WA · Albany Council
Mount Melville, WA, 6330
Current weather
14.5°COvercast
67% humidity · 32.6 km/h wind · 14.5° / 11.1° today · 10.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#107 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Mount Melville is a small locality in the Albany area, home to around 1,007 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $550, 6 public transport stops within the suburb, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 1,007
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,468
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 95 of 548
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,356
- Employment rate
- 60.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 39 / 14 / 0
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)
- $550
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 2,488
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
Public transport
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- Albany Hwy After Johnston St
- Albany Hwy After Lion St
- Albany Hwy After Victoria St
- Albany Hwy After Wellington St
- Albany Hwy Before Mawson St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
15 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- NABATM
- Bench
- Albany Fish & ChipsFast food
- Chicken TreatFast food
- Domino'sFast food
- Nourish Organic GrocerGreengrocer
- The Associates Hair StudioHairdresser
- Parking (3)
- CaltexPetrol station
317 Albany Highway
- UnitedPetrol station
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
Heritage
3 state heritage places
- Albany Seaboard Bulk Fuel Oil Depot 26441
- Albany Fish Ponds84-89 Festing St, Mt Melville109
- Camfield House172 Serpentine Rd, Albany
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- 59.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #107 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Albany Seaboard Bulk Fuel Oil Depotheritage 26441
- Albany Fish Pondsheritage84-89 Festing St, Mt Melville109
- Camfield Househeritage172 Serpentine Rd, Albany17
- Albany Hwy After Johnston Sttransport
- Albany Hwy After Lion Sttransport
- Albany Hwy After Victoria Sttransport
- Albany Hwy After Wellington Sttransport
- Albany Hwy Before Mawson Sttransport
- Albany Fish & Chipsamenitiesfast_food
- Benchamenitiesbench
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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