Lockyer vs Mount Melville

Lockyer is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 48 in Mount Melville. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are people living alone. In Lockyer, about half of households rent. In Mount Melville, most households own their home. Houses cost more in Mount Melville: a median of $675,000, against $523,000 in Lockyer, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Lockyer tends to suit renters, families with children, and 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Lockyer has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • Mount Melville carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 82/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Lockyer has cheaper houses ($522,888 vs $675,000)
  • Mount Melville leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lockyer

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (48% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $320/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lockyer

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (287 min vs 296 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (411.6 km vs 414.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Melville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 82/100)

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

Investors

Lockyer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.1% vs -8.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lockyer 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.

Lockyer 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.

Lockyer Mount Melville
Walkability 45 / 43
Lockyer — Walkability: 45/100 Mount Melville — Walkability: 43/100
Safety 18 / 28
Lockyer — Safety: 18/100 Mount Melville — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 100 / 54
Lockyer — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Melville — Low fire risk: 54/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Lockyer — Low flood risk: 100/100 Mount Melville — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mount Melville has higher household incomes ($76,336 vs $47,008); Mount Melville rents higher ($320/wk vs $230/wk).

Lockyer Mount Melville
Population 1,298
+22% vs other
 1,007
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.1% -8.2%
Median age 40 48
Median household income $47,008/yr $76,336/yr
+62% vs other
Median weekly rent $230/wk $320/wk
+39% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lockyer Mount Melville
0-4 5.3% / 3.5%
Lockyer — 0-4: 5.3% Mount Melville — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 14.3% / 10.2%
Lockyer — 5-14: 14.3% Mount Melville — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 7.5% / 3.6%
Lockyer — 15-19: 7.5% Mount Melville — 15-19: 3.6%
20-24 5.5% / 3.5%
Lockyer — 20-24: 5.5% Mount Melville — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 11.3% / 12.8%
Lockyer — 25-34: 11.3% Mount Melville — 25-34: 12.8%
35-44 12.1% / 11.1%
Lockyer — 35-44: 12.1% Mount Melville — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 11.7% / 14.6%
Lockyer — 45-54: 11.7% Mount Melville — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 11.7% / 16.5%
Lockyer — 55-64: 11.7% Mount Melville — 55-64: 16.5%
65-74 10.1% / 15.9%
Lockyer — 65-74: 10.1% Mount Melville — 65-74: 15.9%
75-84 6.9% / 5.8%
Lockyer — 75-84: 6.9% Mount Melville — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 4.1% / 1.8%
Lockyer — 85+: 4.1% Mount Melville — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lockyer 47.5% lone person
Lockyer — Lone Person: 47.5% Lockyer — Couple Families: 24.8% Lockyer — One Parent Families: 22.4% Lockyer — Group Household: 4.3% Lockyer — Other Families: 1.0%
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.

Lockyer 47.7% renting
Lockyer — Owned Outright: 18.9% Lockyer — Mortgage: 33.4% Lockyer — Renting: 47.7%
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.

Lockyer Mount Melville
Certificate III & IV 14.5% / 17.1%
Lockyer — Certificate III & IV: 14.5% Mount Melville — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Bachelor Degree 4.8% / 13.8%
Lockyer — Bachelor Degree: 4.8% Mount Melville — Bachelor Degree: 13.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 8.3%
Lockyer — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Mount Melville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 3.2%
Lockyer — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Mount Melville — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 3.0%
Lockyer — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% 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.

Lockyer Mount Melville
England 6.4% / 9.4%
Lockyer — England: 6.4% Mount Melville — England: 9.4%
Philippines 5.5% / 0.9%
Lockyer — Philippines: 5.5% Mount Melville — Philippines: 0.9%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.8%
Lockyer — New Zealand: 1.3% Mount Melville — New Zealand: 1.8%
Myanmar 2.1% / —
Lockyer — Myanmar: 2.1% Mount Melville — Myanmar: not among its largest
Scotland 0.8% / 1.0%
Lockyer — Scotland: 0.8% Mount Melville — Scotland: 1.0%
Thailand 1.5% / —
Lockyer — Thailand: 1.5% Mount Melville — Thailand: not among its largest
Germany — / 1.3%
Lockyer — Germany: not among its largest Mount Melville — Germany: 1.3%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lockyer 89.1% houses
Lockyer — Houses: 89.1% Lockyer — Townhouses: 10.3% Lockyer — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
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

Lockyer Mount Melville
Median house price $522,888 $675,000
Median unit price — $799,000
Median land price — $300,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 7 sales
 55 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Lockyer Mount Melville
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 7% of WA Higher than 39% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of WA Higher than 81% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 38% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of WA Higher than 82% of WA

Liveability

Lockyer Mount Melville
Grade C
same for both
Score 38/100 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); Lockyer carries more crime risk (82 vs 72).

Lockyer Mount Melville
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
46/100
Crime High
82/100
 High
72/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
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

Lockyer Mount Melville
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Lockyer

  • Mount Lockyer Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Parklands School Independent · Primary below peers

Schools in Mount Melville

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

Amenities in the suburb

Lockyer Mount Melville
Supermarkets 0 1
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Mount Melville sits further from the CBD (414.5 km vs 411.6 km).

Lockyer Mount Melville
Walkability score 45/100 43/100
Distance to Perth 411.6 km 414.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 287 min 296 min
Public transport score 32/100
Bus
 25/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 8.0
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.

Lockyer Mount Melville
Car (driver) 81.3% / 83.6%
Lockyer — Car (driver): 81.3% Mount Melville — Car (driver): 83.6%
Car (passenger) 12.2% / 5.5%
Lockyer — Car (passenger): 12.2% Mount Melville — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Worked from Home 2.0% / 6.4%
Lockyer — Worked from Home: 2.0% Mount Melville — Worked from Home: 6.4%
Walked Only 1.7% / 3.5%
Lockyer — Walked Only: 1.7% Mount Melville — Walked Only: 3.5%
Bus 2.0% / —
Lockyer — Bus: 2.0% Mount Melville — Bus: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.7% / 0.9%
Lockyer — Bicycle: 0.7% Mount Melville — Bicycle: 0.9%

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

Setting

Lockyer Mount Melville
Elevation 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 83 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.4 km 1.0 km

NBN connectivity

Lockyer Mount Melville
Connectivity score 68/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
720 premises
 44%
666 premises

Climate

Lockyer 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Lockyer

Affordable Coastal Large Blocks Quiet

Mount Melville

Acreage Coastal Quiet

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