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Melville, Western Australia

Suburb of Perth, Western Australia

32°02′26″S 115°48′05″E / 32.0404775°S 115.8012979°E / -32.0404775; 115.8012979 (Melville)Population6,204 (SAL 2021)^[1]Postcode(s)6156Area2.4 km² (0.9 sq mi)LGA(s)City of MelvilleState electorate(s)Bicton Federal division(s)Tangney

Suburbs around Melville:
Bicton	Attadale	Alfred Cove
Palmyra	Melville	Myaree
O'Connor	Willagee	Willagee

Melville is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia located within the likewise named City of Melville.

History

Melville is named after the nearby Melville Water, a section of the Swan River. Melville Water was named after Robert Dundas, 2nd Viscount Melville, by Governor James Stirling. The name was first used in the area for the Melville Park Estate in 1896.^[2]

Transport

Bus

111 Fremantle Station to WACA Ground – serves Canning Highway^[3]
114 Lake Coogee to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station – serves Marmion Street^[4]
502 Fremantle Station to Bull Creek Station – serves Leach Highway^[5]
910 Fremantle Station to Perth Busport (high frequency) – serves Canning Highway^[6]
915 Fremantle Station to Bull Creek Station (high frequency) – serves Marmion Street^[7]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Melville (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ "Perth and surrounds suburb names". Landgate. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
^ "Route 111". Bus Timetable 39 (PDF). Transperth. 29 May 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
^ "Route 114". Bus Timetable 118 (PDF). Transperth. 8 May 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
^ "Route 502". Bus Timetable 38 (PDF). Transperth. 8 May 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
^ "Route 910". Bus Timetable 207 (PDF). Transperth. 17 May 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
^ "Route 915". Bus Timetable 212 (PDF). Transperth. 10 June 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].