Suburb
Meadow Heights postcode, Victoria
Meadow Heights is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 14,890. It is in postcode 3048. Households earn a median of $1,274/wk, 28% below the state median.
Meadow Heights at a glance:
- 14,890
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $1,274/wk
- Median household income
- 34
- Median age
- $346/wk
- Median rent
- 4,491
- Private dwellings
Colored shapes are ABS postal areas, a statistical approximation of each postcode and not the official delivery boundary; the dashed line is the suburb's outline. Select a postcode for details.
Meadow Heights compared with Victoria
Postcodes in Meadow Heights
Population, income and age are for each postal area as a whole, which can include other suburbs. Select a postcode for details.
| Postcode | Also covers | Population | Median household income | Median age | Addresses in Meadow Heights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coolaroo | 18,081 | $1,225/wk | 34 | 5,754 |
How Meadow Heights ranks
Compared with the 133 Victoria suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 14,890 — 128th of 133 in Victoria, 285th of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $1,274/wk — 128th of 133 in Victoria, 294th of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 34 — 99th of 133 in Victoria, 224th of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $346/wk — 110th of 133 in Victoria, 268th of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 30.5% — 52nd of 133 in Victoria, 169th of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-41,013
- 5-142,184
- 15-191,019
- 20-241,173
- 25-342,248
- 35-441,868
- 45-541,818
- 55-641,821
- 65-741,106
- 75-84530
- 85+108
Housing and people
- Houses
- 82.2%
- Townhouses
- 16.5%
- Apartments
- 1.1%
- Owned outright
- 26.7%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 38.6%
- Rented
- 30.5%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,460/mo
- Average household size
- 3.3
- Born overseas
- 50%
- Other language at home
- 74.3%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0.9%
Compared with similar Victoria suburbs
| Suburb | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Median age | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallan → | 15,004 | $1,914/wk | $360/wk | 33 | 3756 |
| North Melbourne → | 14,953 | $1,717/wk | $381/wk | 31 | 3051 |
| Meadow Heights | 14,890 | $1,274/wk | $346/wk | 34 | 3048 |
| Grovedale → | 14,869 | $1,477/wk | $350/wk | 41 | 3216 |
| Hawthorn East → | 14,834 | $2,253/wk | $415/wk | 36 | 3123 |
| West Wodonga → | 14,794 | $1,452/wk | $290/wk | 39 | 3690 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Meadow Heights
What is the postcode of Meadow Heights, VIC?+
Meadow Heights is in postcode 3048.
Does Meadow Heights share its postcode with other suburbs?+
Postcode 3048 also covers Coolaroo.
What is the median household income in Meadow Heights?+
$1,274/wk, which is 28% below the Victoria median (2021 Census).
How big is Meadow Heights compared with other Victoria suburbs?+
Meadow Heights is the 128th largest of the 133 Victoria suburbs we cover, with 14,890 residents.
Suburb figures are from the ABS 2021 Census (small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS); postcode figures are for ABS postal areas, an approximation of each postcode. Postcodes come from the Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF). A postcode is a delivery area, not an official suburb boundary.