Melville, WA Family Guide
WA 6156 · City of Melville
Discover Melville with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.
How Melville rates for families
How we rate suburbs →Each factor is scored 0–5 against a fixed standard (not against other suburbs), and the overall is their average. Here is what we measured and why each scored what it did.
Average of the 5 factors scored so far.
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Kids' activities5.0/5
13 kinds within 3 km
12 kinds or more scores 5 · 5 kinds scores 3 · none scores 0
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School access1.9/5
25.5% of homes within an 800 m walk of a government primary school
70% of homes or more scores 5 · 40% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0
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Parks & play1.0/5
23.3% of homes within a 400 m walk of a park
95% of homes or more scores 5 · 70% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0
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GP access5.0/5
75.2% of homes within 1 km of a GP
75% of homes or more scores 5 · 40% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0
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Hot days2.5/5
19.2 days a year at 35°C or hotter
5 days or less scores 5 · 15 days scores 3 · 40 days or more scores 0
- Not rated yet:
- Public transport (not rated in WA yet)
- Commute to the city (not measured yet)
- Everyday shopping (not measured yet)
- Flood (not rated anywhere yet)
- Bushfire (not rated in WA yet)
Also known, not scored: Home internet — 100% of homes on fixed-line NBN (true of almost every city suburb, so it does not tell suburbs apart).
Data sources (8)
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ASGS Edition 3, CC BY 4.0 — ASGS Edition 3 allocation file: Suburbs and Localities 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, CC BY 4.0 — Census of Population and Housing: Mesh Block Counts, 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- AroundSchools activity directory — AroundSchools activity directory (ACTIVE listings) (AroundSchools own data)
- © State of Western Australia (Department of Education), CC BY 4.0 — Western Australian Schools Lists (CC BY 4.0)
- © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL — OpenStreetMap extract (walking network, OSRM foot profile) (ODbL 1.0)
- Geoscience Australia, National HealthDirect Health Facilities (from Healthdirect Australia's National Health Services Directory), CC BY 4.0 — National HealthDirect Health Facilities – General practice (CC BY 4.0)
- SILO climate data, Queensland Government, CC BY 4.0 — SILO gridded daily maximum temperature (CC BY 4.0)
- © NBN Co Limited, via data.gov.au, CC BY 4.0 — National Broadband Network: Broadband Service Footprints (fixed line) (CC BY 4.0)
Rated 28 October 2026 (method 0.4-draft).
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Explore Melville
Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.
Activities around Melville
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Sports & local clubs around Melville
Tennis around Melville
11 listed within 5 km of Melville · 2 in Melville
In Melville
In Melville
2.7 km from central Melville
See all 11 within 5 km
- Tennis Factory at East Fremantle LTC · East Fremantle · 3.2 km
- Kardinya Tennis Club · Kardinya · 3.3 km
- Mosman Park Tennis Club · Mosman Park · 3.6 km
- Blue Gum Park Tennis Club · Brentwood · 4.2 km
- Mastastroke Tennis System · Dalkeith · 4.7 km
- Dalkeith Tennis Club · Dalkeith · 4.7 km
- Fremantle Lawn Tennis Club · Fremantle · 4.8 km
- Fremantle Topspin Tennis · Fremantle · 4.7 km
Martial arts around Melville
10 listed within 5 km of Melville · 2 in Melville
In Melville
In Melville
1.1 km from central Melville
See all 10 within 5 km
- Bravos Brazilian Jiu Jitsu · O'Connor · 2.2 km
- Kanga Karate Melville/Booragoon · Booragoon · 2.2 km
- Taekwondo Oh do Kwan O'Connor · O'Connor · 2.2 km
- Platinum Taekwon-do Ardross · Ardross · 3.7 km
- Okinawa Shorin-Ryu Karate-do · Coolbellup · 4.3 km
- Brian Mackies Karate Blue Gum · Brentwood · 4.5 km
- West Coast Karate · Bateman · 4.5 km
Football (AFL) around Melville
9 listed within 5 km of Melville · 1 in Melville
In Melville
0.8 km from central Melville
1.2 km from central Melville
See all 9 within 5 km
- Melville JFC Auskick Centre · MYAREE · 1.2 km
- Attadale JFC Auskick Centre · Attadale · 2.4 km
