Meadow Heights bushfire risk
Of Meadow Heights’s 5,878 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 3.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Meadow Heights’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.
Where the hazards are in Meadow Heights
Flood and bushfire areas across Meadow Heights. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Meadow Heights
Meadow Heights sits in the Hume council area, which recorded 17,449 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 17,449 total. Figures are for the whole Hume council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Meadow Heights
Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.
Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).
Zoning in Meadow Heights
Meadow Heights is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION ZONE
School catchments in Meadow Heights
Meadow Heights can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Meadow Heights
At the 2021 Census, 46.2% of Meadow Heights’s 14,890 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Meadow Heights
Hume council approved 3,147 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Hume council area (not just Meadow Heights). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 7 Baileys Court, Meadow Heights VIC 3048
- 5 Macalister Court, Meadow Heights VIC 3048
- 8 Bullrush Court, Meadow Heights VIC 3048
- 11 Humevale Court, Meadow Heights VIC 3048
- 21 Gilmour Court, Meadow Heights VIC 3048
- 43 Ashleigh Crescent, Meadow Heights VIC 3048
- 12 Pinus Place, Meadow Heights VIC 3048
- 9 Hallston Court, Meadow Heights VIC 3048
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.