Albany vs Mount Melville

Mount Melville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 55 in Albany. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Albany, most households are people living alone. In Mount Melville, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Albany: a median of $995,000, against $675,000 in Mount Melville. On these figures, Albany tends to suit older residents, while Mount Melville suits buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Albany

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • But Mount Melville carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 94/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Mount Melville

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($675,000 vs $995,000)
  • has cheaper land ($300,000 vs $415,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 29%)
  • But Albany has cheaper units ($499,990 vs $799,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Albany

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 43/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Albany

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 43/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 24%)
  • But Mount Melville carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 94/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Albany

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.9% vs -8.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Albany and Mount Melville drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Albany Mount Melville
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Albany Mount Melville
Walkability 89 / 43
Albany — Walkability: 89/100 Mount Melville — Walkability: 43/100
Safety 6 / 28
Albany — Safety: 6/100 Mount Melville — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 59 / 54
Albany — Low fire risk: 59/100 Mount Melville — Low fire risk: 54/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Albany — Low flood risk: 100/100 Mount Melville — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Albany has more residents (1,403 vs 1,007); Albany skews older (55 vs 48).

Albany Mount Melville
Population 1,403
+28% vs other
 1,007
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.9% -8.2%
Median age 55 48
Median household income $70,876/yr $76,336/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $325/wk
+2% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Albany Mount Melville
0-4 2.8% / 3.5%
Albany — 0-4: 2.8% Mount Melville — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 7.4% / 10.2%
Albany — 5-14: 7.4% Mount Melville — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 4.1% / 3.6%
Albany — 15-19: 4.1% Mount Melville — 15-19: 3.6%
20-24 4.5% / 3.5%
Albany — 20-24: 4.5% Mount Melville — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 10.6% / 12.8%
Albany — 25-34: 10.6% Mount Melville — 25-34: 12.8%
35-44 7.6% / 11.1%
Albany — 35-44: 7.6% Mount Melville — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 12.7% / 14.6%
Albany — 45-54: 12.7% Mount Melville — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 18.4% / 16.5%
Albany — 55-64: 18.4% Mount Melville — 55-64: 16.5%
65-74 21.2% / 15.9%
Albany — 65-74: 21.2% Mount Melville — 65-74: 15.9%
75-84 8.3% / 5.8%
Albany — 75-84: 8.3% Mount Melville — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 2.9% / 1.8%
Albany — 85+: 2.9% Mount Melville — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Albany 57.8% lone person
Albany — Lone Person: 57.8% Albany — Couple Families: 24.3% Albany — One Parent Families: 9.8% Albany — Group Household: 6.1% Albany — Other Families: 2.1%
Mount Melville 54.3% lone person
Mount Melville — Lone Person: 54.3% Mount Melville — Couple Families: 26.3% Mount Melville — One Parent Families: 13.7% Mount Melville — Group Household: 4.4% Mount Melville — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Albany 29.0% renting
Albany — Owned Outright: 47.3% Albany — Mortgage: 23.7% Albany — Renting: 29.0%
Mount Melville 31.9% renting
Mount Melville — Owned Outright: 35.3% Mount Melville — Mortgage: 32.8% Mount Melville — Renting: 31.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Albany Mount Melville
Bachelor Degree 19.2% / 13.8%
Albany — Bachelor Degree: 19.2% Mount Melville — Bachelor Degree: 13.8%
Certificate III & IV 11.5% / 17.1%
Albany — Certificate III & IV: 11.5% Mount Melville — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 8.3%
Albany — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Mount Melville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 6.3% / 3.2%
Albany — Postgraduate Degree: 6.3% Mount Melville — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.1% / 3.0%
Albany — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1% Mount Melville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Albany Mount Melville
England 9.9% / 9.4%
Albany — England: 9.9% Mount Melville — England: 9.4%
New Zealand 2.1% / 1.8%
Albany — New Zealand: 2.1% Mount Melville — New Zealand: 1.8%
Philippines 1.9% / 0.9%
Albany — Philippines: 1.9% Mount Melville — Philippines: 0.9%
Scotland 1.3% / 1.0%
Albany — Scotland: 1.3% Mount Melville — Scotland: 1.0%
Germany 0.6% / 1.3%
Albany — Germany: 0.6% Mount Melville — Germany: 1.3%
China 0.9% / —
Albany — China: 0.9% Mount Melville — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Albany 87.9% houses
Albany — Houses: 87.9% Albany — Townhouses: 11.8% Albany — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Mount Melville 96.0% houses
Mount Melville — Houses: 96.0% Mount Melville — Townhouses: 3.1% Mount Melville — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Albany Mount Melville
Median house price $995,000 $675,000
Median unit price $499,990 $799,000
Median land price $415,000 $300,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 52 days
from 14 sales
 55 days
from 4 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Albany Mount Melville
3 bed $935K / $658K
Albany — 3 bed: $935K (25 sales) Mount Melville — 3 bed: $658K (12 sales)

25 vs 12 sales

4 bed $1.18M / $789K
Albany — 4 bed: $1.18M (15 sales) Mount Melville — 4 bed: $789K (7 sales)

15 vs 7 sales

Development activity

Albany Mount Melville
New dwellings approved 271
across Albany
same for both
Approvals change year on year -28%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Albany Mount Melville
Houses 3.0%
$728/wk on $1.28M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Albany Mount Melville
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 29% of WA Higher than 39% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 99% of WA Higher than 81% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 36% of WA Higher than 38% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of WA Higher than 82% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 7% of WA —

Liveability

Albany is more walkable (89 vs 43); Albany scores higher overall (54 vs 39).

Albany Mount Melville
Grade B C
Score 54/100 39/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Albany carries more crime risk (94 vs 72).

Albany Mount Melville
Bushfire Moderate
41/100
 Moderate
46/100
Crime High
94/100
 High
72/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
19/100
 Low
27/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Albany Mount Melville
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Albany

  • Alta-1 College - Albany Marine VET Campus Independent · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Mount Melville

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Albany Mount Melville
Supermarkets 3 1
Cafes & restaurants 24 0
Parks & reserves 4 0
Childcare 3 0
GPs 5 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 6 0
Fuel stations 2 3
EV chargers 4 0

Mobility

Albany Mount Melville
Walkability score 89/100 43/100
Distance to Perth 413.6 km 414.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 292 min 296 min
Public transport score 54/100
Bus
 25/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 14.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 6330
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 31
postcode 6330
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Albany Mount Melville
Car (driver) 73.6% / 83.6%
Albany — Car (driver): 73.6% Mount Melville — Car (driver): 83.6%
Worked from Home 9.3% / 6.4%
Albany — Worked from Home: 9.3% Mount Melville — Worked from Home: 6.4%
Walked Only 9.9% / 3.5%
Albany — Walked Only: 9.9% Mount Melville — Walked Only: 3.5%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 5.5%
Albany — Car (passenger): 4.5% Mount Melville — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Bicycle 1.8% / 0.9%
Albany — Bicycle: 1.8% Mount Melville — Bicycle: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.6%).

Setting

Albany Mount Melville
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 83 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 220 m
3.7 km to a named beach
 1.0 km

NBN connectivity

Albany Mount Melville
Connectivity score 64/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
1,482 premises
 44%
666 premises

Climate

Albany Mount Melville
Annual rainfall 859 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Albany Mount Melville
Average residential rate $2,591/yr
same for both
Council Albany
same for both

Federal electorate

Albany Mount Melville
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Albany Mount Melville
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Albany

Cafe Culture Coastal Large Blocks Parks Professionals Retirees

Mount Melville

Acreage Coastal Quiet

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