- East Fremantle JFC Auskick Centre · EAST FREMANTLE · 3.1 km
- Kardinya JFC Auskick Centre · KARDINYA · 3.3 km
- Fremantle City Dockers Auskick Centre · BEACONSFIELD · 3.5 km
- Booragoon JFC Auskick Centre · Booragoon · 3.7 km
Soccer around Melville
8 listed within 5 km of Melville
2.8 km from central Melville
3.1 km from central Melville
3.3 km from central Melville
Not finding it in Melville? Listed in Booragoon (1 · 3.5 km), East Fremantle (3 · 3.3 km), Beaconsfield (1 · 3.8 km)
See all 8 within 5 km
- East Fremantle Soccer Club · East Fremantle · 3.4 km
- Fremantle United Soccer and Recreation Club · Beaconsfield · 3.7 km
- Football Development Clinics · Coolbellup · 4.2 km
- Western Knights Soccer Club · Mosman Park · 4.9 km
- Fremantle Dockers · Fremantle · 5 km
More sports
- Gymnastics & cheer (6 within 5 km) — Perth Dreams Gymnastics Club (1.6 km)Not finding it in Melville? Listed in Myaree (1 · 1.6 km), Booragoon (1 · 3.5 km), O'Connor (1 · 2.2 km)
- Swimming (5 within 5 km) — The Swim Factory (1.5 km)Not finding it in Melville? Listed in Booragoon (1 · 3.5 km), O'Connor (2 · 2.2 km), East Fremantle (1 · 3.3 km)
More things to do around Melville
Arts & dance around Melville
4 listed within 5 km of Melville
1.3 km from central Melville
1.8 km from central Melville
4.1 km from central Melville
Not finding it in Melville? Listed in Willagee (1 · 1.3 km), Myaree (1 · 1.6 km), Hamilton Hill (1 · 4.1 km)
See all 4 within 5 km
- Fremantle Arts Centre · Fremantle · 4.4 km
Tutoring & STEM around Melville
2 listed within 5 km of Melville
4.7 km from central Melville
Not finding it in Melville? Listed in Booragoon (1 · 3.5 km), Hamilton Hill (1 · 4.1 km), Bull Creek (1 · 5.9 km)
See all 2 within 5 km
- The Learning Circle Tutor Pty Ltd · Hamilton Hill · 4.1 km
- Yoga & wellbeing (2 within 5 km) — The Dance Collective (1.3 km)Not finding it in Melville? Listed in Willagee (1 · 1.3 km), Myaree (1 · 1.6 km), Bibra Lake (1 · 6.7 km)
Schools within 3 km of Melville
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12 schools within 3 km of the Melville centre, 2 with a Melville address.
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Parks, playgrounds & community places
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 12)
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Sports grounds (3)
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Parks (4 of 5)
William Renton Park
Melville · 0.8 km
John O'Sullivan Park
Palmyra · 1.2 km
Show 2 more Parks
Dick Piercy Park
Kardinya · 2.3 km
What's coming up
One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.
14 Oct 2026 – 9 Dec 2026
Storytime With Alton (Term 4, 2026) - Alternating Wednesdays
Winthrop · 3.6 km
Ages 2–4
Hosted by City of Melville - City of Melville EcoHub
Free
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29 Oct 2026 – 17 Dec 2026
Free Play - EcoHub (Term 4, 2026) | 29 October 2026 - 17 December 2026
Winthrop · 3.6 km
Hosted by City of Melville - EcoHub
Free
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Activities by age around Melville
Ages as the provider or event states them. * Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.
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Fremantle Dockers Ages 2–17*
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Tennis Factory at East Fremantle LTC Ages 3–18*
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Fremantle United Soccer and Recreation Club Ages 4–18*
Free & low-cost
"Free" means the organiser marks it free; low-cost means a stated price of $15 or less.
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Storytime With Alton (Term 4, 2026) - Alternating Wednesdays
14 Oct 2026 – 9 Dec 2026 · Winthrop · 3.6 km · Free · Ages 2–4
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Free Play - EcoHub (Term 4, 2026) | 29 October 2026 - 17 December 2026
29 Oct 2026 – 17 Dec 2026 · Winthrop · 3.6 km · Free
At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Melville: 54 kids' activities within 5 km, 2 schools in Melville, parks and playgrounds, and 2 upcoming events.
- Kids' activities
- Arts & dance, Tutoring & STEM, Yoga & wellbeing
- Parks & places
- 2 parks · 12 verified playgrounds
- What's on
- 2 events in the next 60 days
- Free & low-cost
- 2 events
- Explore nearby
- Willagee, Myaree, and Kardinya
Explore your neighbourhood
Connect schools, activities, events, homes and community places.
