Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Melrose Park suburb profile
Melrose Park, NSW · Postcode 2114
This Melrose Park suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Melrose Park, NSW (postcode 2114). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Melrose Park with nearby suburbs.
Melrose Park at a glance
Population
2,059
Median rent
$490/wk
Household income
$2,182/wk
Median age
37
Melrose Park trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+40.4% over 10 years
Population
2,059
was 1,574 in 2016
+485 · +30.8%
Median rent
$490/wk
was $495/wk in 2016
$5 · -1%
Household income
$2,182/wk
was $2,091/wk in 2016
+$91 · +4.4%
Median age
37
was 40 in 2016
-3 · -7.5%
Dig deeper: Melrose Park population growth · Melrose Park then and now
Melrose Park vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Melrose Park, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
0% vs area
- Melrose Park$490/wk
- Nearby$490/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
+2.9% vs area
- Melrose Park$2,182/wk
- Nearby$2,188/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
-7.5% vs area
- Melrose Park37
- Nearby37
- Sydney40
Personal income
+7.7% vs area
- Melrose Park$973/wk
- Nearby$970/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Melrose Park compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Melrose Park ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,077.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,104.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,057.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,105.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Melrose Park on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Melrose Park, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Melrose Park people
- Population
- 2,059
- Median age
- 37
- Born overseas
- 40.4%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Melrose Park income
- Median household income
- $2,182/wk
- Median personal income
- $973/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Melrose Park housing
- Median rent
- $490/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,600/mo
- Separate houses
- 59.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 28.2%
- Owned outright
- 27.4%
- Mortgaged
- 37.3%
- Rented
- 23.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.8%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Melrose Park work
- Employment to population
- 63.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 78.4%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2114)
Compare Melrose Park with nearby suburbs
Melrose Park in numbers
Melrose Park had 2,059 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 37, 10% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 40.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 27.4% own their home outright, 37.3% are paying a mortgage, 23.9% rent. Separate houses make up 59.4% of dwellings, with 28.2% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $490/wk, 23% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,182/wk, 21% above the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.1%. 78.4% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 30.8% (from 1,574 to 2,059). Median rent moved from $495/wk to $490/wk (-1%).
Melrose Park suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Melrose Park, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Melrose Park was $490/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Melrose Park, NSW?
- Melrose Park had 2,059 residents at the 2021 Census, up 30.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Melrose Park?
- Median household income in Melrose Park was $2,182/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Melrose Park?
- 23.9% of occupied homes in Melrose Park were rented, 27.4% were owned outright and 37.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Melrose Park suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Melrose Park (NSW). Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Sydney