Melville


About Melville

Melville is a small suburb 11 kilometres south of Perth City. Its two square kilometre land area is bound to the north by Canning Highway and Leach Highway in the south. Melville's most substantial development took place in the 1950s.

Life in Melville

Though very close to many commercial sectors just outside of its boundaries, Melville is largely removed from urbanisation. Home to a number of parks and reserves, the suburb provides locals with numerous native public spaces to explore and enjoy. There are also two local schools, Melville Primary School and Melville Senior High School, and a recreation centre.


Melville quick stats

  • Postcode

    6156

  • Population

    5,695

  • Local government

    Melville

  • Shops

    Garden City

  • Train station

    Fremantle

  • Bus

    Bus Service to Fremantle Train Station

17.6%
Sales growth
$1.2M
* Median sales price
5.6%
Rental growth
$750pw
* Median rental price

Nearby suburb growth

26.9%

Alfred Cove

22.8%

Attadale

6.4%

Bicton

10.6%

Myaree

11 km from Perth

Suburb prices

Median price data last updated 29 October 2024 containing transactions for the 12 month period ending September 2024 Sales data is annual up to the latest completed month. Rental data is year-on-year 3-month rolling up to the latest completed month. Data in this graph is revised as more transactions are settled.
Source: Landgate/REIWA

Buy

$1,200,000

  • 2BR

    $1.15M

  • 3BR

    $1.08M

  • 4BR

    $1.35M

Rent

$750pw

  • 2BR

    $630pw

  • 3BR

    $750pw

  • 4BR

    $1100pw

Median price data last updated 29 October 2024 containing transactions for the 12 month period ending September 2024 Sales data is annual up to the latest completed month. Rental data is year-on-year 3-month rolling up to the latest completed month. Data in this graph is revised as more transactions are settled.
Source: Landgate/REIWA


Upper and lower quartiles

Upper quartile

$1.4M

Median

$1.2M

Lower quartile

$1.01M

Time on market

House

Days

7

Unit

Days

31

Melville
Perth

Total percentage change in annual median house price over the last 1, 5 or 10 years.

Suburb interest level

Average online views per property

Based on current reiwa.com user activity, you can see how Melville compares to the rest of the region

This is based on views of residential properties for sale in this suburb within the last 14 days.

Schools

0.6km
Melville Senior High School
  • Secondary
  • Government
0.9km
Melville Primary School
  • Primary
  • Government
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