$400 ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Melville · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Melville
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 76.4% of all homes in Melville, where a high proportion of residents own their properties outright. This is an area of large family homes, with over 80% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. While housing costs remain high, the community has a strong foundation of home ownership compared to the rest of the state.
$400
▲ +14.3%
- $100–$118: 3 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 3 areas
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 5 areas
- $189–$207: 11 areas
- $207–$225: 8 areas
- $225–$243: 16 areas
- $243–$261: 18 areas
- $261–$279: 8 areas
- $279–$296: 22 areas
- $296–$314: 24 areas
- $314–$332: 18 areas
- $332–$350: 15 areas
- $350–$368: 30 areas
- $368–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$404: 37 areas
- $404–$421: 22 areas
- $421–$439: 14 areas
- $439–$457: 15 areas
- $457–$475: 10 areas
- $475–$493: 6 areas
- $493–$511: 8 areas
- $511–$529: 2 areas
- $529–$546: 1 area
- $546–$564: 5 areas
- $564–$582: 2 areas
- $582–$600: 7 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Melville — higher than 71% of areas.
| Melville | $400 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home-loan payment is $2,200, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Western Australian figure of $1,842. Weekly rents are also higher than most areas, typically reaching $400.
$2,200 ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $2,120
- 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 49%, 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 very strong here, with 40.7% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the 31% national average. Meanwhile, the 20.6% of households renting is well below the national figure of 30.6%.
20.6% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.7% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 41.1%
- 2016: 40.7%
- 2021: 40.7%
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 dominate the landscape, as 83.9% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This abundance of space is reflected in the low density of people per bedroom, which is much lower than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
76.4% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 81.0%
- 2016: 76.3%
- 2021: 76.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.9% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 83.4%
- 2016: 83.7%
- 2021: 83.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Melville, Separate house is the majority at 76%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 18%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Melville, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 3 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/sa3/50704/melville/topic/housing-dwellings