Median price trend for houses
Based on 9 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,040,000
Down 15.2% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.82m
- 3 bed
- $1.98m
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The quick read on
Melrose Park
NSW 2114 · Parramatta
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,040,000
- Median unit
- $825,000
- Population
- 2,059
- Postcode
- 2114
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ABS 2021
Melrose Park, New South Wales
Property market insights for Melrose Park (NSW)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Melrose Park (NSW) NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 11 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,000 per week
Up 25.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Melrose Park (NSW), NSW is currently $2,040,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Melrose Park (NSW) has a 12-month growth rate of -15.2% for houses and 4.2% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,820,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,980,000 in Melrose Park (NSW).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Melrose Park (NSW) is $1,000 per week. The median house rent has increased 25.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Melrose Park (NSW) is $825,000, which has increased 4.2% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $645,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $836,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,440,000 in Melrose Park (NSW). The median rent for units and apartments in Melrose Park (NSW) is $750 per week and has increased 7.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Melrose Park safe?
The overall rate for Melrose Park is 3,302 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Greater Sydney.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Melrose Park.
Overall crime rate
3,302
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withGreater Sydney
Melrose ParkGreater 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 Melrose Park?
Melrose Park NSW 2114 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
2,059 people call Melrose Park home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $2,182 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,059
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,600 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $490 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.2%Above
15–3427.1%Below
35–5429.3%Above
55–7419.6%In line
75 and over5.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses64.4%Above
Townhouses5.0%Below
Apartments30.6%In line
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright30.9%Above
Paying a mortgage42.1%Above
Renting27.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.7%Below
One car39.8%In line
Two cars39.4%Above
Three or more16.2%In line
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home40.0%Above
Drove to work35.5%Above
Train, tram or bus1.6%Below
Walked or cycled1.9%Below
What stands out in Melrose Park
40.0% of workers in Melrose Park worked from home on Census day.
9.3% of Melrose Park residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
31.1% of people in Melrose Park described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Melrose Park
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Melrose Park NSW 2114.
Is Melrose Park family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.2% of Melrose Park's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
581 family households lived in Melrose Park; 52.8% were couple families and 10.5% were one-parent families.
39.1% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Melrose Park?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Melrose Park had 2,059 residents at the 2021 Census.
30.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
24.8% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Melrose Park?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 64.4% of occupied private dwellings in Melrose Park.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 5.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 30.6% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Melrose Park?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
30.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
42.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
27.0% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Melrose Park?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Melrose Park had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 21.1% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 30.9%, while 30.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Melrose Park?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
40.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
35.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
1.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Melrose Park?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 39.8% of the total.
55.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Melrose Park, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
59.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 40.6% reported a different address.
40.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Melrose Park?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
54.4% of residents used only English at home.
42.1% used a language other than English at home.
9.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 5.5% spoke Cantonese and 1.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Melrose Park residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
40.4% of Melrose Park's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 59.6% was born in Australia.
9.3% of residents were born in China.
1.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 81.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Melrose Park?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 19.1% of ancestry responses in Melrose Park.
Australian ancestry made up 18.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 21.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Melrose Park?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
31.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 16.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.9% of workers, and education and training employed 9.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Melrose Park?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 66.2%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
38.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.1%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Melrose Park show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
69.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.2% reported asthma, 5.1% arthritis and 4.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Melrose Park?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
36.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 15.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 19.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Melrose Park?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,182 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,600.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $490 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Melrose Park compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 40.0% in Melrose Park, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 30.9% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 27.0% in Melrose Park, 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 Melrose Park (NSW)
Is Melrose Park (NSW) expensive?
The median house price is $2,040,000, while units and apartments sit at $825,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Melrose Park (NSW) good for families?
The Census counted 581 local families, and 19.2% 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 Melrose Park (NSW)?
2-bedroom houses have a median around $1,820,000, 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 Melrose Park (NSW)
21 streets in Melrose Park (NSW)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adelaide St
- Andrew St
- Appleroth Street
- Batten Ave
- Bundil Boulevard
- Cobham Ave
- Crowley Cr
- Hope St
- Hughes Ave
- James St
- Johnson Ave
- Lancaster Ave
- Lemon Tree Ave
- Macintosh St
- Mary St
- Parer St
- Taylor Ave
- Victoria Rd
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- Waratah St
- Wharf Rd
- Wykoff Lane
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