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Melrose Park property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Melrose Park, SA (1,673 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Melrose Park

Melrose Park is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential71.9% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: Suburban Neighbourhood

Industrial24.4% of properties

Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone: Strategic Employment

Industrial3.6% of properties

Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone: Employment

School catchments in Melrose Park

Melrose Park can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Melrose Park

Melrose Park sits in the Mitcham council area, which recorded 2,249 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

0150300201620182020202220242026
230
Break-ins
152
Vehicle theft
909
Other theft
409
Property damage
111
Fraud
57
Handling stolen goods
320
Assault
8
Robbery
53
Other against the person
0
Homicide

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,249 total. Figures are for the whole Mitcham council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Melrose Park

At the 2021 Census, 21.8% of Melrose Park’s 2,319 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English35.6%
Australian35%
Irish8.5%
Scottish7.9%
German7.6%
Greek5.3%

Top countries of birth

England2.8%
China2.4%
India2.2%
Nepal2.1%
Greece1.9%
New Zealand1%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Melrose Park

Mitcham council approved 190 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

190
Dwellings/yr
152
Houses
38
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Mitcham council area (not just Melrose Park). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Melrose Park address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.