The name change occurred as the suburb was quite large, located on either side of South Road and was in the jurisdiction of two local government councils, with the larger western side belonging to the City of Marion. The suburb was named after early South Australian aviator, Charles James Melrose.
The name change took place due to the suburb's extensive size, its location on both sides of South Road, and its jurisdiction over two local government councils. Specifically, the western part, which comprised a larger area, fell under the City of Marion. The suburb was named after Charles James Melrose, an early South Australian aviator.