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Melville · Council (LGA)

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population

0.9%2021

0.9% of Melville's residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people — well below average, less than a third of the typical council area's 4.1%. It ranks 71st from the bottom of 559 council areas nationally.

Among its neighbours it's higher than East Fremantle, Claremont and Nedlands, but lower than Mosman Park, Canning and South Perth. Within Melville, it varies widely, from 0.2% in Winthrop to 3.8% in Willagee.

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📍 Melville, Council (LGA)

Trend across censuses

0.8%0.8%0.9%0.9%20210.9%

Not directly comparable across years.

Where Melville sits

0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100.0%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Melville — lower than 87% of areas.

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Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population within Melville

  1. Applecross - Ardross0.5%
  2. Bateman0.5%
  3. Bicton - Palmyra1.0%
  4. Booragoon1.1%
  5. Bull Creek0.6%
  6. Leeming0.3%
  7. Melville0.7%
  8. Murdoch - Kardinya0.8%
  9. Willagee3.8%
  10. Winthrop0.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population in nearby areas

  1. Cockburn1.9%
  2. Peppermint Grove1.8%
  3. Fremantle1.7%
  4. South Perth1.5%
  5. Canning1.3%
  6. Mosman Park1.1%
  7. East Fremantle0.9%
  8. Claremont0.8%
  9. Nedlands0.4%
  10. Cottesloe0.4%

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