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Browse mapped places (75)
- Melville Senior High SchoolSchool
- Melville Primary SchoolSchool
- Caralee Community SchoolSchool
- Fremantle Language Development CentreSchool
- Our Lady of Fatima SchoolSchool
- Palmyra Primary SchoolSchool
- Mel Maria Catholic Primary SchoolSchool
- Attadale Primary SchoolSchool
- Bicton Primary SchoolSchool
- Santa Maria CollegeSchool
- Booragoon Primary SchoolSchool
- Richmond Primary SchoolSchool
- Winnacott JFC Auskick CentreActivity
- Palmyra JFC Auskick CentreActivity
- Melville Palmyra Tennis ClubActivity
- Pop TennisActivity
- Onelife Taekwon do Perth South.Activity
- Melville Recreation CentreActivity
- Melville Junior Football ClubActivity
- Brian Mackie's Karate MelvilleActivity
- Melville JFC Auskick CentreActivity
- The Dance CollectiveActivity
- The Swim FactoryActivity
- Perth Dreams Gymnastics ClubActivity
- Valerie Heston School of DancingActivity
- Protec HearingActivity
- Taekwondo Oh do Kwan O'ConnorActivity
- Bravos Brazilian Jiu JitsuActivity
- Kanga Karate Melville/BooragoonActivity
- Barrier Reef Pools PerthActivity
- Ying Li International Gymnastics AcademyActivity
- Attadale JFC Auskick CentreActivity
- Active GymnasticsActivity
- East Fremantle Lawn Tennis ClubActivity
- Melville City Football ClubActivity
- Melville Aquatic Fitness CentreActivity
- East Fremantle Football ClubActivity
- East Fremantle JFC Auskick CentreActivity
- Tennis Factory at East Fremantle LTCActivity
- Kardinya JFC Auskick CentreActivity
- East Fremantle Yacht ClubActivity
- Kardinya Tennis ClubActivity
- State SwimActivity
- East Fremantle Soccer ClubActivity
- Melville AthleticsActivity
- Fremantle City Dockers Auskick CentreActivity
- Mosman Park Tennis ClubActivity
- Fremantle United Soccer and Recreation ClubActivity
- Platinum Taekwon-do ArdrossActivity
- Booragoon JFC Auskick CentreActivity
- The Learning Circle Tutor Pty LtdActivity
- Football Development ClinicsActivity
- Free Play - EcoHub (Term 4, 2026) | 29 October 2026 - 17 December 2026Event
- Storytime With Alton (Term 4, 2026) - Alternating WednesdaysEvent
- William Renton ParkPark or community place
- Winnacott ReservePark or community place
- Webber ReservePark or community place
- Melville ReservePark or community place
- Marmion ReservePark or community place
- Roy Neal ReservePark or community place
- John O'Sullivan ParkPark or community place
- Harry Bailey ParkPark or community place
- Geo Thompson ParkPark or community place
- Fred Jones ReservePark or community place
- Dick Piercy ParkPark or community place
- Frederick Baldwin ParkPark or community place
- Winthrop Chinese ResPark or community place
- Troy ParkPark or community place
- Winthrop ParkPark or community place
- Rob Campbell ParkPark or community place
- Leonard Goold ParkPark or community place
- Sir Frederick Samson ParkPark or community place
- Ross ParkPark or community place
- Len Shearer ReservePark or community place
- 5/11 Hislop RoadHome for sale
Your council & community
Melville within City of Melville
5 of the council area’s 38 activity providers · 2nd of 14 suburbs by number of providers
Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.
Homes with family context
Homes in and around Melville
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Melville, WA 6156
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Melville, WA 6156
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Melville, WA 6156
Property Type: House
Melville, WA 6156
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Melville, WA 6156
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Melville, WA 6156
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Nearby suburbs
Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.
Willagee
3 activity providers · 1.3 km
Myaree
4 activity providers · 1.6 km
Kardinya
2 activity providers · 3.4 km
Booragoon
7 activity providers · 3.5 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Melville
Tennis 2, Martial arts 2, Football (AFL) 1
2 schools · 2 parks
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Willagee1.3 km · same council
Football (AFL) 1, Arts & dance 1, Martial arts 1, Yoga & wellbeing 1
2 schools · 4 parks
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Myaree1.6 km · same council
Football (AFL) 2, Arts & dance 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Yoga & wellbeing 1
0 schools · 1 park
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Kardinya3.4 km · same council
Football (AFL) 1, Tennis 1
2 schools · 5 parks
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Booragoon3.5 km · same council
Football (AFL) 1, Athletics 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Tutoring & STEM 1 +3
1 school · 3 parks
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O'Connor2.2 km
Martial arts 2, Swimming 2, Gymnastics & cheer 1
0 schools · 0 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
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| Melville | Tennis 2, Martial arts 2, Football (AFL) 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Willagee1.3 km · same council | Football (AFL) 1, Arts & dance 1, Martial arts 1, Yoga & wellbeing 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Myaree1.6 km · same council | Football (AFL) 2, Arts & dance 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Yoga & wellbeing 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kardinya3.4 km · same council | Football (AFL) 1, Tennis 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Booragoon3.5 km · same council | Football (AFL) 1, Athletics 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Tutoring & STEM 1 +3 | 1 | 3 |
| O'Connor2.2 km | Martial arts 2, Swimming 2, Gymnastics & cheer 1 | 0 | 0 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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