Side by sideSuburb comparison

Mount Melville vs Torndirrup.

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 Torndirrup (989) sits above Mount Melville (988).

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

Torndirrup edges out on average school ICSEA (989 vs 988).

Common questionsMount Melville vs Torndirrup

Common questions

Does Mount Melville or Torndirrup have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Torndirrup 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 Torndirrup?

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
Torndirrup

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)
$211/wk
67.0%
Owner occupied
60.0%
31.0%
Renter occupied
37.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

24
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
75
Bike score
65
1,007
Population
395
48
Median age
35

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).