Is Meadowbank (NSW) expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
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The quick read on
Meadowbank
NSW 2114 · Ryde
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median unit
- $720,000
- Population
- 5,089
- Postcode
- 2114
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Meadowbank, New South Wales
Property market insights for Meadowbank (NSW)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Meadowbank (NSW) NSW
Market data updated October 2026.
Meadowbank (NSW) has a 12-month growth rate of 4.3% for units.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Meadowbank (NSW) is $720,000, which has increased 4.3% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $565,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $748,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $966,000 in Meadowbank (NSW). The median rent for units and apartments in Meadowbank (NSW) is $675 per week and has increased 3.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Meadowbank safe?
The overall rate for Meadowbank is 1,983 offences per 100,000 residents — 42% below the Greater Sydney 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 Meadowbank.
Overall crime rate
1,983
offences per 100,000 residents
42% belowGreater Sydney
MeadowbankGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Meadowbank?
Meadowbank NSW 2114 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
5,089 people call Meadowbank home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $1,993 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 5,089
- Median age
- 34 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,148 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $430 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1511.9%Below
15–3440.8%Above
35–5431.3%Above
55–7413.0%Below
75 and over3.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses2.3%Below
Townhouses0.6%Below
Apartments96.8%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright13.2%Below
Paying a mortgage26.3%Below
Renting60.5%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car17.0%Above
One car62.1%Above
Two cars18.1%Below
Three or more2.8%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home51.9%Above
Drove to work23.7%Below
Train, tram or bus7.4%Above
Walked or cycled1.7%Below
What stands out in Meadowbank
51.9% of workers in Meadowbank worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.
11.7% of Meadowbank residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
40.9% of people in Meadowbank described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Meadowbank
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Meadowbank NSW 2114.
Is Meadowbank family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
11.9% of Meadowbank's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
1,442 family households lived in Meadowbank; 31.8% were couple families and 10.3% were one-parent families.
30.5% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Meadowbank?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Meadowbank had 5,089 residents at the 2021 Census.
54.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
16.1% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Meadowbank?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 2.3% of occupied private dwellings in Meadowbank.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 96.8% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Meadowbank?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
13.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
26.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
60.5% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Meadowbank?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Meadowbank had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 37.0% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 37.3%, while 9.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Meadowbank?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
51.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
23.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
7.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Meadowbank?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
17.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
One-car households formed 62.1% of the total.
20.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Meadowbank, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
30.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 69.5% reported a different address.
59.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Meadowbank?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
38.2% of residents used only English at home.
57.7% used a language other than English at home.
13.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 6.4% spoke Cantonese and 2.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Meadowbank residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
59.1% of Meadowbank's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 40.9% was born in Australia.
11.7% of residents were born in China.
6.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 65.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Meadowbank?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 14.0% of ancestry responses in Meadowbank.
Australian ancestry made up 13.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 24.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Meadowbank?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
42.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 14.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.1% of workers, and education and training employed 7.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Meadowbank?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 73.9%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
47.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.9%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Meadowbank show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
73.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.2% reported asthma, 3.4% arthritis and 3.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Meadowbank?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
43.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 24.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 10.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Meadowbank?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,993 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,148.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $430 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Meadowbank compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 51.9% in Meadowbank, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 13.2% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Renting accounted for 60.5% in Meadowbank, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Meadowbank (NSW)
Is Meadowbank (NSW) good for families?
The Census counted 1,442 local families, and 11.9% 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 Meadowbank (NSW)?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 Meadowbank (NSW)
17 streets in Meadowbank (NSW)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adelaide St
- Angas St
- Bank St
- Bay Dr
- Bowden St
- Constitution Rd
- Constitution Rd West
- Faraday Ln
- Macpherson St
- Meadow Cr
- Nancarrow Ave
- Railway Rd
- Rhodes St
- Ross Smith Ave
- See St
- Stone St
- Underdale Ln
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