Median price trend for houses
Based on 93 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,620,000
Up 14.4% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.4m
- 3 bed
- $1.42m
- 4 bed
- $1.79m
- 5+ bed
- $2.08m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Melville
WA 6156 · Melville
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,620,000
- Median unit
- $862,000
- Population
- 6,204
- Postcode
- 6156
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Melville, Western Australia
Property market insights for Melville (WA)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Melville (WA) WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 42 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$900 per week
Up 20.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Melville (WA), WA is currently $1,620,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Melville (WA) has a 12-month growth rate of 14.4% for houses and 17.3% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,400,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,420,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,790,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,080,000 in Melville (WA).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Melville (WA) is $900 per week. The median house rent has increased 20.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Melville (WA) is $862,000, which has increased 17.3% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $820,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,050,000 in Melville (WA). The median rent for units and apartments in Melville (WA) is $725 per week and has increased 7.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Melville safe?
The overall rate for Melville is 4,647 offences per 100,000 residents — 40% below the Greater Perth benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Melville.
Overall crime rate
4,647
offences per 100,000 residents
40% belowGreater Perth
MelvilleGreater Perth: 7,809
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Melville?
Melville WA 6156 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.
6,204 people call Melville home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $2,183 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 6,204
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,325 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $420 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.3%In line
15–3422.2%Below
35–5428.2%Above
55–7421.1%Above
75 and over9.2%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses77.8%In line
Townhouses19.0%Above
Apartments3.3%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright39.2%Above
Paying a mortgage45.1%Above
Renting15.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.4%Below
One car31.8%Below
Two cars45.5%Above
Three or more18.9%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home9.6%Above
Drove to work63.2%Above
Train, tram or bus3.9%Below
Walked or cycled1.6%Below
What stands out in Melville
9.6% of workers in Melville worked from home on Census day.
6.9% of Melville residents were born in England.
44.5% of people in Melville described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Melville
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Melville WA 6156.
Is Melville family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.3% of Melville's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Perth.
1,698 family households lived in Melville; 51.1% were couple families and 13.7% were one-parent families.
39.9% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Perth.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Melville?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Melville had 6,204 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
30.3% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Melville?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 77.8% of occupied private dwellings in Melville.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 19.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 3.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Melville?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
39.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
45.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
15.7% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Melville?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Melville had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 24.7% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Perth.
Two-person households represented 31.0%, while 28.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Melville?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
9.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
63.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
3.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Melville?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
One-car households formed 31.8% of the total.
64.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Melville, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
61.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 38.6% reported a different address.
22.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Melville?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
85.8% of residents used only English at home.
9.9% used a language other than English at home.
0.9% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.4% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Melville residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
22.5% of Melville's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 77.5% was born in Australia.
0.5% of residents were born in China.
0.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Melville?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.2% of ancestry responses in Melville.
Australian ancestry made up 35.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Melville?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
30.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Managers accounted for 16.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.3% of workers, and education and training employed 12.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Melville?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 68.4%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.
38.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.7%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Melville show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
63.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.9% reported asthma, 7.4% arthritis and 2.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Melville?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
34.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 10.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 25.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Melville?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,183 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,325.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $420 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Melville compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 9.6% in Melville, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.
Outright ownership was 39.2% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Renting accounted for 15.7% in Melville, against 27.5% across Greater Perth.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Melville (WA)
Is Melville (WA) expensive?
The median house price is $1,620,000, while units and apartments sit at $862,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Melville (WA) good for families?
The Census counted 1,698 local families, and 19.3% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Melville (WA)?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,420,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Melville (WA)
60 streets in Melville (WA)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Arney Pl
- Birdwood Rd
- Bowling Pl
- Bridges Rd
- Brooksby St
- Canning Hwy
- Cardew St
- Challenger Pl
- Coleman Cr
- Curtis Pl
- Curtis Rd
- Freeman St
- French Rd
- Gimber St
- Guy Pl
- Halse Cr
- Head St
- Holman St
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- Hopgood St
- Hornsby St
- Howarth St
- Isaac St
- Jason St
- Joiner St
- Kemmish Cr
- Kennedy St
- Kirkland Pl
- Kitchener Rd
- Knox Cr
- Lamond St
- Leach Hwy
- Luffingham St
- Maddox Cr
- Marmion Ct
- Marmion St
- Mccoy St
- Mcknight Pl
- Mclean St
- Melview Ct
- Money Pl
- Money Rd
- Olding St
- Olding Way
- Perkins Rd
- Potts St
- Prinsep Rd
- Redwood Cr
- Renton St
- Rome Rd
- Sergeant Rd
- Shelshaw St
- Stock Rd
- Thorn St
- Thurso Rd
- Troytown
- Williams Ct
- Williams Rd
- Windfield Rd
- Woodley Cr
- Young St
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