Median price trend for houses
Based on 152 sales in the preceding 12 months
$560,000
Up 12.1% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $500k
- 3 bed
- $550k
- 4 bed
- $616k
- 5+ bed
- $630k
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The quick read on
Melton
VIC 3337 · Melton
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $560,000
- Median unit
- $432,000
- Population
- 7,953
- Postcode
- 3337
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ABS 2021
Melton, Victoria
Property market insights for Melton (Vic.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Melton (Vic.) VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 263 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$400 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Melton (Vic.), VIC is currently $560,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Melton (Vic.) has a 12-month growth rate of 12.1% for houses and 10.9% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $500,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $550,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $616,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $630,000 in Melton (Vic.).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Melton (Vic.) is $400 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Melton (Vic.) is $432,000, which has increased 10.9% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $410,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $420,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $475,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $520,000 in Melton (Vic.). The median rent for units and apartments in Melton (Vic.) is $375 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Melton safe?
The overall rate for Melton is 10,920 offences per 100,000 residents — 173% above 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 Melton.
Overall crime rate
10,920
offences per 100,000 residents
173% aboveGreater Melbourne
MeltonGreater 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 Melton?
Melton VIC 3337 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
7,953 people call Melton home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,058 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 7,953
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.7%Above
15–3424.5%Below
35–5425.0%Below
55–7424.3%Above
75 and over7.6%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses83.5%Above
Townhouses16.6%In line
Apartments0.1%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright33.7%Above
Paying a mortgage30.7%Below
Renting35.6%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car9.7%Above
One car44.3%Above
Two cars30.4%Below
Three or more15.5%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.6%Below
Drove to work60.8%Above
Train, tram or bus1.8%Below
Walked or cycled2.0%Below
What stands out in Melton
12.6% of workers in Melton worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Melbourne.
2.7% of Melton residents were born in England.
35.0% of people in Melton described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Melton
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Melton VIC 3337.
Is Melton family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.7% of Melton's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
1,992 family households lived in Melton; 36.4% were couple families and 27.0% were one-parent families.
37.3% 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 Melton?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Melton had 7,953 residents at the 2021 Census.
26.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
31.9% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Melton?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 83.5% of occupied private dwellings in Melton.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 16.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.1% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Melton?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
33.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
30.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
35.6% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Melton?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Melton had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 33.1% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 31.4%, while 19.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Melton?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
60.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
1.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Melton?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
9.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 44.3% of the total.
45.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Melton, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
62.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.6% reported a different address.
27.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Melton?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
67.9% of residents used only English at home.
22.6% used a language other than English at home.
0.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.3% spoke Cantonese and 0.6% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Melton residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
27.0% of Melton's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 73.0% was born in Australia.
0.7% of residents were born in China.
2.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 79.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Melton?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 28.8% of ancestry responses in Melton.
Australian ancestry made up 29.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Melton?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
8.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Managers accounted for 7.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.2% of workers, and education and training employed 6.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Melton?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 45.6%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
24.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 13.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 9.6%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Melton show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
47.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
13.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.6% reported asthma, 11.7% arthritis and 8.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Melton?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
12.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 41.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Melton?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,058 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Melton compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.6% in Melton, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 33.7% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 35.6% in Melton, 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 Melton (Vic.)
Is Melton (Vic.) expensive?
The median house price is $560,000, while units and apartments sit at $432,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Melton (Vic.) good for families?
The Census counted 1,992 local families, and 18.7% 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 Melton (Vic.)?
Larger houses have a median around $630,000, 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 Melton (Vic.)
170 streets in Melton (Vic.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alexandra St
- Alkemade Dr
- Amanda Ct
- Angelo Ct
- Arawata Pde
- Arnold Ct
- Atkin St
- Bakery Sq
- Balk Road
- Barries Rd
- Bell Ct
- Bittern St
- Blaze Circuit
- Brixton Pl
- Brolga Ct
- Brooke Ct
- Bryan Ct
- Buckle Rd
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- Burleigh Rd
- Cadross Ave
- Callanan Drive
- Carina Dr
- Carter Rd
- Casey Ct
- Cashin Ct
- Cassia Rd
- Centenary Ave
- Chesney Rd
- Christopher Cr
- Church St
- Clive Ct
- Cobra Street
- Coburns Rd
- Collins Rd
- Connemarra Cct
- Corella Ave
- Corr Gr
- Cox Road
- Curlew Cl
- Damian St
- Darlingsford Bvd
- Dazln Drive
- Dominic Pde
- Drake Ct
- Emil Ct
- Emu Ct
- Essex Dr
- Esta St
- Falcon Dr
- Fay St
- Federation Dr
- Finch Pl
- Finchs Rd
- Frobisher St
- Gateway Dr
- Gladstone Gr
- Glen Rd
- Glenville Dr
- Graham Street
- Grant Ct
- Grassland Cct
- Gretel Gr
- Harrison Ct
- Hawkins Pl
- Haynes Ct
- Henry St
- Hewson St
- Highett Rd
- High St
- Holland Dr
- Hornbuckle Cr
- Hudson Pl
- Hurley St
- Industrial Dr
- Inez Ct
- Irving Rd
- Joan St
- Joyce Street
- Judy Ct
- Karo Ct
- Keilor-Melton Rd
- Killarney Dr
- Kingsway
- Kinkora Rd
- Kinloch Rd
- Kym Pl
- Kyora Ct
- Lakewood Bvd
- Leicester Cr
- Lexcen Cl
- Lindsay Ct
- Lorimer St
- Lovat Pl
- Luby Ct
- Lynch Street
- Manor Pl
- Manson Drive
- Marina Dr
- Mason Ct
- Mavi Ave
- Mawson St
- Mckenzie St
- Melton Highway
- Melton Hwy
- Melton Valley Dr
- Milverton St
- Minns Rd
- Mount Cottrell Rd
- Musk Ct
- Myers Ct
- Navigation Dr
- Navigation Street
- Nitro Drive
- Nixon St
- Norma St
- Norton Dr
- Oldershaw Rd
- Old Park Dr
- Oneills Rd
- Palmerston St
- Penguin St
- Peppermint Ln North
- Peppermint Ln South
- Perry Cl
- Pinkerton St
- Plover St
- Poplar Cl
- Pratt Ct
- Production Rd
- Quail Cr
- Raleighs Rd
- Reserve Rd
- Reserve Rd West
- Riddle Dr
- Rigel St
- Robin St
- Rosalind Road
- Roscrea Rd
- Rosina Dr
- Ryan Ct
- Ryans Ln
- Sandra St
- Scott St
- Shebler Pl
- Sherwin Ct
- Silverleaf Dr
- Sirdar St
- Smith St
- Station Rd
- Swan St
- Target St
- Teal Ct
- Tern Ct
- The Strand
- The Terrace
- Tullidge St
- Unitt St
- Vim St
- Vista Dr
- Viviannes
- Wallace Sq
- Watson Ct
- Wattle Bark Pl
- Weatherly St
- Williams St
- Willowsview Lane
- Wolfe Rd
- Wren Pl
- Yuille St
- Zal St
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