Marsden Park vs Melonba

Marsden Park is a significantly larger suburb with 14,610 residents compared to Melonba's 1,439, offering more established amenities and services. Melonba has a higher median household income at $148,668 versus $141,544, though Marsden Park scores better on liveability (47 vs 39) and walkability (37 vs 30). The key trade-off is risk: Marsden Park has lower bushfire risk (38 vs 64) and substantially lower crime risk (67 vs 95), while Melonba's median house price is slightly lower at $1,160,000 compared to $1,230,000. Marsden Park suits buyers prioritising community infrastructure and safety, while Melonba may appeal to those seeking a quieter, more rural setting with higher household incomes.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Marsden Park

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 3)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 3)
  • But Melonba is already more of a family suburb (95% vs 87%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Marsden Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 8%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Marsden Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 95/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Where they sit

Marsden Park and Melonba drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Marsden Park Melonba
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Marsden Park Melonba
Walkability 37 / 30
Marsden Park — Walkability: 37/100 Melonba — Walkability: 30/100
Safety 33 / 5
Marsden Park — Safety: 33/100 Melonba — Safety: 5/100
Low fire risk 62 / 36
Marsden Park — Low fire risk: 62/100 Melonba — Low fire risk: 36/100

Demographics

Marsden Park has more residents (14,610 vs 1,439).

Marsden Park Melonba
Population 14,610
+90% vs other
 1,439
Population trend (2016 → 2021) —
same for both
Median age 32 31
Median household income $141,544/yr $148,668/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $570/wk $600/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Marsden Park Melonba
0-4 11.7% / 11.8%
Marsden Park — 0-4: 11.7% Melonba — 0-4: 11.8%
5-14 18.3% / 17.8%
Marsden Park — 5-14: 18.3% Melonba — 5-14: 17.8%
15-19 4.4% / 3.3%
Marsden Park — 15-19: 4.4% Melonba — 15-19: 3.3%
20-24 4.1% / 4.4%
Marsden Park — 20-24: 4.1% Melonba — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 18.5% / 23.8%
Marsden Park — 25-34: 18.5% Melonba — 25-34: 23.8%
35-44 24.6% / 25.5%
Marsden Park — 35-44: 24.6% Melonba — 35-44: 25.5%
45-54 7.9% / 6.6%
Marsden Park — 45-54: 7.9% Melonba — 45-54: 6.6%
55-64 4.8% / 4.4%
Marsden Park — 55-64: 4.8% Melonba — 55-64: 4.4%
65-74 4.0% / 1.8%
Marsden Park — 65-74: 4.0% Melonba — 65-74: 1.8%
75-84 1.5% / 0.2%
Marsden Park — 75-84: 1.5% Melonba — 75-84: 0.2%
85+ 0.2% / —
Marsden Park — 85+: 0.2% Melonba — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Marsden Park 77.8% couple families
Marsden Park — Couple Families: 77.8% Marsden Park — One Parent Families: 8.9% Marsden Park — Lone Person: 10.8% Marsden Park — Group Household: 1.5% Marsden Park — Other Families: 1.0%
Melonba 87.7% couple families
Melonba — Couple Families: 87.7% Melonba — One Parent Families: 7.3% Melonba — Lone Person: 3.2% Melonba — Group Household: 1.9% Melonba — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Marsden Park 21.4% renting
Marsden Park — Owned Outright: 10.6% Marsden Park — Mortgage: 68.0% Marsden Park — Renting: 21.4%
Melonba 8.5% renting
Melonba — Owned Outright: 4.5% Melonba — Mortgage: 87.0% Melonba — Renting: 8.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Marsden Park Melonba
Bachelor Degree 20.2% / 26.0%
Marsden Park — Bachelor Degree: 20.2% Melonba — Bachelor Degree: 26.0%
Postgraduate Degree 9.8% / 10.8%
Marsden Park — Postgraduate Degree: 9.8% Melonba — Postgraduate Degree: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 7.6%
Marsden Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Melonba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Certificate III & IV 7.1% / 6.7%
Marsden Park — Certificate III & IV: 7.1% Melonba — Certificate III & IV: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.7%
Marsden Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Melonba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Marsden Park Melonba
India 22.8% / 31.0%
Marsden Park — India: 22.8% Melonba — India: 31.0%
Philippines 9.6% / 12.5%
Marsden Park — Philippines: 9.6% Melonba — Philippines: 12.5%
Pakistan 1.5% / 2.3%
Marsden Park — Pakistan: 1.5% Melonba — Pakistan: 2.3%
Sri Lanka 1.5% / 1.1%
Marsden Park — Sri Lanka: 1.5% Melonba — Sri Lanka: 1.1%
Fiji 1.3% / 1.2%
Marsden Park — Fiji: 1.3% Melonba — Fiji: 1.2%
New Zealand 1.9% / —
Marsden Park — New Zealand: 1.9% Melonba — New Zealand: not among its largest
Nepal — / 1.7%
Marsden Park — Nepal: not among its largest Melonba — Nepal: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Marsden Park 97.4% houses
Marsden Park — Houses: 97.4% Marsden Park — Townhouses: 2.3% Marsden Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Melonba 97.9% houses
Melonba — Houses: 97.9% Melonba — Townhouses: 0.9% Melonba — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Marsden Park Melonba
Median house price $1,230,000 $1,160,000
Median unit price $530,000 —
Median land price $1,035,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 39 days
from 246 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Melonba has more land zoned for conservation (32% vs 3%); Marsden Park has more industrially zoned land (16% vs 0%).

