City of Melville facts for kids

Quick facts for kids City of Melville Western Australia
City of Melville Council Offices
Established	1900
Area	52.73 km2 (20.4 sq mi)
Mayor	Katy Mair
Council seat	Booragoon
Region	South Metropolitan Perth
State electorate(s)	Willagee, Alfred Cove, Bateman, Fremantle, Riverton
Federal Division(s)	Tangney, Fremantle
Website	City of Melville
LGAs around City of Melville: East Fremantle Swan River South Perth Fremantle City of Melville Canning Fremantle Cockburn Cockburn

The City of Melville is a special area in Perth, Western Australia. It's like a big neighborhood with its own local government. It is located south of Perth's main city area. It is also east of the port city of Fremantle.

The City of Melville covers about 52.73 square kilometers. In 2016, around 98,000 people lived here. This area is looked after by the City of Melville council.

History of Melville

The City of Melville started a long time ago. On 14 December 1900, it was first called the East Fremantle Road District. This was a way to manage local roads and services.

Six months later, on 14 June 1901, its name changed to the Melville Road District. In 1923, it grew bigger by taking in land from another area.

On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Melville. This happened when new laws changed how local areas were managed. Then, on 28 September 1962, it became the Town of Melville. Finally, on 3 May 1968, it was given the special title of City of Melville.

Today, the City of Melville looks after 463 kilometers of roads. It also manages 2.10 square kilometers of parks and gardens.

How Melville is Governed (Wards)

The City of Melville is split into six smaller areas called wards. Each ward has two people called councillors who represent it. Councillors are elected by the people living in their ward.

Each councillor serves for four years. Elections are held every two years for half of the councillors. The mayor, who is the main leader, is chosen directly by all the voters.

Here are the six wards:

• Applecross-Mount Pleasant Ward
• Bateman-Kardinya-Murdoch Ward
• Bicton-Attadale-Alfred Cove Ward
• Bull Creek-Leeming Ward
• Central Ward
• Palmyra-Melville-Willagee Ward

Suburbs in Melville

The City of Melville is made up of many different suburbs. A suburb is a smaller community or neighborhood within a larger city. Here are the suburbs in the City of Melville, along with how many people live there and their size, based on the most recent census:

(* indicates suburb partially located within City)

Important Indigenous Sites

There are several important Noongar sites within the City of Melville area. These places hold special meaning for the Indigenous people of the region.

Some of these significant sites include:

• Niergarup
• Quaada Gabee
• Jenalup
• Dyoondalup
• Marradungup
• Wireless Hill

Population Growth

The number of people living in the City of Melville has changed a lot over the years. This table shows how the population has grown:

Meet the Mayors

The mayor is the main leader of the City of Melville. They help make important decisions for the community.

The current Mayor of the City of Melville is Katy Mair. She became mayor in 2023. This is her second time being mayor. She was also mayor from 1995 to 2007, when she was known as Katherine Jackson.

Places with Special History (Heritage-listed)

The City of Melville has many places that are important for their history. These are called heritage-listed places. They are protected so future generations can learn from them.

As of 2024, there are 172 heritage-listed places in the City of Melville. Out of these, 24 are on the State Register of Heritage Places. This means they are very important to the history of Western Australia.

Some famous examples include Canning Bridge and Wireless Hill Park.

Sports and Fun Activities

The City of Melville is a great place for sports and recreation! It has many parks and two leisure centers. These centers have indoor courts and heated swimming pools.

You can find many different sports and activities here, such as:

• Archery
• Athletics
• Australian Football
• Baseball/Softball/Tee-ball
• BMX
• Bowls
• Cricket
• Gaelic Football
• Golf
• Hockey
• Homing Pigeon
• Netball
• Personal Training/Fitness Groups
• Rowing
• Rugby League and Union
• Soccer/Football
• Squash
• Swimming
• Synchronised Swimming
• Tennis
• Touch Football
• Triathlon Training
• Walking/Running
• Water Polo

The City also has a directory to help you find local sports clubs. There are over 70 clubs for different sports and activities in Melville.

Some of the local clubs include:

• Applecross Cricket Club
• Booragoon Junior Football Club
• Kardinya Red Sox Ball Club
• Kardinya Junior Football Club
• Leeming Spartan Cricket Club
• Melville City Football Club
• Winnacott Kats Junior Football Club
• Melville City Hockey Club
• Melville City Football Club
• South Shore Swimming Club