In short

Melton is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3337, home to 7,953 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Macedon Ranges local government area (Inner Regional Australia).

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$300 /wk

Population7,953

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGAMelton

Demographics

Population: 7,953
Median age: 40 years
Median household income: $1,058 /week
Median personal income: $539 /week
Median family income: $1,303 /week
Average household size: 2.4
Persons per bedroom: 0.7
Local government area: Melton
Statistical region (SA4): Melbourne - West
Remoteness classification: Inner Regional Australia
Federal electorate: McEwen

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $300 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $1,300
Rent share of household income: 28%

Schools

Kurunjang Primary School Primary · Government
Kurunjang Secondary College Secondary · Government
Melton West Primary School Primary · Government
Wedge Park Primary School Primary · Government
Melton Specialist School Special · Government

Transport

Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (25.8°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (13.8°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 533 mm
Reference station: Laverton RAAF, 28.1 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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