Melville (WA)
WAMelville (WA) is a growing suburb in WA with 6,204 residents.
- SAL code
- 50932
- SA2
- 507041181
- Population
- 6,204
- LGA
- Melville
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
?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
?10/10
SA2 · least disadvantaged
Unemployment
?1.4%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Schools
2
1 primary, 1 secondary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?3
2 long day, 1 OSHC
Parks & green space
?6
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?16
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?239
Melville · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
Based on rental bond lodgements recorded by the state government.
Median House Sale Price
state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for WA
Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported 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
Population grew from 14,494 to 19,369 over 24 years, averaging 1.2% per year.
Schools
2 in suburbGovernment 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
Housing
Public housing 0.3%Almost entirely detached houses (77.8%), owner-occupied (84%), built for families (46% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
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.