Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mount Melville suburb profile
Mount Melville, WA · Postcode 6330
This Mount Melville suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mount Melville, WA (postcode 6330). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Mount Melville with nearby suburbs.
Mount Melville at a glance
Population
1,007
Median rent
$320/wk
Household income
$1,468/wk
Median age
48
Mount Melville trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-6.7% over 10 years
Population
1,007
was 1,097 in 2016
-90 · -8.2%
Median rent
$320/wk
was $294/wk in 2016
+$26 · +8.8%
Household income
$1,468/wk
was $1,274/wk in 2016
+$194 · +15.2%
Median age
48
was 43 in 2016
+5 · +11.6%
Dig deeper: Mount Melville population growth · Mount Melville then and now
Mount Melville vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Mount Melville, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-8.6% vs area
- Mount Melville$320/wk
- Nearby$310/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-20.3% vs area
- Mount Melville$1,468/wk
- Nearby$1,324.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+23.1% vs area
- Mount Melville48
- Nearby46
- WA39
Personal income
-3% vs area
- Mount Melville$828/wk
- Nearby$717/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Mount Melville compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mount Melville sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,007.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5973
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3971.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6983.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mount Melville on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mount Melville, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Mount Melville people
- Population
- 1,007
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 22%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Mount Melville income
- Median household income
- $1,468/wk
- Median personal income
- $828/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mount Melville housing
- Median rent
- $320/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,356/mo
- Separate houses
- 79.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 28.5%
- Mortgaged
- 26.5%
- Rented
- 25.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 17.3%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Mount Melville work
- Employment to population
- 60.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 3%
- Year 12 or above
- 53.8%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 6330)
Compare Mount Melville with nearby suburbs
Mount Melville in numbers
Mount Melville had 1,007 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 436th most populous suburb or locality in WA out of 1,594. The median age is 48, 20% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2 people. 22% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 28.5% own their home outright, 26.5% are paying a mortgage, 25.7% rent. Separate houses make up 79.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $320/wk, 6% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,468/wk, 18% below the typical WA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3%. 53.8% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 8.2% (from 1,097 to 1,007). Median rent moved from $294/wk to $320/wk (+8.8%).
Mount Melville suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mount Melville, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Mount Melville was $320/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mount Melville, WA?
- Mount Melville had 1,007 residents at the 2021 Census, down 8.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mount Melville?
- Median household income in Mount Melville was $1,468/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mount Melville?
- 25.7% of occupied homes in Mount Melville were rented, 28.5% were owned outright and 26.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mount Melville suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mount Melville. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology