Moving to Meadow Heights VIC 3048
What the official numbers say about living in Meadow Heights — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $595,000 for a median house or $471,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 84% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $346 a week, against a median household income of $1,274 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Meadow Heights grew 0% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (14,843 → 14,890 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: Turkey, Iraq, Lebanon; most spoken languages besides English: Turkish, Arabic, Vietnamese.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Meadow Heights scores below the national average (decile 1 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (82% of workers), while 15% work from home.
Nearest train station: Coolaroo, 1.3 km south-east.
Nearest bus interchange: Melbourne Airport, 6.6 km south-west.
Nearest airport: Melbourne Airport, 8.2 km west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 18 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 46 schools · 12 cafes & restaurants · 6 supermarkets · 104 parks — see them all on the Meadow Heights profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Meadow Heights Primary School 400 m · Bethal Primary School 1000 m · St Mary's Coptic Orthodox College 1.2 km · Coolaroo South Primary School 1.5 km · Holy Child Primary School 2 km · Ilim College Kiewa Campus 2 km · Roxburgh Park Primary School 2.1 km · Roxburgh Homestead Primary School 2.1 km
Groceries: Supa IGA 250 m · Coles 1.8 km · Aldi 1.9 km · Foodworks 2 km · Fresh Plus 2.6 km · Foodworks 2.7 km
Parks and reserves: Papworth Crescent Reserve 150 m · Recep Resuloglu Reserve 200 m · Resuloglu Reserve 200 m · Gilmore Ashleigh Walkway 250 m · Papworth Place Reserve 250 m · Milford Gilmore Walkway 350 m · Lightwood Crescent Reserve 400 m · Rokewood-Milford Walkthrough 450 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Meadow Heights, most often seen first: Little Raven · Common Myna · Australian Magpie · Superb Fairy-wren · Common Starling · Eurasian Blackbird.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Meadow Heights, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Heights here | 14,890 | $595,000 | 1/10 | 5% |
| Coolaroo | 3,193 | $540,000 | 1/10 | 1% |
| Dallas | 6,762 | $550,000 | 1/10 | 2% |
| Roxburgh Park | 24,129 | $660,000 | 2/10 | 5% |
| Broadmeadows | 12,524 | $585,000 | 1/10 | 3% |
| Greenvale | 21,274 | $870,000 | 8/10 | 16% |
| Attwood | 3,309 | $930,000 | 8/10 | 6% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Hume — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Calwell — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3048 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Meadow Heights profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Meadow Heights has a median sale price of $595,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $471,000. Renters pay a median $346 a week.
The population grew 0% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 14,843 people to 14,890. It sits about 18 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Coolaroo station is roughly 1.3 km away. Local government is Hume council, and the federal seat is Calwell.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Meadow Heights vs Coolaroo · Meadow Heights vs Dallas.
Nearby guides: Coolaroo · Dallas · Roxburgh Park · Broadmeadows · Greenvale · Attwood.
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