Centennial Park vs Mount Melville

Mount Melville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 53 in Centennial Park. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Centennial Park, about half of households rent and most households are people living alone. In Mount Melville, most households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Centennial Park tends to suit renters, people living alone, and older residents.

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

Mount Melville

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 65%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (40% vs 28%)
  • carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 91/100)
  • But Centennial Park has more childcare (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Centennial Park

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($440,500 vs $799,000)
  • has cheaper land ($250,000 vs $300,000)
  • But Mount Melville leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 36%)

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

Renters

Centennial Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $320/wk)
  • But Mount Melville leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 35%)

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

Commuting to the city

Centennial Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 43/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (290 min vs 296 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Centennial Park

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (35% vs 4%)
  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 43/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (37% vs 24%)
  • But Mount Melville carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 91/100)

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

Investors

Centennial Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.5% vs -8.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Centennial Park 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.

Centennial Park 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.

Centennial Park Mount Melville
Walkability 80 / 43
Centennial Park — Walkability: 80/100 Mount Melville — Walkability: 43/100
Safety 9 / 28
Centennial Park — Safety: 9/100 Mount Melville — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 100 / 54
Centennial Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Melville — Low fire risk: 54/100
Low flood risk 84 / 100
Centennial Park — Low flood risk: 84/100 Mount Melville — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mount Melville has higher household incomes ($76,336 vs $42,796); Mount Melville has more residents (1,007 vs 689).

Centennial Park Mount Melville
Population 689 1,007
+46% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.5% -8.2%
Median age 53 48
Median household income $42,796/yr $76,336/yr
+78% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk $320/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Centennial Park Mount Melville
0-4 3.2% / 3.5%
Centennial Park — 0-4: 3.2% Mount Melville — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 5.4% / 10.2%
Centennial Park — 5-14: 5.4% Mount Melville — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 6.2% / 3.6%
Centennial Park — 15-19: 6.2% Mount Melville — 15-19: 3.6%
20-24 7.5% / 3.5%
Centennial Park — 20-24: 7.5% Mount Melville — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 10.6% / 12.8%
Centennial Park — 25-34: 10.6% Mount Melville — 25-34: 12.8%
35-44 7.8% / 11.1%
Centennial Park — 35-44: 7.8% Mount Melville — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 11.6% / 14.6%
Centennial Park — 45-54: 11.6% Mount Melville — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 11.9% / 16.5%
Centennial Park — 55-64: 11.9% Mount Melville — 55-64: 16.5%
65-74 16.7% / 15.9%
Centennial Park — 65-74: 16.7% Mount Melville — 65-74: 15.9%
75-84 13.2% / 5.8%
Centennial Park — 75-84: 13.2% Mount Melville — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 7.1% / 1.8%
Centennial Park — 85+: 7.1% Mount Melville — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Centennial Park 66.2% lone person
Centennial Park — Lone Person: 66.2% Centennial Park — Couple Families: 12.4% Centennial Park — One Parent Families: 16.0% Centennial Park — Group Household: 4.4% Centennial Park — Other Families: 1.1%
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.

Centennial Park 45.5% renting
Centennial Park — Owned Outright: 44.6% Centennial Park — Mortgage: 9.8% Centennial Park — Renting: 45.5%
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.

Centennial Park Mount Melville
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 17.1%
Centennial Park — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Mount Melville — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 13.8%
Centennial Park — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Mount Melville — Bachelor Degree: 13.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 8.3%
Centennial Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Mount Melville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 3.2%
Centennial Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Mount Melville — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 3.0%
Centennial Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Mount Melville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

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.

Centennial Park Mount Melville
England 6.8% / 9.4%
Centennial Park — England: 6.8% Mount Melville — England: 9.4%
Philippines 3.8% / 0.9%
Centennial Park — Philippines: 3.8% Mount Melville — Philippines: 0.9%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.8%
Centennial Park — New Zealand: 1.7% Mount Melville — New Zealand: 1.8%
Scotland 1.2% / 1.0%
Centennial Park — Scotland: 1.2% Mount Melville — Scotland: 1.0%
Germany — / 1.3%
Centennial Park — Germany: not among its largest Mount Melville — Germany: 1.3%
Thailand 1.2% / —
Centennial Park — Thailand: 1.2% Mount Melville — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Centennial Park 65.3% houses
Centennial Park — Houses: 65.3% Centennial Park — Townhouses: 29.7% Centennial Park — Flats / Apartments: 5.0%
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

Centennial Park Mount Melville
Median house price $670,000 $675,000
Median unit price $440,500 $799,000
Median land price $250,000 $300,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 64 days
from 3 sales
 55 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

Centennial Park 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.

Centennial Park Mount Melville
Houses 5.0%
$650/wk on $674K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Centennial Park Mount Melville
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 4% of WA Higher than 39% of WA
Schools Higher than 16% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 95% of WA Higher than 81% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 37% of WA Higher than 38% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of WA Higher than 82% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 82% of WA —

Liveability

Centennial Park is more walkable (80 vs 43); Mount Melville scores higher overall (39 vs 34).

Centennial Park Mount Melville
Grade C
same for both
Score 34/100 39/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Mount Melville carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 0); Centennial Park carries more flood risk (16 vs 0).

Centennial Park Mount Melville
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
46/100
Crime High
91/100
 High
72/100
Flood Low
16/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
27/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Centennial Park Mount Melville
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Centennial Park

  • Alta-1 College - Albany Senior School Independent · Secondary · Special school
  • Alta-1 College - Barker Road, Centennial Park Independent · Secondary · Special school
  • Youth Futures Community School (Centennial Park) 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

Centennial Park Mount Melville
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 4 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 3
Waterways 10 0

Mobility

Centennial Park Mount Melville
Walkability score 80/100 43/100
Distance to Perth 412.7 km 414.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 290 min 296 min
Public transport score 38/100
Bus
 25/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 8.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Centennial Park Mount Melville
Car (driver) 74.8% / 83.6%
Centennial Park — Car (driver): 74.8% Mount Melville — Car (driver): 83.6%
Walked Only 14.0% / 3.5%
Centennial Park — Walked Only: 14.0% Mount Melville — Walked Only: 3.5%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 5.5%
Centennial Park — Car (passenger): 6.6% Mount Melville — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Worked from Home 1.7% / 6.4%
Centennial Park — Worked from Home: 1.7% Mount Melville — Worked from Home: 6.4%
Bicycle 1.7% / 0.9%
Centennial Park — Bicycle: 1.7% Mount Melville — Bicycle: 0.9%

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

Setting

Centennial Park Mount Melville
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 83 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.0 km
4.2 km to a named beach
 1.0 km

NBN connectivity

Centennial Park Mount Melville
Connectivity score 60/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 27%
915 premises
 44%
666 premises

Climate

Centennial Park 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Centennial Park

Coastal Quiet Retirees River Townhouses

Mount Melville

Acreage Coastal Quiet

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