Melville

Western Australia · Perth - South West · 106,123 people · 22 suburbs · 11 postcodes

Melville at a glance

106,123
Population
#8 of 123 in WA
54
km² area
1,958/km² density
42.2
Median age
+3.1 vs WA
1081
SEIFA IRSAD
#11 of 123 in WA
31
Schools
24 gov, 4 Cath, 3 indep
34.7%
Born overseas
21.5%
Renting

Map shows the Melville LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Melville is a metropolitan Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 22 suburbs across 11 postcodes and an area of 54 km². Melville has a population of 106,123 , ranking #8 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Leeming (10,883 residents).About 34.7% of residents were born overseas and 20.4% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (17.3%) 15–24 (12.3%) 25–44 (23.5%) 45–64 (25.9%) 65+ (21.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years18,382 (17.3%)
15–24 years13,060 (12.3%)
25–44 years24,915 (23.5%)
45–64 years27,523 (25.9%)
65+ years22,269 (21.0%)
34.7%
Born overseas
20.4%
Speak a language other than English at home
0.9%
First Nations
2.6
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (42.2%) Mortgaged (36.3%) Renting (21.5%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (82.8%) Semi/townhouse (13.9%) Flat/apartment (3.3%)
$418
Median weekly rent
$2,326
Median monthly mortgage
37.4%
Households with 0-1 cars
62.6%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

4.5%
Unemployment rate
30,635
In full-time work
19,945
In part-time work

Schools in Melville

31 schools across Melville: 77.4% Government, 12.9% Catholic, 9.7% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1119 (range 991 to 1174). WA median is 1006; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

WA average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (67.7%) Secondary (16.1%) Combined (9.7%) Special (6.5%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 1119 WA median 1006LGA range 991 to 1174

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 31 schools in Melville, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Applecross Senior High School Government Secondary Ardross 1,962 1120
Corpus Christi College Catholic Combined Bateman 1,789 1116
Melville Senior High School Government Secondary Melville 1,398 1071
All Saints' College Independent Combined Bull Creek 1,374 1162
Santa Maria College Independent Combined Attadale 1,334 1133
Kennedy Baptist College Independent Secondary Murdoch 1,244 1113
Leeming Senior High School Government Secondary Leeming 1,164 1077
Melville Primary School Government Primary Melville 670 1119
Oberthur Primary School Government Primary Bull Creek 646 1174
Winthrop Primary School Government Primary Winthrop 603 1143
Applecross Primary School Government Primary Applecross 571 1155
Mount Pleasant Primary School Government Primary Mount Pleasant 564 1146
Bicton Primary School Government Primary Bicton 562 1113
Palmyra Primary School Government Primary Palmyra 536 1113
Mel Maria Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Attadale 513 1131
Ardross Primary School Government Primary Ardross 448 1149
Attadale Primary School Government Primary Attadale 440 1137
Booragoon Primary School Government Primary Booragoon 435 1121
Kardinya Primary School Government Primary Kardinya 433 1087
West Leeming Primary School Government Primary Leeming 433 1126
Bull Creek Primary School Government Primary Bull Creek 405 1139
Bateman Primary School Government Primary Bateman 371 1126
Leeming Primary School Government Primary Leeming 367 1107
St Benedict's School Catholic Primary Applecross 336 1152
North Lake Senior Campus Government Secondary Kardinya 335 991
Caralee Community School Government Primary Willagee 333 1010
Brentwood Primary School Government Primary Brentwood 331 1116
Banksia Park Primary School Government Primary Leeming 286 1109
Fremantle Language Development Centre Government Special Willagee 227 991
Our Lady of Fatima School Catholic Primary Palmyra 156 1116
Leeming Senior High School Education Support Centre Government Special Leeming 146 1036

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Melville. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

1081
Ranked #11 of 123 WA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1071

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1060

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

1085

Suburbs in Melville

Melville contains 22 suburbs and 11 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Leeming 6149 10,883 $2,330/wk 42
Kardinya 6163 9,137 $1,927/wk 42
Bull Creek 6149 8,030 $1,880/wk 44
Palmyra 6157 7,585 $1,729/wk 39
Mount Pleasant 6153 7,456 $2,401/wk 43
Applecross 6153 7,228 $2,453/wk 44
Bicton 6157 6,961 $2,007/wk 45
Attadale 6156 6,638 $2,521/wk 43
Melville 6156 6,204 $2,183/wk 42
Winthrop 6150 6,020 $2,324/wk 45
Booragoon 6154 5,684 $1,991/wk 43
Willagee 6156 5,447 $1,660/wk 37
Ardross 6153 4,578 $2,361/wk 41
Bateman 6150 3,832 $2,284/wk 41
Murdoch 6150 3,352 $1,459/wk 43
Alfred Cove 6154 2,830 $2,262/wk 41
Brentwood 6153 2,153 $1,707/wk 38
Myaree 6154 2,105 $1,977/wk 42
Applecross North 6153
Canning Bridge Applecross 6153
Canning Vale South 6155
Willagee Central 6156

Postcodes covered

6149, 6150, 6153, 6154, 6155, 6156, 6157, 6163, 6953, 6954, 6957

Compare Melville with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Melville and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Melville (WA) 106,123 42.2 1081 21.5% 34.7%
Fremantle 31,933 42.6 1054 32.6% 29.2%
South Perth 43,443 39.6 1086 37.8% 34.7%
Cockburn 116,752 37.4 1019 26.0% 33.9%
Canning 88,990 36.7 1015 34.9% 50.6%
Gosnells 136,471 36.4 971 24.8% 44.1%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Melville

What is the population of Melville?

The 2021 Census recorded 106,123 people living in Melville, across 22 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Melville?

Melville contains 22 suburbs. The most populous are Leeming, Kardinya, Bull Creek, Palmyra, Mount Pleasant.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Melville?

Melville covers 11 postcodes: 6149, 6150, 6153, 6154, 6155, 6156, 6157, 6163, 6953, 6954, 6957.

How many schools are in Melville?

Melville has 31 schools, including 24 government, 4 Catholic, and 3 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Melville?

Melville has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1081, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.