Meadowbank NSW 2114
Meadowbank is a suburb in New South Wales, 16 km from Sydney CBD, around 27 minutes by car. Population is 5,089; the median age is 34 and the median household income is $103,636 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 20% nationally. The suburb grew 15.4% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $430 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,148. Meadowbank is characterised by no recorded bushfire exposure. 3 schools sit within the suburb boundary, and walkability is high.
Is Meadowbank a good suburb?
Meadowbank scores a B (69/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit and community, weaker on schools and prices.
Below the state average
3 schools · Bottom 14% in NSW
Very walkable
Walkability 89/100 · 16.3 km · 27 min drive to Sydney
Above the state median
Median $625K · Less affordable than 89% of NSW
Moderate crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 41/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 10/10 · median age 34 · 5,089 residents
Liveability Rating
69 / 100 · Ranked #319 in NSWEach bar is Meadowbank's rank among NSW suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
No flood data is published for New South Wales — a blank here means we hold no data, not that there is no risk.
How do you rate the liveability in Meadowbank?
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Our score
69 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median Unit Price
Public listings dataMeadowbank's unit market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $698,000, about 2% above where it sat a year earlier.
Units
$698,250
In line with its 3 neighbours (median $715,000)
Based on 212 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 24 days — median across 122 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 1 bed 61 sales $565K
- 2 bed 123 sales $740K
- 3 bed 26 sales $1.07M
Houses
$625,000
Based on only 3 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Typically sold in 10 days — median across 3 sales that recorded a listing period
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsUnits in Meadowbank are currently listed at around $694,000 on average. Based on 30 units listed in the past six months.
$694K
30 units listed in the last 6 months.
30 of the suburb's 2,441 dwellings (1.2%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsRental listing coverage for houses in Meadowbank is too thin to publish a meaningful median — only 1 listed.
$680/wk
In line with its 3 neighbours (median $685/wk)
75 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
76 rentals advertised against an estimated 1,477 rented homes (5.1%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- 3-bed houses
- $875/wk
- 14 bonds
- +43% since 2021
- 2-bed units
- $692/wk
- 146 bonds
- +81% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2114 (NSW publishes bonds by postcode, which can cover several suburbs). Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025115 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 26% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2114.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$680/week ($35,000 a year) on a $694,000 median
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
12 active Airbnb listings: 11 whole homes and 1 room. Whole homes are about 0.4% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Is Meadowbank safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Meadowbank sits in the moderate band, with 118 incidents recorded in 2025 — down roughly 18% on the prior year.
118 offences
17.5% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20252 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Council Flood Studies
Ryde City Council has published 4 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.
Schools
Three schools serve Meadowbank, and performance is broadly on par with peer-suburb schools.
- • 2,051 students across 3 schools (avg 684)
- • Sectors: 2 Government, 1 Independent
- • ICSEA 1050-1142, median 1095 (above the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Marsden High School (1,298 students)
Primary
Secondary
Universities nearby
- 5.4 kmMacquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North RydeMacquarie University · 459 courses
- 6.9 kmStrathfield CampusAustralian Catholic University · 85 courses
- 7.6 kmWestern Sydney University - ParramattaWestern Sydney University · 193 courses
2.6% of residents here are full-time university students aged 15–24.
Distance is measured to the suburb centre. A campus nearby does not by itself mean a student rental market — most suburbs within a few kilometres of one have a student share close to the national norm, and the figure above is what tells them apart.
Walkability
Meadowbank is very walkable on foot — at 89/100, most daily errands can be done on foot. Within the suburb there are 1 supermarket, 3 parks and 6 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Meadowbank.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 37.2 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 21.3 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 19.2 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 23.7 hours
- Direct to CBD (peak)
- 8 min wait
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Meadowbank.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 25%
- Premises covered
- 3,046
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Ryde: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 14 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 4 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Meadowbank is home to about 5,100 residents, with a median age of 34, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $104,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.8%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
5,089
Median Age
34
Median Household Income
$103,636/yr
Census Median Rent
$430/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,148/mo
Avg Household Size
2.0
Median Personal Income
$61,568/yr
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
Unoccupied Dwellings
14.2%
Total Dwellings
2,441
Owner-Occupier Rate
39.5%
Houses
2.3%
Rental Stress
21.6%
Mortgage Stress
24.9%
Work From Home
58.7%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
0 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 13 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 1,449 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 37.4%
- English Spoken at Home
- 38.2%
- Employment Rate
- 70.3%
- Completed Year 12
- 73.6%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
799 residents (15.7%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 4,743 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
34% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (1,060 of 3,150).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 1,178 people work here; 3,150 employed residents live here.
