Meadow Heights
VIC 3048 · Hume
14,890 (2021) → 14,664 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Meadow Heights is a high growth suburb in Hume, VIC 3048, about 18km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $563K is more affordable than the VIC average. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 78/100, and is about 21km inland. Meadow Heights has an overall score of 70/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 80/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Turkey (11.12%), Iraq (7.11%), Lebanon (4.32%), Vietnam (2.46%), Pakistan (2.3%)
Top languages: Turkish (20.84%), Arabic (17.86%), Vietnamese (3.91%), Urdu (3.22%), Greek (1.02%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1005 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Bethal Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 932
- Meadow Heights Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 929
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Mary's Coptic Orthodox CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.2kmICSEA 999
- Coolaroo South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 922
- Holy Child SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 905
- Roxburgh Homestead Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 980
- Roxburgh Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 963
- Ilim CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.2kmICSEA 1024
- Sirius College - Meadow Fair CampusCombined · Independent · 2.3km
- Ilim College - Kiewa CampusCombined · Independent · 2.4km
- Greenvale Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1003
- Hume Valley SchoolCombined · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 947
- Roxburgh CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 918
- Sirius College - Dallas CampusCombined · Independent · 2.5km
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Meadow Heights
Is Meadow Heights safe?
Meadow Heights has a residential safety score of 80/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 3,499 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Meadow Heights?
In Meadow Heights, the .
How far is Meadow Heights from Melbourne CBD?
Meadow Heights is about 18.5 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 67 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Meadow Heights?
Meadow Heights has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 931 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Meadow Heights?
Meadow Heights has a transport score of 78/100 and 62 bus stops.