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East Melbourne VIC 3002

6,952 addresses · 52 streets

Melbourne Electorate › Melbourne LGA › East Melbourne · 2 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

East Melbourne is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 4,896 people, with a median age of 42. The typical household earns around $2,345 a week, with median rent near $480 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 45% of households own their home and 53% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $3,650,000.

4,896Population
42Median age
$2,345Median household income / wk
$480Median rent / wk
1.8Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the East Melbourne statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: East Melbourne itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Jolimont, 350 m south · Tram stop: Stop 11: Jolimont Station, 350 m south · Bus interchange: Southern Cross Coach Terminal, 2.8 km west · Ferry wharf: Berth 5, 1.4 km south-west · Airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 12.3 km north-west.

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Sport & Recreation

1 facility recorded in East Melbourne.

Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources3/10
Education & jobs10/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Median Sale Prices

$3,650,000House · 2024
$725,000Unit · 2024

Median of recorded sales in the period, not a valuation. Source: Victorian Property Sales Report, Land Use Victoria.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 14.4% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in East Melbourne

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, East Melbourne VIC
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202014.4%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202142.5%

Demographics

Unemployment 3.2% · Labour-force participation 69%

Population by age in East Melbourne
Population by age, East Melbourne VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4110
5-14176
15-1992
20-24275
25-341,144
35-44786
45-54552
55-64663
65-74651
75-84324
85+119
Dwelling types in East Melbourne
Dwelling types, East Melbourne VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House77
Townhouse538
Apartment1,762
Other3
Households by weekly income in East Melbourne
Households by weekly income, East Melbourne VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650214
$650-1,499425
$1,500-2,999685
$3,000+949
Top ancestries in East Melbourne
Top ancestries, East Melbourne VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English1,867
Australian1,143
Irish877
Scottish678
Other581
Chinese329
Housing tenure in East Melbourne
Housing tenure, East Melbourne VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned645
Mortgage428
Rented1,264
Other38
Cars per household in East Melbourne
Cars per household, East Melbourne VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0452
11,263
2539
371
4+44
Commute to work in East Melbourne
Commute to work, East Melbourne VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car593
Train44
Bus15
Tram/ferry121
Walked359
Bicycle67
Home1,501
Top countries of birth in East Melbourne
Top countries of birth, East Melbourne VIC (ABS Census 2021)
England217
New Zealand144
China97
United States67
Malaysia63
Italy45
Languages used at home in East Melbourne
Languages used at home, East Melbourne VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin109
Italian70
Greek60
Cantonese57
Spanish44
German34

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

627,510 bird observations recorded near East Melbourne — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near East Melbourne

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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