Side by sideSuburb comparison

Mount Melville vs Robinson.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Mount Melville scores higher on walkability (24/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Robinson (989) sits above Mount Melville (988). Robinson skews owner-occupied (85%), Mount Melville runs more rental-dense (67% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Robinson edges out on average school ICSEA (989 vs 988). Robinson also has a higher family-household share (75% vs 58%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsMount Melville vs Robinson

Common questions

Does Mount Melville or Robinson have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Robinson scores 989 vs 988 in Mount Melville. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Mount Melville or Robinson?

Mount Melville scores 24/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Mount Melville
Metric
Robinson

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$300/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$300/wk
$320/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$340/wk
67.0%
Owner occupied
85.0%
31.0%
Renter occupied
10.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

24
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
75
Bike score
30
1,007
Population
696
48
Median age
47

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

15
Schools nearby
14
988
Avg ICSEA
989

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).