Melbourne

The City of Melbourne is the hub of Victoria's business, administrative, cultural and recreational activities. With strong population growth since 1996, the City of Melbourne is ranked as the fastest growing municipality in Victoria. The City of Melbourne is a place of rich cultural diversity. On average, 30 percent of City of Melbourne residents speak a language other than English at home. Mandarin, Cantonese and Indonesian are the most common languages spoken at home, other than English.

Population: 71,380

Cultural diversity: Around 42.2 percent of people living in Melbourne were born outside Australia. Migrants have settled in Melbourne from:

  • Malaysia (5.6%)
  • China (4.9%)
  • Indonesia (3.7%)
  • England (3.0%)
  • New Zealand (2.5%)

Main suburbs:

  • Melbourne
  • Carlton
  • Flemington
  • Port Melbourne
  • South Yarra

Location: City centre

Education: Visit Schools Online and search for the main suburbs listed above to find schools in Melbourne. There are 10 universities and four Technical and Further Education (TAFE) institutions in this municipality. To find out more about TAFEs, visit the Skills Victoria website.

Healthcare: There are 17 hospitals in the City of Melbourne.

Major industries:

  • Commercial
  • Retail
  • Transport

Cost of housing:

 
Type of housing Median purchase price Median rental price
Unit/apartment $410,000 $430 per week (2 bedroom flat)
House $840,000 $500 per week (3 bedroom house)

The above prices are from June 2008. For the most up-to-date housing prices, visit the REIV website.

Further information: For more information, visit the Melbourne City Council website.

Last updated: 16 February 2009

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