Mount Melville
WA 6330 · Albany
1,007 (2021) → 1,054 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Mount Melville is a moderate growth suburb in Albany, WA 6330, about 389km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Mount Melville are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 26/100, and is right by the coast. Mount Melville has an overall score of 53/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 30/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 6330 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (9.43%), New Zealand (1.79%), Germany (1.29%), Scotland (0.99%), Philippines (0.89%)
Top languages: German (1.19%), French (0.6%), Italian (0.6%), Tagalog (0.5%), Mandarin (0.4%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
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.
Nightlife hub. This suburb has a high concentration of licensed venues. Crime figures include incidents involving visitors to the nightlife area, not just residents.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
This suburb has a high concentration of licensed venues. These totals include incidents involving visitors to the nightlife area, not just residents.
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
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 993 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Alta-1 College - Albany Senior SchoolSecondary · Independent · 1km
- Alta-1 College - Barker Road, Centennial ParkSecondary · Independent · 1.3km
- John Calvin School (Albany)Combined · Independent · 1.5kmICSEA 1000
- Alta-1 College - Albany Marine VET CampusSecondary · Independent · 1.5km
- Parklands SchoolPrimary · Independent · 1.6kmICSEA 1063
- Yakamia Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 968
- Bethel Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.8kmICSEA 1019
- Youth Futures Community School (Centennial Park)Secondary · Independent · 1.8km
- Albany Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1024
- Mount Lockyer Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 926
- Albany Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 995
- OneSchool Global WA - Albany CampusCombined · Independent · 2.8km
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Fitness
Fitness paradise
Top 20% nationally — gyms, leisure centres, pools and sports fields all close by. Easy to stay active without travelling far.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Outdoor paradise
Top 20% nationally — abundant parks and green space, plus trails, bike paths and places to enjoy the outdoors.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Cultural hotspot
Top 20% nationally — theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and landmarks all within reach. A genuinely vibrant cultural scene.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Entertainment paradise
A seriously impressive licensed venue scene — top 20% nationally for density of pubs, bars, clubs and dining.
Nightlife hub. High licensed-venue density drives a significant evening economy here — incidents near the venues are recorded by location, so crime figures include visitors, not just residents.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for WA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Mount Melville
Is Mount Melville safe?
Mount Melville has a residential safety score of 30/100, 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 14,522 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Mount Melville from Perth CBD?
Mount Melville is about 388.5 km from Perth CBD.
What schools are in Mount Melville?
Mount Melville has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Mount Melville?
Mount Melville has a transport score of 26/100 and 6 bus stops.