Melrose QLD 4613
8 addresses · 5 streets
Flynn Electorate › South Burnett LGA › Melrose · 192 km from Brisbane
Living Here
Melrose is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 39 people, with a median age of 51. The typical household earns around $900 a week, with median rent near $175 a week. Most homes are houses. About 100% of households own their home and 0% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Aboriginal. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.
Getting Around & Local Services
Socio-economic Standing
Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.
Tree cover
🌳 Tree canopy: 29.5% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.
| Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 2020 | 29.5% |
|---|---|
| Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 2021 | 46.5% |
Demographics
Unemployment 16.7% · Labour-force participation 42.9%
Population by age in Melrose
| 0-4 | 0 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 10 |
| 15-19 | 0 |
| 20-24 | 4 |
| 25-34 | 5 |
| 35-44 | 4 |
| 45-54 | 6 |
| 55-64 | 9 |
| 65-74 | 7 |
| 75-84 | 6 |
| 85+ | 0 |
Dwelling types in Melrose
| House | 15 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 0 |
| Apartment | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
Households by weekly income in Melrose
| <$650 | 0 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 4 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 4 |
| $3,000+ | 0 |
Top ancestries in Melrose
| Australian | 15 |
|---|---|
| English | 12 |
| Aboriginal | 8 |
| German | 8 |
| Polish | 5 |
| Ancestry NS | 4 |
Housing tenure in Melrose
| Owned | 8 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 0 |
| Rented | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
Cars per household in Melrose
| 0 | 0 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 4 |
| 4+ | 4 |
Commute to work in Melrose
| Car | 9 |
|---|---|
| Train | 0 |
| Bus | 0 |
| Tram/ferry | 0 |
| Walked | 0 |
| Bicycle | 0 |
| Home | 0 |
Top countries of birth in Melrose
| Poland | 5 |
|---|
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
1 bird observations recorded near Melrose — most often seen:
Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
Nearby Suburbs
The closest suburbs to Melrose:
- Mount Mceuen (7.8 km)
- Keysland (9.8 km)
- Kinleymore (10 km)
- Mp Creek (10.3 km)
- Wilkesdale (10.5 km)
- Hivesville (10.6 km)
- Kawl Kawl (11.4 km)
- Fairdale (11.9 km)
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Streets
- Hunters Road (1)
- Melrose Road (2)
- Mount Mceuen Road (3)
- Old Proston Road (1)
- Ten Chain Road (1)
