$420 ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $360
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Melville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Melville
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs set Melville apart from the rest of the state and country. The typical monthly mortgage payment here is $2,420, which is well above the national figure. This expensive market is paired with a high rate of outright home ownership.
$420
▲ +16.7%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Melville — higher than 71% of areas.
| Melville | $420 |
|---|---|
| 6156, WA | $370 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,420, which is well above the Western Australian figure of $1,842. Renting is also more expensive than usual, with typical weekly rents of $420, up $60 since 2011.
$2,420 ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,260
- 2016: $2,383
- 2021: $2,420
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Melville, $350–$549 is the majority at 51%; $200–$349 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Melville, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 37%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and $1,000–$1,799 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong in Melville, where 41.6% of people own their place outright—far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas and fell to 16.9% since 2011.
16.9% ▼ -18.3%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.6% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41.8%
- 2016: 41.0%
- 2021: 41.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Melville splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (42%) and Owned with a mortgage (39%), with Rented at 17%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, with 84.9% having three or more bedrooms. While separate houses make up 76.5% of the area, this is well below the state average as the number of detached homes has fallen since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
76.5% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 81.6%
- 2016: 76.8%
- 2021: 76.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.9% ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 81.1%
- 2016: 83.4%
- 2021: 84.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Melville, Separate house is the majority at 77%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 20%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Melville, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
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/sa2/507041181/melville/topic/housing-dwellings