MusallahPlace of worship
- Post Box (2)
- Red Post BoxPost Box
- Public toilets
- Shelter (33)
- Abbeyfield Society Inc.Social Facility
- Meadowbrook Special Residential ServicesSocial Facility
2 Bridge Road, Melton South
- Social Facility
- Sutton Park Aged CareSocial Facility
126 Exford Road, Melton South
- Waste Basket
- Waste Disposal (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
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bill Cahill ReservePark
- Blackwood Drive Recreation ReservePark
- Kurrajong ReservePark
- Melton South Recreation ReservePark
- Mount Carberry Recreation ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 15
- Parks (OSM)
- 15
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
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Al Imam College Musallah
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Melton Health Hub (2.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- DentistDentist
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)
- 706
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 41.9
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
- 26° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 128 mm · ~16 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 124 mm · ~16 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 149 mm · ~19 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 182 mm · ~23 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 PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
61 planning-related records
2021· 29 proposals
September 2021
- Development of the land with four double-storey dwellings28 EXFORD ROAD MELTON SOUTH 3338Withdrawn
- Two lot subdivision30 BOURKE ROAD MELTON SOUTH 3338Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two lot subdivision12 CARDIGAN CLOSE MELTON SOUTH 3338Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2021
- Two lot subdivision69 CHILDS STREET MELTON SOUTH 3338Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of the land for the purpose of Community Care Accommodation.6 TEEDA COURT MELTON SOUTH 3338Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the land with two double-storey dwellings.39 MONASH STREET MELTON SOUTH 3338Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Development of the land with two double-storey dwellings at the rear of an existing dwelling on the land.43 BLAMEY DRIVE MELTON SOUTH 3338Lapsed
- Erection and display of a major promotion sign1/11-17 STATION ROAD MELTON SOUTH 3338Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the land with seven double-storey dwellings.31 WALTON STREET MELTON SOUTH 3338Refusal issued by a delegate
- Development of the land with two single-storey dwellings.33 EATON STREET MELTON SOUTH 3338Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of three double-storey dwellings on the land.5 BRIDGEFORD CRESCENT MELTON SOUTH 3338In progress
June 2021
- Development of land for three double-storey dwellings.15 CROMWELL CLOSE MELTON SOUTH 3338Refusal issued by the Resp. Authority
May 2021
- Use and development of land for a dwelling on a lot less than 300 square metres.21 Cook RoadNo permit required
- Development of land for a dwelling on a lot less than 300 square metres.10 Wicklow DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of land for a dwelling on a lot less than 300 square metres.23 Wicklow DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the land with a double-storey dwelling at the rear of a n existing dwelling22 LAVARACK STREET MELTON SOUTH 3338NOD issued by a delegate
- Development of land for a dwelling on a lot less than 300 square metre s13 Wicklow DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of land for three dwellings (comprising of one double-stor ey and two single-storey dwellings); and three lot subdivision of land.6 VASEY COURT MELTON SOUTH 3338NOD issued by a delegate
- Development of the land with a double-storey dwelling at the rear of a n existing dwelling.30 LAVARACK STREET MELTON SOUTH 3338NOD issued by a delegate
April 2021
- Use and development of land for a building extension to an existing community service facility (Melton Food Bank) with associated car parking and landscaping.98-100 COBURNS ROAD MELTON SOUTH 3338Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Amended condition 30 associated with a planning permit for a Staged Re sidential subdivision, creation of a drainage reserve and associated road network and removal of native vegetation.116-178 Rees RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of land for a dwelling at the rear of the existing dwelling on a lot.11 Dream PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two lot subdivision35 Monash StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Amend permit conditions associated with Subdivision of land into twelve lots.146 Rees RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of land for a dwelling on a lot less than 300 sqs.23 Cook RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Develop land for an additional dwelling at the rear of the existing dwelling on a lot.3 Howe CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two lot subdivision6 Elizabeth StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Two Lot Subdivision15 Equine CircuitPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two lot subdivision13 Canterbury CircuitPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 11 proposals
December 2020
- Use and development of land for a second dwelling on one lot.59 Bernard DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of the land for an additional single- storey dwelling at the rear of an existing single-storey dwelling on the land78 Rees RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
November 2020
- Removal of Drainage & Sewerage easeent created on Instrument LP 54125, Drainiange easement created on PS619358E and the Pipelines or Ancillary purposes easement created on PS619358E10-12 Coburns RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Subdivision of land into nineteen lots44 Coburns RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Subdivision of land into twenty lots44 Coburns RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Subdivision of land into twenty lots44 Coburns RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Subdivision of land into twenty lots44 Coburns RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Amendment to Condition No. 2 to allow subdivision before development19 Garfield ClosePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Four Lot Subdivision32 Exford RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Development of an additional double storey dwelling adjacent to an exi sting dwelling on the land.35 Monash StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Signage26 Coburns RoadWithdrawn
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
Roadworks & transport
8 active roadworks / incidents
- Coburns Road - Melton South - Creek Street RoadworksCreek Street - Melton South11 Aug 2026 – 13 Aug 2026
- Coburns Road - Melton South - Creek Street RoadworksCreek Street - Melton South13 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- Coburns Road - Melton South - Staughton Street RoadworksStaughton Street - Melton South02 Feb 2026 – 01 Sep 2026
- Coburns Road - Melton South - Staughton Street RoadworksStaughton Street - Melton South02 Apr 2026 – 30 Sep 2026
- Exford Road - Melton South - Exford Road RoadworksExford Road - Melton South11 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- LXRP (Level Crossing Removal Project) activities occurring between 11/08/2026 and 31/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.EXFORD ROAD, CREEK STREET10 Aug 2026 – 30 Aug 2026
- LXRP (Level Crossing Removal Project) activities occurring between 11/08/2026 and 31/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.EXFORD ROAD, BROOKLYN ROAD10 Aug 2026 – 30 Aug 2026
- LXRP (Level Crossing Removal Project) activities occurring between 11/08/2026 and 31/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.CREEK STREET, EXFORD ROAD10 Aug 2026 – 30 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay 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
- Hawke
- Member of Parliament
- Sam RAE (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 118,785
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.1%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- 0.0 pp
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 42.4%Labor 57.6%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.7 km away).
Coalition 32.6%Labor 67.3%
9.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Melton SouthLabor 68.5% · Coalition 31.5% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- CoburnLabor 62.7% · Coalition 37.3% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- StrathtullohLabor 65.7% · Coalition 34.3% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- BrookfieldLabor 64.8% · Coalition 35.2% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
- MeltonLabor 59.8% · Coalition 40.2% TPP (2025)3.0 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)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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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