Meadow Heights, Victoria — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Meadow Heights, in the Hume City local government area.
| Locality | Meadow Heights |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Hume City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -37.65123 |
| Longitude | 144.91941 |
| Population | 14,890 |
| Density | 3148.0 /km² |
| Area | 4.7 km² |
| Elevation | 137 m |
| Postcode | 3048 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 18 km north-northwest |
Meadow Heights is a locality in the Hume City local government area of Victoria, Australia. It has a population of 14,890. The locality covers an area of 4.7 km², giving a population density of about 3148.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 137 m above sea level. It lies approximately 18 km north-northwest of Melbourne. Meadow Heights is located at 37.6512°S, 144.9194°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3048.
Meadow Heights unfolds across a landscape of gentle, rolling plains, where the earth, a rich ochre in the dry season, becomes a tapestry of muted greens and browns under the vast Victorian sky. It lies 2.9 km south-south-west of Roxburgh Park, VIC (from Roxburgh Park, VIC: bearing 192°T), and is situated 7.8 km south of Craigieburn. The air here carries a subtle, dry scent of eucalypt and warm earth, particularly potent as the afternoon sun begins its descent, casting long, softened shadows across the sparse residential blocks and the occasional scattering of older, more established trees. The terrain, not dramatically varied, offers a sense of openness, a quiet expansiveness that invites the eye to travel towards the distant, hazy outline of higher ground.
The story of Meadow Heights is one of agricultural roots, where the rhythm of the seasons once dictated the lives of its inhabitants, a legacy still whispered in the names of some of the older streets. While the immediate surrounds are now largely residential, the economic character of the wider region continues to be influenced by its pastoral past, with grazing and broadacre farming still forming a significant part of the local economy. Meadow Heights itself has evolved, becoming a place where families seek a more accessible lifestyle, a quiet corner of Melbourne’s expanding northern fringe, connected to the bustling heart of the city by arterial roads that hum with the steady flow of daily commuters.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Meadow Heights, Victoria with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Meadow Heights, in the Hume City local government area.
Detailed location data for Meadow Heights includes the postcode (3048), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Hume City), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Meadow Heights is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |