Side by sideSuburb comparison

Yakamia vs Mount Melville.

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

Mount Melville scores higher on walkability (10/100 vs 24/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Yakamia (994) sits above Mount Melville (988). Mount Melville skews owner-occupied (67%), Yakamia runs more rental-dense (57% 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

Yakamia edges out on average school ICSEA (994 vs 988).

Common questionsYakamia vs Mount Melville

Common questions

Does Yakamia or Mount Melville have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Yakamia scores 994 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, Yakamia or Mount Melville?

Mount Melville scores 24/100 on walkability vs 10/100. 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

Yakamia
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
$320/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$320/wk
57.0%
Owner occupied
67.0%
33.0%
Renter occupied
31.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

10
Walk score
24
0
Transit score
0
35
Bike score
75
3,025
Population
1,007
46
Median age
48

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

16
Schools nearby
15
994
Avg ICSEA
988

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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