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Melrose Park

Ranked #22 of 422 Sydney suburbs for active. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
90
#22 of 422
Safety
50
#208 of 422
Wealth
45
#231 of 422
Value
62
#157 of 422
Parks
48
#227 of 422
Cafés
15
#305 of 422
Transit
34
#150 of 422
Green space
58
#166 of 422
Active & healthy
71
#51 of 422

The numbers

Population2,059
Area1.03 km²
Median household income$2,182/wk
Median rent$490/wk
Crime rate35.9 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks3 (4.21 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park83.4% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues30
Nearest parkrunParramatta parkrun (1.3 km)

Nearby suburbs

West RydeErmingtonMeadowbankWentworth PointDenistoneRhodes

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Sydney: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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