WA · Melville Council
Melville (WA), WA, 6156
Current weather
16.6°CMainly clear
68% humidity · 14.1 km/h wind · 17.6° / 10.1° today · 5.9 mm rain
Desirability index
#96 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Melville (WA) is a smaller suburban community in the Melville area, home to around 6,204 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $800, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 6,204
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $2,183
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 176 of 2,478
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,325
- Employment rate
- 65.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 140 / 437 / 77
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $800
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 1,058
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,095
- Melville Primary SchoolPrimary
- Melville Senior High SchoolSecondary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
25 public transport stops in this suburb
- Canning Hwy After Moreing Rd
- Canning Hwy After Preston Point Rd
- Canning Hwy After Prinsep Rd
- Canning Hwy After Rome Rd
- Canning Hwy Before Preston Point Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
108 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Bbq
- Natures EssenceBeauty salon
- Bench (18)
- Bicycle Parking (8)
- Super Bowl MelvilleBowling Alley
- Canning Hwy After Moreing RdBus stop
- Canning Hwy After Preston Point RdBus stop
- Canning Hwy After Prinsep RdBus stop
- Canning Hwy After Rome RdBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Melvile ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 68.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #96 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Melvile Reservegovernmentpark
- Canning Hwy After Moreing Rdtransport
- Canning Hwy After Preston Point Rdtransport
- Canning Hwy After Prinsep Rdtransport
- Canning Hwy After Rome Rdtransport
- Canning Hwy Before Preston Point Rdtransport
- Melville Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Melville Senior High SchoolschoolsSecondary
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Australia Postamenitiespost_office
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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