Melville
WA 6156 · Melville
6,204 (2021) → 6,663 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Melville is a stable suburb in Melville, WA 6156, about 11km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Melville are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 63/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Melville has an overall score of 80/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (6.9%), New Zealand (1.74%), South Africa (1.03%), Italy (0.87%), Scotland (0.81%)
Top languages: Italian (1.32%), Mandarin (0.89%), Indonesian (0.64%), Spanish (0.53%), Arabic (0.52%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1092 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Melville Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1113
- Melville Senior High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1060
Nearby (within 10km)
- Caralee Community SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 998
- Fremantle Language Development CentrePrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 989
- Our Lady of Fatima SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.4kmICSEA 1111
- Mel Maria Catholic Primary School - St Joseph Pignatelli CampusPrimary · Catholic · 1.4kmICSEA 1138
- Mel Maria Catholic Primary School - Pater Noster CampusPrimary · Catholic · 1.5km
- Attadale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1135
- Bicton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1109
- Palmyra Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1100
- SEDA College WASecondary · Independent · 1.8kmICSEA 1023
- Santa Maria CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.1kmICSEA 1123
- Booragoon Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1123
- Richmond Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1143
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Melville
Is Melville safe?
Melville has a residential safety score of 70/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,424 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Melville from Perth CBD?
Melville is about 11.5 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 46 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Melville?
Melville has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1087 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Melville?
Melville has a transport score of 63/100 and 25 bus stops.