Marsden Park Melonba
Residential 31% 39%
Environmental 3% 32%
Rural and farming 14% 16%
Industrial 16% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 16% 8%
Commercial 10% 0%
Parks and recreation 7% 5%
Other and special use 4% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Marsden Park Melonba
New dwellings approved 2,325
across Blacktown
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Marsden Park Melonba
Houses 3.7%
$875/wk on $1.24M
 —
Units 4.7%
$600/wk on $670K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Marsden Park Melonba
House price Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
Income Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Schools Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 96% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 55% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 51% of NSW —

Liveability

Marsden Park scores higher overall (47 vs 39).

Marsden Park Melonba
Grade C
same for both
Score 47/100 39/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Melonba carries more bushfire risk (64 vs 38); Melonba carries more crime risk (95 vs 67).

Marsden Park Melonba
Bushfire Low
38/100
 Moderate
64/100
Crime Moderate
67/100
 High
95/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Marsden Park Melonba
Inside the suburb 5 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 3 2

Schools in Marsden Park

  • St Luke's Catholic College (Secondary) Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Marsden Park Anglican College Independent · Combined below peers
  • Marsden Park Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Luke’s Catholic College (Primary) Catholic · Primary below peers
  • St Luke's Arrunga Catholic · Combined · Special school

Schools in Melonba

  • Melonba High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Melonba Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Northbourne Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Marsden Park Melonba
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 4 1
Childcare 9 3
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Fuel stations 4 0
Waterways 2 3

Mobility

Marsden Park Melonba
Walkability score 37/100 30/100
Distance to Sydney 51.1 km 52.8 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 47 min 50 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 211.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 76.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.7%
postcode 2765
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Marsden Park Melonba
Worked from Home 47.0% / 48.6%
Marsden Park — Worked from Home: 47.0% Melonba — Worked from Home: 48.6%
Car (driver) 45.4% / 41.4%
Marsden Park — Car (driver): 45.4% Melonba — Car (driver): 41.4%
Train 4.1% / 6.9%
Marsden Park — Train: 4.1% Melonba — Train: 6.9%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / 2.3%
Marsden Park — Car (passenger): 2.6% Melonba — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Bus 0.6% / 0.7%
Marsden Park — Bus: 0.6% Melonba — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (48.6%).

Setting

Marsden Park Melonba
Elevation 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 39.4 km 41.5 km

NBN connectivity

Marsden Park Melonba
Connectivity score 98/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 96%
6,110 premises
 100%
3,724 premises

Climate

Marsden Park Melonba
Annual rainfall 932 mm 806 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Marsden Park Melonba
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³ 7.2 µg/m³
PM10 15.5 µg/m³ 16.3 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.53 pphm 0.6 pphm

Council rates

Marsden Park Melonba
Average residential rate $1,157/yr
same for both
Council Blacktown
same for both

Federal electorate

Marsden Park Melonba
Division Chifley
same for both
Member Ed Husic
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Marsden Park Melonba
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Marsden Park

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Professionals Young Families

Melonba

Acreage Family Multicultural Outer Professionals River Young Families

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