Melton

Victoria · Melbourne - West · 179,591 people · 29 suburbs · 9 postcodes

Melton at a glance

179,591
Population
#9 of 79 in VIC
535
km² area
336/km² density
33.7
Median age
-5.4 vs VIC
$1,906
Median HH income/wk
#22 of 79 in VIC
973
SEIFA IRSAD
#40 of 79 in VIC
48
Schools
32 gov, 9 Cath, 7 indep
35.5%
Born overseas
23.3%
Renting

Map shows the Melton LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Melton is a metropolitan Local Government Area in Victoria, in the Melbourne region. It covers 29 suburbs across 9 postcodes and an area of 535 km². Melton has a population of 179,591 , ranking #9 most populous in VIC. The most populous suburb is Caroline Springs (24,488 residents), and the highest median household income is in Eynesbury at $2,609/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,906/week and median age is 33.7. About 35.5% of residents were born overseas and 38.8% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (24.3%) 15–24 (12.7%) 25–44 (32.7%) 45–64 (21.1%) 65+ (9.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years43,621 (24.3%)
15–24 years22,876 (12.7%)
25–44 years58,696 (32.7%)
45–64 years37,949 (21.1%)
65+ years16,454 (9.2%)
35.5%
Born overseas
38.8%
Speak a language other than English at home
1.2%
First Nations
3.1
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (22.6%) Mortgaged (54.1%) Renting (23.3%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (93.7%) Semi/townhouse (5.8%) Flat/apartment (0.5%)
$387
Median weekly rent
$1,812
Median monthly mortgage
32.5%
Households with 0-1 cars
67.5%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

6.9%
Unemployment rate
50,123
In full-time work
25,622
In part-time work

Schools in Melton

48 schools across Melton: 66.7% Government, 18.8% Catholic, 14.6% Independent. The VIC average is 68.6% / 21.4% / 10.0%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1016 (range 925 to 1136). VIC median is 1027; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

VIC average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (60.4%) Secondary (18.8%) Combined (16.7%) Special (4.2%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 1016 VIC median 1027LGA range 925 to 1136

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 48 schools in Melton, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
St Francis Catholic College Catholic Secondary Melton West 1,846 1012
Staughton College Government Secondary Melton South 1,705 956
Springside West Secondary College Government Secondary Fraser Rise 1,677 1017
Melton Secondary College Government Secondary Melton 1,433 944
Strathtulloh Primary School Government Primary Strathtulloh 1,350 1024
Aintree Primary School Government Primary Aintree 1,323 1058
Creekside K-9 College Government Combined Caroline Springs 1,287 1018
Melton Christian College Independent Combined Brookfield 1,268 1044
Brookside P-9 College Government Combined Caroline Springs 1,225 1013
Kororoit Creek Primary School Government Primary Burnside Heights 1,156 1082
Al Iman College Independent Combined Melton South 1,149 1059
Gilson College Independent Combined Taylors Hill 1,102 1073
Catholic Regional College Caroline Springs Catholic Secondary Caroline Springs 1,079 1045
Lakeview Senior College Government Secondary Caroline Springs 1,049 1004
Springside Primary School Government Primary Caroline Springs 976 1019
Melton South Primary School Government Primary Melton South 972 962
Southern Cross Grammar Independent Combined Caroline Springs 904 1136
Kurunjang Secondary College Government Secondary Melton 873 947
Wedge Park Primary School Government Primary Melton West 848 976
Thornhill Park Primary School Government Primary Thornhill Park 768 1019
St George Preca School Catholic Primary Caroline Springs 728 1047
Arnolds Creek Primary School Government Primary Harkness 724 999
St Anthony's School Catholic Primary Melton South 646 1000
Rockbank Primary School Government Primary Rockbank 615 1027
Coburn Primary School Government Primary Melton South 601 932
Deanside Primary School Government Primary Deanside 590 1044
Kurunjang Primary School Government Primary Melton 590 942
Taylors Hill Primary School Government Primary Taylors Hill 575 1027
Diggers Rest Primary School Government Primary Diggers Rest 560 1034
OneSchool Global Vic Independent Combined Melton West 556 984
St Catherine of Siena School Catholic Primary Melton West 522 1002
Melton West Primary School Government Primary Melton West 520 925
Cana Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Hillside 508 1039
Melton Primary School Government Primary Melton 507 961
Parkwood Green Primary School Government Primary Hillside 495 1014
Christ the Priest Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Caroline Springs 494 1062
St Lawrence of Brindisi Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Weir Views 473 1024
Eynesbury Primary School Government Primary Eynesbury 458 1008
Burnside Primary School Government Primary Burnside 442 1039
Binap Primary School Government Primary Brookfield 406 972
Melton Specialist School Government Special Melton 406 951
Yarrabing Secondary College Government Secondary Aintree 398 1018
St Dominic's School Catholic Primary Melton 369 967
Exford Primary School Government Primary Exford 326 1003
Muhammadiyah Australia College Independent Combined Melton 182 1052
Toolern Vale and District Primary School Government Primary Toolern Vale 155 957
Dharra School Government Special Aintree 111 1029
Djerriwarrh Community & Education Services - Djerriwarrh Community College Independent Secondary Melton 39 929

