Meadow Heights
VICMeadow Heights is a declining suburb in VIC with 14,890 residents.
- SAL code
- 21635
- SA2
- 210051247
- Population
- 14,890
- LGA
- Hume
Meadow Heights, VIC had 14,890 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 6.3% decline over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 34. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,460 a month. Around 65.3% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 38.6%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 82.3% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 59 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Suburb analysis
Meadow Heights, VIC at a glance
Meadow Heights is a multicultural family suburb ~18 km north of Melbourne CBD in the City of Hume. Most homes are 3- and 4-bedroom brick-veneer houses on generous lots from the late-1980s/90s build wave, with newer townhouses creeping in around the shopping precinct. The data tiles below cover the demographic baseline; this card adds the live market, lifestyle, and council context.
For homebuyers
Meadow Heights sits on a hilly pocket of Melbourne's north-west, with quiet cul-de-sacs and a strongly multicultural feel — Turkish, Lebanese, Iraqi and Australian heritage all show up at the local shops. The Meadow Heights Shopping Centre anchors the daily run with international grocers and cafes; bigger retail is at Broadmeadows Central ~5 km south. Recreation is unusually generous for an outer suburb: 19 parks across nearly 20% of the land area, plus Broadmeadows Valley Park's walking and cycling trails on the western edge. Coolaroo and Roxburgh Park stations on the Craigieburn line are the nearest train, both ~10 minutes by car; Tullamarine Airport and the Hume Freeway are close. Meadow Heights Primary and Bethal Primary serve the local catchment; secondary students mostly travel to Hume Central or Roxburgh Park. In short: an affordable, family-oriented suburb with strong community character and easy access to Melbourne's north-western employment belt.
For investors
Meadow Heights is a yield-and-growth combo at an accessible entry point. Median house $675,000 against $525/week rent gives ~4.32% gross yield; units sit at $502,500 / $500/wk for ~5.38% (Your Investment Property May 2026). 12-month house growth +12.50%, units +8.94%. Days-on-market 18 for houses, 35 for units. Volume is modest at 155 house and 46 unit sales over the past 12 months — entry is feasible but not deep.
Strengths
- Strong recent capital growth (+12.50% YoY houses; +8.94% units) per Your Investment Property May 2026.
- Yield + growth combo unusual for Melbourne — units clearing ~5.38% gross while still appreciating.
- Generous lot sizes across the dominant 1980s/90s housing stock support duplex / townhouse value-add plays.
- Active stratified market (46 unit sales in 12 months) gives investors a unit pathway, not just houses.
Trade-offs
- Modest transaction depth — 155 house sales in 12 months means competition for well-priced stock.
- Units sit on market longer (~35 days) than houses (~18) — leasing and resale velocity is dwelling-type dependent.
- Hume LGA invests less per capita in Meadow Heights than the rate base contributes (~$2.8M capital works vs ~$25M rates over four years, Star Weekly) — amenity uplift trails neighbouring suburbs.
- No train station inside the suburb; commute relies on Coolaroo or Roxburgh Park ~10 min by car.
What's coming
Hume's $149M 2025/26 capital works program funds a $1.27M renewal of the John Ilhan Memorial Reserve synthetic soccer pitch in Meadow Heights, including LED lighting, plus upgrades at Canadian Court Reserve. Wider Hume priorities (Jacksons Hill arts precinct, Willowbrook Pavilion, Hume Hockey Centre) lift the surrounding catchment but sit outside the suburb itself.
Bottom line
For homebuyers: an affordable, multicultural family suburb with generous parks and lot sizes. For investors: a rare Melbourne yield-plus-growth play, with units carrying the cashflow and houses carrying the recent capital uplift.
Population
?14,890
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
-6.3%
3yr: +1.5% · 10yr: -5.8%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,274/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
34
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?1/10
SA2 · more disadvantaged
Unemployment
?14.1%
SA2 · Q4 2025
Schools
2
2 primary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?6
3 long day, 1 OSHC
Parks & green space
?59
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?84
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?289
Hume · Feb 2026
Median House Sale Price
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (suburb-level quarterly medians).
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Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from VIC police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Meadow Heights (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Meadow Heights suburb alone is ~14,890 (Census 2021).
Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 15,929 to 14,841 over 24 years, averaging -0.3% per year.
Schools
2 in suburbSector
2 public
Type
2 primary
Total enrolment
660
Avg per school
330
Government school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for VIC.
Source when available: Victorian Department of Education / Vicmap School Zones.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 7.5%Almost entirely detached houses (82.3%), mixed tenure (65.3% own or mortgage), built for families (72% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
VIC 29%
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire risk
Source: VIC DTP Designated Bushfire Prone Area
As of Apr 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped bushfire polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Flood risk
Source: VIC DTP Vicmap Planning Overlay (flood codes)
As of Apr 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped flood polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Planning zones
7 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRZ1 | General Residential Zone Schedule 1Residential | 78.5% | 3.63 km² |
| PPRZ | Public Park and Recreation ZoneRecreation | 16.2% | 0.75 km² |
| PUZ7 | Public Use Zone Schedule 7Special use | 2.0% | 0.09 km² |
| TRZ2 | TRZ2Special use | 1.7% | 0.08 km² |
| C1Z | Commercial 1 ZoneBusiness | 0.8% | 0.04 km² |
| PUZ2 | Public Use Zone Schedule 2Special use | 0.7% | 0.03 km² |
| TRZ1 | TRZ1Special use | 0.2% | 8,814 m² |
Source: VIC DTP Vicmap Planning Zones (ZONE_VIC/2026-04-29/08783d2926383881) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.