Located in Western Australia, Mount Melville sits 414 km from Perth CBD, around 4 hours 55 minutes by car. The suburb has 1,007 residents, a median age of 48, and a median household income of $76,336 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the middle range nationally. The suburb fell 8.2% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $320 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,356. Mount Melville is characterised by high crime risk and no recorded flood exposure. Walkability is moderate.
Is Mount Melville a good suburb?
Mount Melville scores a C (39/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on safety.
Some car dependence
Walkability 43/100 · 414.5 km · 296 min drive to Perth
Median available
Median $675K
High crime risk
Fire 46/100 · Crime 72/100 · Flood 0/100
Mid-range socio-economic
SEIFA decile 5/10 · median age 48 · 1,007 residents
Liveability Rating
39 / 100 · Ranked #361 in WAEach bar is Mount Melville's rank among WA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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Our score
39 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataMount Melville's house market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $675,000, about 2% below where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$675,000
9% below its 5 neighbours (median $745,000)
Based on 28 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 55 days — median across 4 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 12 sales $658K
- 4 bed 7 sales $789K
Land
$300,000
Based on only 5 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Mount Melville are currently listed at around $724,000 on average. Based on 8 houses listed in the past six months.
$724K
8 houses listed in the last 6 months.
8 of the suburb's 452 dwellings (1.8%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025126 Acceptable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 24% of its income on the median rent in postcode 6330.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Short-Stay Rentals
13 active Airbnb listings: 11 whole homes and 2 rooms. Whole homes are about 2.0% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Coastal Erosion
Shoreline Change Summary
1991–2025Nearest Eroding Coastline
- Distance
- 1.0 km
- Rate
- -0.10 m/yr
- Net Movement
- 1.8 m
- Certainty
- good
Data Quality
Schools
Walkability
Mount Melville is car-dependent on foot — at 43/100, most errands require a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Mount Melville.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 3.2 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 3.3 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 1.6 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 10.1 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Mount Melville.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 44%
- Premises covered
- 666
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Albany: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Mount Melville is home to about 1,000 residents, with a median age of 48, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $76,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.0%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,007
Median Age
48
Median Household Income
$76,336/yr
Census Median Rent
$320/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,356/mo
Avg Household Size
2.0
Median Personal Income
$43,056/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
Unoccupied Dwellings
21.0%
Total Dwellings
452
Owner-Occupier Rate
68.1%
Houses
96.0%
Rental Stress
21.8%
Mortgage Stress
21.3%
Work From Home
6.4%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
7 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 5 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 141 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 72.7%
- English Spoken at Home
- 89.7%
- Employment Rate
- 60.3%
- Completed Year 12
- 45.5%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
23 residents (2.3%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
9.9% of residents (96) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Perth (87).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 972 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
2% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (8 of 523).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,591 a year through Albany based on 2023 figures.
Building Approvals: Albany
In the year to August 2026, 271 new dwellings were approved across Albany. That mix is 233 houses and 38 units. Approvals are down 27.6% on the same period a year earlier.
Climate & Setting
from Albany, 1.7 kmModerate rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 83 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 1.0 km
- Annual rainfall
- 859 mm
- 118 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 22.4°C
- 1 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 9.6°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
8 facilities within 5 km- 0.6 kmWaste Treatment and Disposal ServicesTop reported: Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10) · Oxides of Nitrogen · Chlorine & compounds
- 0.9 kmIndustrial and Agricultural Chemical Product WholesalingTop reported: Fluoride compounds · Manganese & compounds · Zinc and compounds
- 2.0 km
- 2.3 kmRailway Rolling Stock Manufacturing and Repair ServicesTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Cumene (1-methylethylbenzene)
- 3.0 kmWood ChippingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Cumene (1-methylethylbenzene)
EV adoption
In postcode 6330, 123 of 35,610 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.9% (677 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.2%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 6330, 5,154 rooftop-solar systems totalling 28.4 MW have been installed since 2001, against 16,658 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 233 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $800,000.
Cap is $800,000 SOUTH of the 26th parallel (which includes all of metropolitan Perth) and $1,000,000 NORTH of it. We store the southern figure because that is where almost every buyer is; the northern cap is higher, so the stored value never overstates eligibility. The southern cap rose from $750,000 on 7 May 2026 in the 2026-27 Housing Taxation Package. The same package moved the first home owner RATE OF DUTY thresholds, which is a different scheme and lives in the web repo's app/stamp_duty.py.
Mortgage repayments
11 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 6330.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueWA
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $800,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Department of Finance WA.
At $675,000 this is under the $800,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Department of Finance WA.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Rick Wilson Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rick Wilson | 36.7% | 63.3% | -6.6 |
| 2022 | Rick Wilson | 43.0% | 57.0% | -8.4 |
| 2019 | Rick Wilson | 35.5% | 64.5% | -0.6 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Scott Leary The Nationals WA
Next state election: 10 March 2029.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Scott Leary NP | 56.3% |
| 2021 | Rebecca Stephens ALP | 63.7% |
| 2017 | Peter Watson ALP | 55.1% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2023, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Western Australian Electoral Commission.
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- #3 in Albany suburbs where the most residents moved from a capital city
- #4 in Albany suburbs with the best NBN connectivity
- #4 in Albany's most owner-occupied suburbs
- #4 in Albany suburbs that suit young professionals
- #6 in Best Albany suburbs for first-home buyers (houses)
- #8 in Albany suburbs with the best public transport
- #9 in The most liveable suburbs in Albany
- #9 in Most walkable suburbs in Albany
- #10 in Albany suburbs with the deepest rental markets
- #10 in The safest suburbs in Albany
Nearby suburbs
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Orana WA 6330
Albany WA 6330
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Common questions about Mount Melville
Is Mount Melville a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Mount Melville is high (72/100, ranked against other WA suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Mount Melville?
Mount Melville has a moderate recorded bushfire history (46/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). No mapped flood overlay applies. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Mount Melville a good place to live?
Mount Melville has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (39/100), ranked against other WA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Mount Melville?
Mount Melville, WA had a population of 1,007 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Mount Melville, WA?
The postcode for Mount Melville, WA is 6330.
How far is Mount Melville from Perth?
Mount Melville is 414 km from Perth CBD by road, about 296 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Mount Melville?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Mount Melville was $76,336 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Mount Melville?
There are too few current rental listings in Mount Melville for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $320, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Mount Melville?
The median age of residents in Mount Melville was 48 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Mount Melville at risk of bushfire?
Mount Melville has a moderate recorded bushfire history (46/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
Is Mount Melville walkable?
Mount Melville scores 43/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Mount Melville?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Mount Melville, Albany (1.7 km away), summer days average 22.4°C, winter nights 9.6°C, 859 mm of rain a year over 118 rainy days, and 1 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Mount Melville?
First-home buyers in WA may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $800,000. The grant is administered by Department of Finance WA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Mount Melville belong to?
Mount Melville sits within the Albany local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Mount Melville?
The average residential rates bill through Albany is $2,591 a year (2023). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Mount Melville?
Across Albany, 271 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 27.6% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Mount Melville in?
Mount Melville sits within the federal Division of O'connor, currently held by Rick Wilson (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2023–24
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2025
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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