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West Melbourne VIC 3003

10,087 addresses · 63 streets

Melbourne Electorate › Melbourne LGA › West Melbourne · 1 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

An inner-city Melbourne suburb mixing warehouses, new apartments and light industry on the CBD's edge, West Melbourne is young and densifying. Households average 1.9 people and the median age is 31. Median household income is $1,788 a week, with rent around $388.

West Melbourne is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 8,025 people, with a median age of 31. The typical household earns around $1,788 a week, with median rent near $388 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 33% of households own their home and 66% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include Chinese, English, Australian. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $1,231,000.

8,025Population
31Median age
$1,788Median household income / wk
$388Median rent / wk
1.9Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: North Melbourne, 500 m west · Tram stop: Stop 11: Errol Street, 450 m north · Bus interchange: Southern Cross Coach Terminal, 900 m south-east · Ferry wharf: Port Phillip Ferries Docklands Terminal, 900 m south · Airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 10.2 km north-west.

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Sport & Recreation

3 facilities recorded in West Melbourne.

Socio-economic Standing

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

Median Sale Prices

$1,231,000House · 2024
$570,000Unit · 2024

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 2.8% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 6.3% · Labour-force participation 75.5%

Population by age in West Melbourne
Population by age, West Melbourne VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4250
5-14336
15-19227
20-241,098
25-343,248
35-441,377
45-54697
55-64435
65-74245
75-8491
85+15
Dwelling types in West Melbourne
Dwelling types, West Melbourne VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House46
Townhouse718
Apartment3,066
Other21
Households by weekly income in West Melbourne
Households by weekly income, West Melbourne VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650532
$650-1,499979
$1,500-2,9991,303
$3,000+869
Top ancestries in West Melbourne
Top ancestries, West Melbourne VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Chinese1,699
Other1,634
English1,495
Australian1,145
Irish657
Ancestry NS647
Housing tenure in West Melbourne
Housing tenure, West Melbourne VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned453
Mortgage795
Rented2,511
Other57
Cars per household in West Melbourne
Cars per household, West Melbourne VIC (ABS Census 2021)
01,383
11,943
2401
355
4+19
Commute to work in West Melbourne
Commute to work, West Melbourne VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car955
Train270
Bus38
Tram/ferry311
Walked608
Bicycle124
Home2,021
Top countries of birth in West Melbourne
Top countries of birth, West Melbourne VIC (ABS Census 2021)
China854
India555
Malaysia254
England196
South Korea190
New Zealand159
Languages used at home in West Melbourne
Languages used at home, West Melbourne VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin1,089
Spanish325
Cantonese269
Hindi192
Korean187
Vietnamese169

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