Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Melville then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Melville, WA (postcode 6156) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+18.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,218 | 5,695 | 6,204 | +986 · +18.9% |
| Median age | 40 | 40 | 42 | +2 · +5% |
| Median household income | $1,565/wk | $1,876/wk | $2,183/wk | +$618 · +39.5% |
| Median personal income | $719/wk | $818/wk | $991/wk | +$272 · +37.8% |
| Median rent | $350/wk | $400/wk | $420/wk | +$70 · +20% |
| Median mortgage | $2,000/mo | $2,339/mo | $2,325/mo | +$325 · +16.3% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | +0.1 · +4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Melville trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,204
was 5,695 in 2016
+509 · +8.9%
Median rent
$420/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
+$20 · +5%
Household income
$2,183/wk
was $1,876/wk in 2016
+$307 · +16.4%
Median age
42
was 40 in 2016
+2 · +5%
Dig deeper: Melville population growth · Melville then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.