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Melton. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

973
Ranked #40 of 79 VIC LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

984

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1031

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

961

Suburbs in Melton

Melton contains 29 suburbs and 9 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Caroline Springs 3023 24,488 $2,134/wk 35
Hillside 3037 17,331 $2,190/wk 36
Taylors Hill 3037 15,419 $2,374/wk 35
Harkness 3337 12,463 $1,752/wk 30
Melton South 3338 11,362 $1,209/wk 35
Brookfield 3338 10,782 $1,642/wk 32
Kurunjang 3337 10,711 $1,550/wk 34
Fraser Rise 3336 9,097 $2,276/wk 31
Melton West 3337 8,784 $1,450/wk 36
Aintree 3336 7,982 $2,348/wk 30
Melton 3337 7,953 $1,058/wk 40
Burnside Heights 3023 6,377 $2,246/wk 33
Burnside 3023 5,800 $1,871/wk 37
Diggers Rest 3427 5,669 $1,991/wk 33
Weir Views 3338 4,348 $1,780/wk 27
Strathtulloh 3338 3,997 $2,188/wk 29
Cobblebank 3338 3,601 $1,920/wk 29
Thornhill Park 3335 3,066 $2,005/wk 29
Eynesbury 3338 2,838 $2,609/wk 35
Rockbank 3335 2,583 $1,781/wk 31
Ravenhall 3023 2,295 $966/wk 33
Toolern Vale 3337 818 $1,908/wk 44
Deanside 3336 654 $2,210/wk 29
Mount Cottrell 3024 496 $1,542/wk 41
Bonnie Brook 3335 333 $1,625/wk 39
Exford 3338 133 $1,375/wk 39
Grangefields 3335 132 $1,125/wk 40
Plumpton 3037 79 $1,812/wk 38
Fieldstone 3024

Postcodes covered

3023, 3024, 3037, 3335, 3336, 3337, 3338, 3427, 3875

Compare Melton with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Melton and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age Median HH income SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Melton (VIC) 179,591 33.7 $1,906/wk 973 23.3% 35.5%
Brimbank 193,505 37.8 $1,562/wk 928 27.8% 48.2%
Moorabool 37,481 39.4 $1,817/wk 987 17.7% 14.2%
Wyndham 293,524 32.8 $2,023/wk 1005 31.6% 48.0%
Hume 243,266 34.1 $1,724/wk 949 26.0% 39.9%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Melton

What is the population of Melton?

The 2021 Census recorded 179,591 people living in Melton, across 29 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Melton?

Melton contains 29 suburbs. The most populous are Caroline Springs, Hillside, Taylors Hill, Harkness, Melton South.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Melton?

Melton covers 9 postcodes: 3023, 3024, 3037, 3335, 3336, 3337, 3338, 3427, 3875.

What is the median household income in Melton?

The population-weighted median household income across Melton is $1,906 per week (2021 Census), ranking #22 of 79 VIC LGAs.

How many schools are in Melton?

Melton has 48 schools, including 32 government, 9 Catholic, and 7 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Melton?

Melton has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 973, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.