$420 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Melville · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Melville
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes in Melville than across Western Australia or the rest of the country. The area is dominated by large family houses, though these come with housing costs that are much higher than in most other areas.
$420
▲ +20.0%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Melville — higher than 86% of areas.
| Melville | $420 |
|---|---|
| 6156, WA | $370 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,325, which is well above the Western Australian figure of $1,842. Renters also pay a premium here, with a typical weekly rent of $420, a little above the national figure.
$2,325 ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,339
- 2021: $2,325
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Melville, $350–$549 is the majority at 56%; $200–$349 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Melville splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (34%) and $1,800–$2,999 (32%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong in Melville, where 38.7% of homes are owned outright, well above the national figure of 31.0%. This is reflected in the low number of households renting, at 15.5%, which is far below the state average.
15.5% ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.7% ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.2%
- 2016: 39.1%
- 2021: 38.7%
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 with a mortgage at 44%, followed by Owned outright (39%) and Rented (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, with 85.8% having three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the national average. While separate houses make up 78.0% of dwellings, the number of people per bedroom is higher than in most areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
78.0% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.7%
- 2016: 78.0%
- 2021: 78.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.8% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.2%
- 2016: 84.2%
- 2021: 85.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Melville, Separate house is the majority at 78%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 19%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Melville, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
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/sal/SAL50932/melville/topic/housing-dwellings