Side by sideSuburb comparison

Torndirrup vs Mount Melville.

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

Mount Melville scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 24/100 ), 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 questionsTorndirrup vs Mount Melville

Common questions

Does Torndirrup or Mount Melville 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, Torndirrup or Mount Melville?

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

Torndirrup
Metric
Mount Melville

Price & Market

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

Rental

$300/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$300/wk
$211/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$320/wk
60.0%
Owner occupied
67.0%
37.0%
Renter occupied
31.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

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

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

14
Schools nearby
15
989
Avg ICSEA
988

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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