Meadow Heights, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Meadow Heights is more socio-economically advantaged than about 4% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 845, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Meadow Heights at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 14,890
- Median age
- 34
- Median weekly household income
- $1,274
- SEIFA score
- 845
- Coordinates
- -37.6513, 144.9192
Meadow Heights demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Meadow Heights using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 28%, 31% of homes are rented, and 50% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 3,197 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 2,192 | 15% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 4,116 | 28% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 3,639 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,744 | 12% |
Share of the 14,888 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,136 | 27% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,641 | 39% |
| Rented | 1,300 | 31% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 3,500 | 82% |
| Townhouses & semis | 704 | 17% |
| Flats & apartments | 48 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 4,259 occupied private dwellings in Meadow Heights.
- Median weekly rent
- $346
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,460
- Average household size
- 3.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,342
- Median weekly personal income
- $442
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 6,887 (50%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 10,123 (74%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 131 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 5,567 (50%)
- Labour-force participation
- 43.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 12.2%
- Employed full-time
- 2,422
- Employed part-time
- 1,601
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Meadow Heights
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Meadow Heights is January (average daytime high around 27°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.9°C). The area receives roughly 724 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27°C | 14.9°C | 62 mm |
| Feb | 25.8°C | 14.1°C | 32 mm |
| Mar | 24°C | 13.3°C | 47 mm |
| Apr | 20°C | 10.5°C | 62 mm |
| May | 16°C | 8.4°C | 63 mm |
| Jun | 13.4°C | 6.5°C | 63 mm |
| Jul | 12.9°C | 6.1°C | 50 mm |
| Aug | 13.7°C | 6.2°C | 59 mm |
| Sep | 16.3°C | 7.3°C | 65 mm |
| Oct | 19.6°C | 8.8°C | 76 mm |
| Nov | 21.6°C | 10.8°C | 79 mm |
| Dec | 24.5°C | 12.6°C | 66 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Meadow Heights
Where is Meadow Heights?
Meadow Heights is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Meadow Heights?
At the 2021 Census, Meadow Heights had a population of about 14,890.
Is Meadow Heights an advantaged area?
Meadow Heights has an ABS SEIFA score of 845, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 4 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 4% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Meadow Heights?
Meadow Heights has average daytime highs of about 19.6°C and overnight lows of about 10°C, with roughly 724 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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