Mostly a place people commute from: 0.4 jobs per working resident. At least 61% of employed residents must work outside the suburb.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,216 a year through Ryde based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Residential 45%
- Parks and recreation 31%
- Infrastructure and transport 22%
- Environmental 2%
- Not zoned 1%
Planning zones cover 99% of the suburb's area. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Ryde
In the year to August 2026, 1,489 new dwellings were approved across Ryde. That mix is 174 houses and 1,315 units. Approvals are up 81.2% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council.
Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 5.4 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 1 day exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.
PM10 averaged 14.2 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.23 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 1 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 3.
From the Macquarie Park monitoring station, 6.3 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Macquarie Park (Willandra Village), 4.7 kmHigh rainfall.
- Elevation
- 15 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 14.6 km
- Annual rainfall
- 1,176 mm
- 92 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
11 facilities within 5 km- 2.0 kmBread Manufacturing (Factory based)Top reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Ethanol · Oxides of Nitrogen
- 3.6 kmPetroleum Product WholesalingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Toluene (methylbenzene) · n-Hexane
- 4.0 kmWaste Treatment and Disposal ServicesTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5)
- 4.0 kmOther Petroleum and Coal Product ManufacturingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Zinc and compounds
- 4.0 kmWaste Treatment and Disposal ServicesTop reported: Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10) · Zinc and compounds · Chromium (III) compounds
EV adoption
In postcode 2114, 306 of 15,466 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 5.7% (889 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 7.7%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2114, 1,700 rooftop-solar systems totalling 13.3 MW have been installed since 2001, against 10,586 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 178 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.
Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).
Mortgage repayments
2 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb, 27 across postcode 2114.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.
At $698,250 this is $98,250 above the $600,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Revenue NSW.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Jerome Laxale Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jerome Laxale | 59.3% | 40.7% | +9.3 |
| 2022 | Jerome Laxale | 51.0% | 49.0% | -7.9 |
| 2019 | John Alexander | 43.1% | 56.9% | -2.8 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Jordan Lane Liberal
Next state election: 13 March 2027.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Jordan Lane LP | 50.0% |
| 2019 | Victor Dominello LP | 59.0% |
| 2015 | Victor Dominello LP | 61.5% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.
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Common questions about Meadowbank
Is Meadowbank a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Meadowbank is moderate (41/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Meadowbank?
Meadowbank has no recorded bushfire history. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Meadowbank a good place to live?
Meadowbank has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (69/100), ranked against other NSW suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Meadowbank?
Meadowbank, NSW had a population of 5,089 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Meadowbank, NSW?
The postcode for Meadowbank, NSW is 2114.
How far is Meadowbank from Sydney?
Meadowbank is 16 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 27 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Meadowbank?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Meadowbank was $103,636 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Meadowbank?
The median advertised rent in Meadowbank is $680 a week for units (75 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Meadowbank?
The median age of residents in Meadowbank was 34 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Meadowbank?
There are 3 schools inside the Meadowbank boundary: 3 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Meadowbank walkable?
Meadowbank scores 89/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Meadowbank?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Meadowbank (Macquarie Park) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 5.4 µg/m³ and PM10 of 14.2 µg/m³. That puts Meadowbank below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Meadowbank?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Meadowbank, Macquarie Park (Willandra Village) (4.7 km away), 1,176 mm of rain a year over 92 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Meadowbank?
First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Meadowbank belong to?
Meadowbank sits within the Ryde local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Meadowbank?
The average residential rates bill through Ryde is $1,216 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Meadowbank?
Across Ryde, 1,489 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 81.2% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Meadowbank in?
Meadowbank sits within the federal Division of Bennelong, currently held by Jerome Laxale (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2023
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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