Meadow Heights is located 19 km north of the CBD. Meadow Heights has been one of the fastest growing new suburbs in Melbourne over the last twenty years. It has been one of the major areas of new residential development in the northern suburbs. A high proportion (36%) of the suburb's labour force are employed in the manufacturing sector. The area has a large Turkish and Vietnamese population. Meadow Heights also features the Meadow Heights Shopping Centre and Community Facilities.