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Melton West property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Melton West, VIC (8,412 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Melton West

Melton West is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other50.5% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: URBAN GROWTH ZONE

Residential44.4% of properties

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

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Centre / commercial4.4% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE

School catchments in Melton West

PrimaryArnolds Creek Primary School · Binap Primary School · Coburn Primary School · Melton West Primary School · Wedge Park Primary School
SecondaryMelton Secondary College

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

Crime near Melton West

Melton West sits in the Melton council area, which recorded 12,726 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

07,50015,000
865
Break-ins
733
Vehicle theft
4,837
Other theft
1,121
Property damage
519
Fraud
174
Handling stolen goods
1,359
Assault
279
Sexual offences
80
Robbery
522
Other against the person
7
Homicide
2,230
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 12,726 total. Figures are for the whole Melton council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Melton West

At the 2021 Census, 26.5% of Melton West’s 8,784 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English31.3%
Australian30%
Scottish7.5%
Irish7.4%
Italian5%
Maltese4.9%

Top countries of birth

India3.4%
England2.8%
New Zealand2.4%
Philippines1.5%
Malta1.2%
Vietnam0.7%

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

Development near Melton West

Melton council approved 4,547 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

4,547
Dwellings/yr
3,862
Houses
685
Units
03,5007,000202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Melton council area (not just Melton West). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Melton West address:

Nearby suburbs

HarknessBrookfieldMelton SouthMeltonKurunjangLong Forest

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.