Melville (C)
Community Explorer based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
113,404
Estimated resident population
2024 ERP
+2.6%
Annual ERP growth
2023-2024
34.5%
Born overseas
2021 Census
75.3%
Households that own outright or have a mortgage
2021 Census
38.4%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
2021 Census
At a glance
Key indicators across each category. Click any tile to explore the full data.
Population
5 topics
103,523
total persons (2021)
Children are 1.4pp below Greater Perth; 70+ is 4pp above Greater Perth.
Cultural diversity
6 topics
6.6%
born in England
Top overseas birthplaces: England, Malaysia and China (excludes SARs and Taiwan).
Housing
8 topics
75.4%
Separate house
Medium/high density is 2.1pp above Greater Perth.
Income
4 topics
32.1%
households earning $3,000+/wk
High-income households are 7.9pp above Greater Perth.
Education
2 topics
38.4%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
Bachelor+ is 11.9pp above Greater Perth.
Employment
8 topics
4.5%
unemployment rate
Unemployment fell 2.3pp since 2016.
6.8%
2016
4.5%
2021
Specialist topics
4 topics
178
dwelling approvals (2025-26 FYTD)
19 approved in Jan 2026.
About this explorer
The Melville (C) Community Explorer provides demographic analysis based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
Data is compiled and presented by Geografia.
Data coverage
Current Census
Primary dataset
2021
Comparison Census
Change over time
2016
Benchmark types
Depends on geography
3-4
Topics covered
Topic routes available
42