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Melbourne VIC 3000

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Melbourne Electorate › Melbourne LGA › Melbourne · 0 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

As Victoria's capital and central business district, Melbourne is one of the country's most densely populated postcodes. The median resident is just 29, and with households averaging only 1.7 people, apartment living dominates — home to students, young professionals and renters. Median household income is $1,448 a week, with rents around $381.

Melbourne is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 54,941 people, with a median age of 29. The typical household earns around $1,448 a week, with median rent near $381 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 26% of households own their home and 72% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include Chinese, English, Ancestry NS. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

54,941Population
29Median age
$1,448Median household income / wk
$381Median rent / wk
1.7Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Flinders Street, 300 m east · Tram stop: Stop 4: Flinders Street Station, Elizabeth Street, 100 m south-east · Bus interchange: Southern Cross Coach Terminal, 1000 m west · Ferry wharf: Southgate Landing - Berth 1, 300 m south-east · Airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 11.7 km north-west.

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Sport & Recreation

15 facilities recorded in Melbourne, the first 10 below.

Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs10/10

Median Sale Prices

$575,000Unit · 2024

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 24.7% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 8.6% · Labour-force participation 68.3%

Population by age in Melbourne
Population by age, Melbourne VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-41,079
5-141,213
15-191,928
20-2411,553
25-3421,067
35-448,110
45-543,722
55-642,792
65-742,042
75-841,040
85+405
Dwelling types in Melbourne
Dwelling types, Melbourne VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House15
Townhouse54
Apartment27,250
Other13
Households by weekly income in Melbourne
Households by weekly income, Melbourne VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$6505,942
$650-1,4997,718
$1,500-2,9998,323
$3,000+4,413
Top ancestries in Melbourne
Top ancestries, Melbourne VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Chinese16,763
Other11,456
English8,219
Ancestry NS5,632
Australian5,065
Indian3,653
Housing tenure in Melbourne
Housing tenure, Melbourne VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned3,487
Mortgage3,612
Rented19,496
Other547
Cars per household in Melbourne
Cars per household, Melbourne VIC (ABS Census 2021)
016,453
18,909
21,360
3147
4+77
Commute to work in Melbourne
Commute to work, Melbourne VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car3,749
Train1,834
Bus360
Tram/ferry3,831
Walked4,740
Bicycle522
Home11,244
Top countries of birth in Melbourne
Top countries of birth, Melbourne VIC (ABS Census 2021)
China8,279
India3,865
Malaysia3,407
Indonesia2,007
Thailand1,403
South Korea1,184
Languages used at home in Melbourne
Languages used at home, Melbourne VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin11,061
Cantonese2,160
Indonesian1,709
Spanish1,393
Hindi1,354
Thai1,262

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633,387 bird observations recorded near Melbourne — most often seen:

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