Melrose Park zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Melrose Park (City Of Parramatta, NSW) - 1.01 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is relatively unconstrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.

Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.

Planning schematicMelrose Park

Constraint readout

1.01 km² - this suburb is relatively unconstrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.

Flood overlay Not mapped

No flood mapping held for this area - not an all-clear

Bushfire-prone 0%

below council avg (6%) · #13 of 25 mapped council suburbs

Environmental0%

below council avg (5%) · #15 of 25 in council

Heritage sites 3 Aircraft seen below 3,000 ft 93% Mostly Low Density Residential

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Melrose Park's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Melrose Park

Two different things, kept apart on purpose. The ANEF contour is the planning instrument - a forecast published per airport that planning schemes use to control noise-sensitive development. Observed overflight is what a sampled aircraft-tracking feed actually recorded over the suburb - where aircraft flew, how low and how often.

Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 2 Oct 2026

Under observed aircraft

93%

of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft

Below 3,000 ft

93%

of the suburb's area

Lowest measured

500 ft

averaging 1,500 ft

Busiest square

~6 a day

3 a day below 3,000 ft · ±12% · area average
typical observed square 3 a day

Night movements: observed, lowest 2,000 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.

Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.

Melrose Park at a glance

Parcels 633 Median lot 582 m² Mapped easements 5 Bus stops 38

How Melrose Park is zoned

Low Density Residential 42%

Public Recreation 18%

High Density Residential 17%

General Industrial 10%

Mixed Use 5%

Infrastructure 4%

Buying in Melrose Park? The zoning, flood and bushfire lines on the section 10.7 certificate attached to the contract are mapped controls - see our s10.7 certificate guide.

Across its 1.01 km², Melrose Park is relatively unconstrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. There are 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The median lot measures about 582 m² across 633 parcels.

Who lives in Melrose Park

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Melrose Park suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population

2,059

usual residents, 2021

Median age

years

Median household income

$2,182

per week, City Of Parramatta suburb typical $1,993

Median rent

$490

per week, City Of Parramatta suburb typical $440

Median mortgage

$2,600

per month

Household size

2.7

people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 10

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1104, and decile 10 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 9

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Melrose Park's 2,059 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 5.7%

5-14 13.4%

15-19 5.6%

20-24 7.0%

25-34 14.4%

35-44 15.9%

45-54 13.3%

55-64 11.6%

65-74 8.0%

75-84 3.9%

85+ 1.2%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of West Ryde - Meadowbank, the wider ABS statistical area containing Melrose Park. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Melrose Park itself.

14,993 in 2001 to 22,183 in 2025, up 48%.

Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.

Melrose Park data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

Dataset	Coverage	Publisher
Flood mapping	Not mapped	NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Bushfire-prone mapping	Mapped	NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Zoning	Mapped	NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Heritage and environment	Mapped where published	NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)	Not held	NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence
Observed flight paths	Observed	adsb.lol, under the Open Database License
Demographics	Available	Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 3 October 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.

Check a specific Melrose Park address

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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 93% of Melrose Park. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

Published flood models are held over parts of Melrose Park. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.

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Melrose Park planning - frequently asked

Is Melrose Park flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Melrose Park, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. City Of Parramatta is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area. Published flood models are held over parts of Melrose Park; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.

Is Melrose Park bushfire-prone?

Bushfire mapping covers Melrose Park and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the City Of Parramatta average is 6%).

Is Melrose Park under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 93% of Melrose Park, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 2 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 1,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 6 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.

What is the zoning in Melrose Park?

The dominant planning zone in Melrose Park is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Public Recreation and High Density Residential.

Does Melrose Park have heritage-listed places?

Melrose Park has 3 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Melrose Park?

Across 633 surveyed parcels in Melrose Park, the median lot size is about 582 m². There are also 5 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Melrose Park have a train station?

There is no train station inside Melrose Park itself. The suburb is served by 38 bus stops.

What is the population of Melrose Park?

At the 2021 Census Melrose Park had 2,059 usual residents, with a median age of 37 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider West Ryde - Meadowbank statistical area, which contains Melrose Park, went from 14,993 people in 2001 to 22,183 in 2025, up 48%.

Is Melrose Park an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Melrose Park scores 1104 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Melrose Park?

Median household income in Melrose Park was $2,182 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,993 for the typical suburb in City Of Parramatta. Median rent was $490 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,600 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburb	Distance	Flood mapped	Bushfire-prone
Ermington	1.1 km	Not mapped	0%
Denistone West Ryde	1.5 km	Not mapped	0%
Meadowbank Ryde	1.5 km	Not mapped	0%
West Ryde Ryde	1.5 km	Not mapped	<1%
Wentworth Point	1.7 km	Not mapped	0%
Denistone Ryde	2.2 km	Not mapped	17%
Rhodes Canada Bay	2.3 km	Not mapped	0%
Dundas Valley	2.7 km	Not mapped	1%
Sydney Olympic Park	2.8 km	Not mapped	5%
Dundas	3.0 km	Not mapped	<1%

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