Melrose, SA
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 342
- Median age
- 48
- Household income
- $1,416/wk
- Owner-occupied
- 85%
- Renting
- 12%
- Socio-economic advantage
- Decile 7/10 in SA
- Nearest emergency dept
- Port Pirie Regional Health Service · 43.8 km
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); distances are straight-line from the suburb's address centroid.
Current market rent
$350/wk
median, Jan-Mar 2026 · houses $350
Official state bond/rent data (CC BY), suburb level.
Community safety
1 recorded incidents in 2025 · down 80.0% vs 2024
Growth & supply · Peterborough - Mount Remarkable
District population (2025)
5,410
-2% over 10 years
New homes approved (12 mths to Apr 2026)
15
houses 15 · other 0
ABS statistical district (SA2) containing the suburb centre (CC BY 4.0).
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All figures from official open data with attribution; estimates and medians are statistical outputs, not valuations. Suburb boundaries follow ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021.