Mount Elphinstone vs Mount Melville

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Melville, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Mount Elphinstone tends to suit older residents, while Mount Melville suits people living alone.

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 Elphinstone

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 72/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 40%)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Melville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Elphinstone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $320/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Mount Elphinstone has a shorter drive in (289 min vs 296 min)
  • Mount Melville is more walkable (43/100 vs 10/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Elphinstone

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 72/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 24%)
  • But Mount Melville is more walkable (43/100 vs 10/100)

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

Investors

Mount Melville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-8.2% vs -14.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Elphinstone 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.

Mount Elphinstone 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.

Mount Elphinstone Mount Melville
Walkability 10 / 43
Mount Elphinstone — Walkability: 10/100 Mount Melville — Walkability: 43/100
Safety 87 / 28
Mount Elphinstone — Safety: 87/100 Mount Melville — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 56 / 54
Mount Elphinstone — Low fire risk: 56/100 Mount Melville — Low fire risk: 54/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Mount Elphinstone — Low flood risk: 100/100 Mount Melville — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mount Melville has more residents (1,007 vs 82); Mount Melville rents higher ($320/wk vs $290/wk).

Mount Elphinstone Mount Melville
Population 82 1,007
+1128% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -14.6% -8.2%
Median age 50 48
Median household income $71,500/yr $76,336/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk $320/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Elphinstone Mount Melville
0-4 — / 3.5%
Mount Elphinstone — 0-4: not among its largest Mount Melville — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 4.9% / 10.2%
Mount Elphinstone — 5-14: 4.9% Mount Melville — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 3.7% / 3.6%
Mount Elphinstone — 15-19: 3.7% Mount Melville — 15-19: 3.6%
20-24 3.7% / 3.5%
Mount Elphinstone — 20-24: 3.7% Mount Melville — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 15.9% / 12.8%
Mount Elphinstone — 25-34: 15.9% Mount Melville — 25-34: 12.8%
35-44 3.7% / 11.1%
Mount Elphinstone — 35-44: 3.7% Mount Melville — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 17.1% / 14.6%
Mount Elphinstone — 45-54: 17.1% Mount Melville — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 18.3% / 16.5%
Mount Elphinstone — 55-64: 18.3% Mount Melville — 55-64: 16.5%
65-74 18.3% / 15.9%
Mount Elphinstone — 65-74: 18.3% Mount Melville — 65-74: 15.9%
75-84 13.4% / 5.8%
Mount Elphinstone — 75-84: 13.4% Mount Melville — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ — / 1.8%
Mount Elphinstone — 85+: not among its largest Mount Melville — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Elphinstone 38.9% lone person
Mount Elphinstone — Lone Person: 38.9% Mount Elphinstone — Couple Families: 44.4% Mount Elphinstone — One Parent Families: 16.7% Mount Elphinstone — Group Household: 0.0% Mount Elphinstone — Other Families: 0.0%
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.

Mount Elphinstone 0.0% renting
Mount Elphinstone — Owned Outright: 81.5% Mount Elphinstone — Mortgage: 18.5% Mount Elphinstone — Renting: 0.0%
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

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.

Mount Elphinstone Mount Melville
England 11.0% / 9.4%
Mount Elphinstone — England: 11.0% Mount Melville — England: 9.4%
New Zealand — / 1.8%
Mount Elphinstone — New Zealand: not among its largest Mount Melville — New Zealand: 1.8%
Germany — / 1.3%
Mount Elphinstone — Germany: not among its largest Mount Melville — Germany: 1.3%
Scotland — / 1.0%
Mount Elphinstone — Scotland: not among its largest Mount Melville — Scotland: 1.0%
Philippines — / 0.9%
Mount Elphinstone — Philippines: not among its largest Mount Melville — Philippines: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.0%).

Qualifications

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

Mount Elphinstone Mount Melville
Certificate III & IV 14.6% / 17.1%
Mount Elphinstone — Certificate III & IV: 14.6% Mount Melville — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Bachelor Degree 3.7% / 13.8%
Mount Elphinstone — Bachelor Degree: 3.7% Mount Melville — Bachelor Degree: 13.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.9% / 8.3%
Mount Elphinstone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9% Mount Melville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 7.3% / 3.0%
Mount Elphinstone — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 7.3% Mount Melville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.2%
Mount Elphinstone — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Mount Melville — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Elphinstone 100.0% houses
Mount Elphinstone — Houses: 100.0% Mount Elphinstone — Townhouses: 0.0% Mount Elphinstone — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
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

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

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Mount Elphinstone Mount Melville
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 31% of WA Higher than 39% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 70% 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 76% of WA Higher than 82% of WA

Liveability

Mount Melville is more walkable (43 vs 10).

Mount Elphinstone Mount Melville
Grade — C
Score — 39/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Mount Melville carries more crime risk (72 vs 13).

Mount Elphinstone Mount Melville
Bushfire Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
46/100
Crime Low
13/100
 High
72/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
50/100
 Low
27/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

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

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Elphinstone Mount Melville
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Fuel stations 0 3

Mobility

Mount Elphinstone Mount Melville
Walkability score 10/100 43/100
Distance to Perth 413.7 km 414.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 289 min 296 min
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.

Mount Elphinstone Mount Melville
Car (driver) 100.0% / 83.6%
Mount Elphinstone — Car (driver): 100.0% Mount Melville — Car (driver): 83.6%
Worked from Home — / 6.4%
Mount Elphinstone — Worked from Home: not among its largest Mount Melville — Worked from Home: 6.4%
Car (passenger) — / 5.5%
Mount Elphinstone — Car (passenger): not among its largest Mount Melville — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Walked Only — / 3.5%
Mount Elphinstone — Walked Only: not among its largest Mount Melville — Walked Only: 3.5%
Bicycle — / 0.9%
Mount Elphinstone — Bicycle: not among its largest Mount Melville — Bicycle: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Mount Elphinstone Mount Melville
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 83 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 952 m 1.0 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Elphinstone Mount Melville
Connectivity score 63/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
50 premises
 44%
666 premises

Climate

Mount Elphinstone 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mount Elphinstone

Coastal Quiet Retirees Rural

Mount Melville

Acreage Coastal Quiet

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