Median price trend for houses
Based on 129 sales in the preceding 12 months
$678,000
Up 4.2% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $500k
- 3 bed
- $670k
- 4 bed
- $746k
- 5+ bed
- $800k
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The quick read on
Meadow Heights
VIC 3048 · Hume
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $678,000
- Median unit
- $550,000
- Population
- 14,890
- Postcode
- 3048
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ABS 2021
Meadow Heights, Victoria
Property market insights for Meadow Heights
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Meadow Heights VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 175 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$525 per week
Up 5.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Meadow Heights, VIC is currently $678,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Meadow Heights has a 12-month growth rate of 4.2% for houses and 10.0% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $500,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $670,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $746,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $800,000 in Meadow Heights.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Meadow Heights is $525 per week. The median house rent has increased 5.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Meadow Heights is $550,000, which has increased 10.0% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $500,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $575,000 in Meadow Heights. The median rent for units and apartments in Meadow Heights is $500 per week and has increased 5.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Meadow Heights safe?
The overall rate for Meadow Heights is 2,840 offences per 100,000 residents — 29% below the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Meadow Heights.
Overall crime rate
2,840
offences per 100,000 residents
29% belowGreater Melbourne
Meadow HeightsGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Meadow Heights?
Meadow Heights VIC 3048 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
14,890 people call Meadow Heights home, with an average of 3.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,274 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 14,890
- Median age
- 34 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,460 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $346 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.5%Above
15–3429.8%Above
35–5424.8%Below
55–7419.7%Above
75 and over4.3%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses82.2%Above
Townhouses16.5%In line
Apartments1.1%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright27.9%Below
Paying a mortgage40.3%Above
Renting31.9%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.2%Below
One car33.3%Below
Two cars37.2%In line
Three or more23.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.5%Below
Drove to work65.5%Above
Train, tram or bus2.6%Below
Walked or cycled0.4%Below
What stands out in Meadow Heights
12.5% of workers in Meadow Heights worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Melbourne.
2.5% of Meadow Heights residents were born in Vietnam.
9.7% of people in Meadow Heights described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Meadow Heights
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Meadow Heights VIC 3048.
Is Meadow Heights family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.5% of Meadow Heights's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
3,681 family households lived in Meadow Heights; 52.5% were couple families and 23.9% were one-parent families.
40.6% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Meadow Heights?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Meadow Heights had 14,890 residents at the 2021 Census.
27.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
23.9% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Meadow Heights?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 82.2% of occupied private dwellings in Meadow Heights.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 16.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.1% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Meadow Heights?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
27.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
40.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
31.9% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Meadow Heights?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Meadow Heights had 3.3 people.
One-person households made up 14.8% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 24.8%, while 40.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Meadow Heights?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
65.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
2.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Meadow Heights?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 33.3% of the total.
60.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Meadow Heights, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
70.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 29.6% reported a different address.
46.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Meadow Heights?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
23.5% of residents used only English at home.
68.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.5% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Meadow Heights residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
46.3% of Meadow Heights's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 53.7% was born in Australia.
0.4% of residents were born in China.
1.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 79.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Meadow Heights?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 9.4% of ancestry responses in Meadow Heights.
Australian ancestry made up 12.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Meadow Heights?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
14.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Managers accounted for 6.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.4% of workers, and education and training employed 8.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Meadow Heights?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 43.1%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
20.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 13.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 12.2%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Meadow Heights show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.8% reported asthma, 7.1% arthritis and 7.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Meadow Heights?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
21.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 29.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Meadow Heights?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,274 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,460.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $346 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Meadow Heights compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.5% in Meadow Heights, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 27.9% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 31.9% in Meadow Heights, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Meadow Heights
Is Meadow Heights expensive?
The median house price is $678,000, while units and apartments sit at $550,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Meadow Heights good for families?
The Census counted 3,681 local families, and 21.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Meadow Heights?
Larger houses have a median around $800,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Meadow Heights
191 streets in Meadow Heights
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
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- Banksia Pl
- Barry Rd
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- Bellbrae Court
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