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Melville (WA)

WA

Melville (WA) is a growing suburb in WA with 6,204 residents.

SAL code
50932
SA2
507041181
Population
6,204
LGA
Melville
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Melville (WA) suburb boundary

Melville (WA), WA had 6,204 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 8.3% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 45-54 years, and the median age sits at 42. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,325 a month. Around 84.3% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 45.1%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 77.8% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 6 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

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6,204

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+8.3%

3yr: +6.8% · 10yr: +13.7%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$2,183/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

42

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

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10/10

SA2 · least disadvantaged

Unemployment

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1.4%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Schools

2

1 primary, 1 secondary

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

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3

2 long day, 1 OSHC

Parks & green space

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6

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

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16

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

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239

Melville · Feb 2026

Median Weekly Rent

$850/wk+6.3% YoY2026 Q1
All dwellings

Based on rental bond lodgements recorded by the state government.

Median House Sale Price

Not available

state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for WA

Safety & Crime

2025 Q4
63
per 1,000 residents
5%
vs prior year
Theft
247 offences

Reported incidents from WA police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.

Population over time — Melville (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Melville (WA) suburb alone is ~6,204 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +6.8%5yr: +8.3%10yr: +13.7%Total: +33.6%

Population grew from 14,494 to 19,369 over 24 years, averaging 1.2% per year.

Schools

2 in suburb
MELVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL
PrimaryPublic
MELVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
SecondaryPublic

Government school catchment

Catchment data is not yet available for WA.

Source when available: WA Department of Education — Public School Local-Intake Areas.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Public housing 0.3%

Almost entirely detached houses (77.8%), owner-occupied (84%), built for families (46% are 3 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 78%
Townhouses 19%
1,790 houses437 townhouses74 apartments

Tenure

Owned 39%
Mortgage 45%
Renting 16%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed
36 (1.6%)
2 bed
283 (12.4%)
3 bed
1,061 (46.4%)
4 bed
793 (34.6%)
5 bed
98 (4.3%)
6+ bed
18 (0.8%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Hazard data is not yet available for WA.

Source when available: WA DFES Bush Fire Prone Areas and DWER Floodplain Mapping.

Planning zones

Planning-zone data is not yet available for WA.

Source when available: Landgate / WA Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage.

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Where this data comes from

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All times in Australia/Canberra. Some series carry a 1-2 quarter publication lag from the source agency.