The City covers an area of 52.73 square kilometres (20.36 sq mi) and had a population of about 98,000 as at the 2016 Census.

On 20 July 1923, it received a large amount of land from Jandakot Road District when that entity was abolished.

[5] The City of Melville maintains 463 km of roads and 2.10 km² of parks and gardens.

[26][27] The incumbent Mayor of the City of Melville is Katy Mair, who has held the position since 2023.

She defeated previous Mayor George Gear during the 2023 Local Government elections.