Side by sideSuburb comparison

Willagee vs Melville.

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

Willagee scores higher on walkability (50/100 vs 34/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Melville (1098) sits above Willagee (1072). Melville skews owner-occupied (83%), Willagee runs more rental-dense (60% 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

Melville edges out on average school ICSEA (1098 vs 1072). Melville also has a higher family-household share (73% vs 63%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsWillagee vs Melville

Common questions

Does Willagee or Melville have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Melville scores 1098 vs 1072 in Willagee. 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, Willagee or Melville?

Willagee scores 50/100 on walkability vs 34/100. 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

Willagee
Metric
Melville

Price & Market

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

Rental

$370/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$370/wk
$283/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$420/wk
60.0%
Owner occupied
83.0%
35.0%
Renter occupied
15.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

50
Walk score
34
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
5,447
Population
6,204
37
Median age
42

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1072
Avg ICSEA
1098

Climate

777 mm
Annual rainfall
777 mm
31.7°C
Mean max (Jan)
31.7°C

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