Mount Melville

WA 6330 · Albany

1,007 (2021) → 1,054 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

1,007

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Safety score

Transport score

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 5/100.

388.5 km

To Perth CBD

1.0 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

270.5 km

To nearest station

Demographics

1,007

Population

Median age

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$1,468

vs NSW median-20.6%

Bachelor degree or higher36.1%

Born in Australia72.7%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse434 / 0 / 14

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

Residential

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.

Visitor / tourist hub. This suburb attracts significant visitor and tourist traffic. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident rates below may overstate the risk for people living here.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

Break & enter dwelling4,568/100k

Steal from dwelling4,568/100k

Motor vehicle theft2,185/100k

163

Domestic assault16,187/100k

Robbery695/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 849 (all categories, latest year)84,294 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

These totals are recorded by incident location and include offences involving the suburb's many visitors, 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

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

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 · 1.4km
John Calvin School (Albany)Combined · Independent · 1.5kmICSEA 1009
Alta-1 College - Albany Marine VET CampusSecondary · Independent · 1.5km
Parklands SchoolPrimary · Independent · 1.6kmICSEA 1079
Yakamia Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 979
Bethel Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.8kmICSEA 1012
Youth Futures Community School (Centennial Park)Secondary · Independent · 1.8km
Albany Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1048
Mount Lockyer Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 921
Albany Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 999
OneSchool Global WA - Albany CampusCombined · Independent · 2.8km
North Albany Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3kmICSEA 968

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

6Bus

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationBrunswick Junction Stn Transwa Brunswick Junction (270.5 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

23.5°C

Summer max

16.0°C

Winter max

930mm

Rainfall/yr

6.8h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

81 in suburbSupermarkets

260 in suburbCafes/Rest.

90 in suburbParks

2Playgrounds

2Pools

90 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

10 in suburbGPs

40 in suburbPharmacies

40 in suburbChildcare

10 in suburbLibraries

40Sports fields

2Vets

Nearest beachMiddleton Beach (4.9 km)

Nearest hospitalData not available

Nearest vet1.4 km

Nearest airportPerth (385.1 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth

Annual growth rate1.15%

Projected population 20411,167

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Albany

Centennial ParkData not available32transport Mount ElphinstoneData not available23transport LockyerData not available31transport AlbanyData not available32transport OranaData not available28transport YakamiaData not available29transport

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Frequently asked questions about Mount Melville

Is Mount Melville safe?

Mount Melville has a residential safety score of 5/100, 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 84,294 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.