While primarily a street directory, Melway editions also contain details on public transport (train, tram, and bus routes, tickets and prices), bicycle paths, suburb and postcode details, public parks and reserves, landmarks (such as commercial buildings, telephone boxes, pubs and restaurants), attractions, and also boat mooring details in recognised docks.
In addition to the blue-bordered and red-bordered street maps, there are yellow-bordered maps of university campuses and crematoria, and green-bordered maps showing routes through the country to Adelaide, South Australia and Sydney, New South Wales.