NSW · Blacktown Council
Melonba, 2765
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Melonba is a well-connected smaller community in Blacktown with everyday amenities close at hand. Still within reach of the city while offering more breathing room, it suits those who want balance over bustle. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in growth momentum and community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,439
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $2,859
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 435
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,835
- Employment rate
- 76.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 12 / 4 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $530
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $820
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $800
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 656
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 96
- Against the person
- 30
- Against property
- 40
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 66.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 48 residents
- State safety percentile
- 45.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -4.7%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions398
- Domestic Violence Related Assault278
- Fraud239
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment331
- Malicious Damage To Property263
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,085.5
- Melonba High SchoolSecondary
- Melonba Public SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
37 public transport stops in this suburb
- Abell Rd Opp Lacebark St
- Elara Bvd Before Elkhorn St
- Elara Bvd Before Ribbonwood Cr
- Northbourne Public School, Bolwarra Dr
- Sundew Pd Opp Hookins Av
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
1,092 planning-related records
2026· 38 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure56 HYSSOP CRESCENT MELONBA 2765Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation33 HYSSOP CRESCENT MELONBA 2765Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool51 RIBBONWOOD CRESCENT MELONBA 2765Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Public ReserveJACKWOOD CRESCENT MELONBA 2765Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure75 FEATHERTAIL AVENUE MELONBA 2765Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure216 DIAMONDBACK PARADE MELONBA 2765Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure184 DIAMONDBACK PARADE MELONBA 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure22 SPIKERUSH STREET MELONBA 2765Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure49 BRUSHCHERRY STREET MELONBA 2765Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling2 RINGTAIL STREET MELONBA 2765Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure53 RIBBONWOOD CRESCENT MELONBA 2765Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation14 BOODIE STREET MELONBA 2765Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Attached dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation24 HYSSOP CRESCENT MELONBA 2765Additional Information Requested
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure133 DIAMONDBACK PARADE MELONBA 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure479 ABELL ROAD MELONBA 2765Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia38 MANGROVE CIRCUIT MELONBA 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation18 FAIRYWREN STREET MELONBA 2765Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure246 DIAMONDBACK PARADE MELONBA 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool35 EMU PARADE MELONBA 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure29 SPIKERUSH STREET MELONBA 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia51 BRUSHCHERRY STREET MELONBA 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 JUMBUCK STREET MELONBA 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure32 HYSSOP CRESCENT MELONBA 2765Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structuresCLYDESDALE FARM ROAD MELONBA 2765Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; Exhibition village286 ELARA BOULEVARD MELONBA 2765Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia51 BRUSHCHERRY STREET MELONBA 2765Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation1 RIBERRY STREET MELONBA 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure230 DIAMONDBACK PARADE MELONBA 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 HYSSOP CRESCENT MELONBA 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 BOODIE STREET MELONBA 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure27 PEPPERBERRY PARADE MELONBA 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure222 DIAMONDBACK PARADE MELONBA 2765Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure57 FEATHERTAIL AVENUE MELONBA 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation210 DIAMONDBACK PARADE MELONBA 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support30 SPIKERUSH STREET MELONBA 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 SPIKERUSH STREET MELONBA 2765Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure39 BRUSHCHERRY STREET MELONBA 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation224 DIAMONDBACK PARADE MELONBA 2765Determined
2025· 2 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure28 BRUSHCHERRY STREET MELONBA 2765Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure29 BRUSHCHERRY STREET MELONBA 2765Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
16 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Abell Rd after Garganey PdeBus stop
- Abell Rd at Emu PdeBus stop
- Abell Rd at Galah StBus stop
- Abell Rd at Lacebark StBus stop
- Abell Rd at Macadamia StBus stop
- Abell Rd at Sparrowhawk StBus stop
- Abell Rd opp Lacebark StBus stop
- Abell Rd opp Rakali PdeBus stop
- Elara Bvd before Elkhorn StBus stop
- Elara Bvd before Ribbonwood CrBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Gamarada ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Clydesdale - House, Barn, Cottage and Farm Landscape1270 Richmond Road, Marsden ParkSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 51.2/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 27% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1790th in Australia
- State rank
- 571st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #156 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #393 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Abell Rd after Garganey Pdeamenitiesbus_stop
- Abell Rd at Emu Pdeamenitiesbus_stop
- Abell Rd at Galah Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Abell Rd at Lacebark Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Abell Rd at Macadamia Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Abell Rd at Sparrowhawk Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Abell Rd opp Lacebark Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Abell Rd opp Rakali Pdeamenitiesbus_stop
- Chargefoxamenitiescharging_station
- Elara Bvd before Elkhorn Stamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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