$400 ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Melville · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Melville
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher home costs than most areas define the housing landscape in Melville, where typical weekly rents reach $400. The area is dominated by larger homes, though more people are owning their properties outright compared to the rest of the state.
$400
▲ +14.3%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Melville — higher than 87% of areas.
| Melville | $400 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,200, which is a little above the Western Australian figure of $1,842. Renters pay a typical weekly amount of $400, a figure that is much higher than most areas.
$2,200 ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Melville, the largest group is $350–$549 at 48%, followed by $200–$349 (21%) and $550–$749 (14%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Melville splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (35%) and $3,000 or more (31%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 40.5% of homes owned outright, which is far above the state's 29.2%. Meanwhile, the 20.9% of households renting is well below both the state and national figures.
20.9% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.5% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 41.1%
- 2016: 40.6%
- 2021: 40.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Melville, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, as 83.5% have three or more bedrooms. While separate houses make up 75.9% of dwellings, there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
75.9% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 80.6%
- 2016: 75.8%
- 2021: 75.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.5% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 83.0%
- 2016: 83.3%
- 2021: 83.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Melville, Separate house is the majority at 76%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 19%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Melville splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (39%) and 3 bedrooms (35%), with 2 bedrooms at 14%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Melville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA55320/melville/topic/housing-dwellings