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Melbourne Information

Melbourne at a glance

The City of Melbourne’s city centre covers 37.6sq km and has a residential population of around 89,759. Each day, around 771,000 people use the city, and Melbourne hosts over a million international visitors each year.

All of these residents, workers, shoppers and travellers can take a break in one of the around 145,000 cafe or restaurant seats, or walk through some of its 567.8 hectares of parkland. They can visit Melbourne’s tallest building, the 300m high Eureka Tower, or its oldest building, the Mitre Tavern, built in 1837.

The entire Melbourne metropolitan area covers 7,694 sq km and has a population of around 3.9 million.

 

The People of Melbourne

Melbourne’s population is made up of many groups of people of all ages and from many different cultures. City residents include young professionals, international students and older couples looking to enjoy everything the city has to offer now that the kids have grown up and left home.

 

Getting around Melbourne – Public Transport

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Some Melbourne Statistics for You:

Statistics Latest Figure Past Figure
City of Melbourne
area:
37.6 km2
Estimated resident
population:
93,105(p) (2009) 80,968(f) (2006)
Top three estimated
resident populations
of City of Melbourne
by 
small  area:
Melbourne CBD
18,690
Melbourne CBD
15,404
Carlton
14,729
Carlton
12,880
Southbank
11,036 (2009)
Southbank
9,941 (2006)
Residential dwellings: 49,712 (2009) 43,775 (2006)
Median age: 28 (2006) 28.9 (2001)
City users per day: 765,000 (2009) 771,000 (2008)
Late night (6pm –
6am) city users
per day:
305,000 (2008) 304,000 (2006)
International visitors
per year:
1,439,900 (2010) 1,376,073 (2008)
Residents born
overseas: 
41.7% (2006)
International higher
education
student 
residents:
13,750 (2008) 11,650 (2006)
Most common
language spoken,
other than English:
Mandarin
8.1% (2006)
Total built area: 30,570,368 m2 (2008) 28,488,855 m2 (2006)
Total employment
(workers):
413,136 (2008) 367,034 (2006)
Number of
establishments
(business locations):
15,284 (2008) 13,900 (2006)
Largest industry by
establishments:
Business Services
2,685(2008)
Business Services
2,355 (2006)
Largest industry by
employment:
Business Services
64,100(2008)
Business Services
53,616 (2006)
Largest industry by
floor area:
Arts and Recreation
5,712,133m2 (2008)
Arts and Recreation
5,815,269 m2 (2006)
Number of cafe/
restaurant/bistro
seats:
145,116 (2008) 140,173 (2006)
Most common
occupation
of workers:
Professionals
40.4%(2006)
Total length of roads: 338 km (2006)
Total area of
parkland:
567.8 ha (2007) 566.6 (2005)
Tallest building: Eureka Tower,
3-7 Riverside Quay, Southbank
92 Levels / 300 m
Oldest building: Mitre Tavern,
5-9 Bank Place, Melbourne
1837
Melbourne
Metropolitan area:
7,693.7 km2
Estimated resident
population:
3,995,537(p) (2009) 3,473,015(f) (2006)
Residential dwellings: 1,471,155 (2006) 1,344,624 (2001)
Median age: 36 (2006)

Note; ABS Estimated Resident Population: (p) = preliminary; (f) = final.

 

Melbourne and government

The City of Melbourne, as a council, oversees Melbourne’s city centre and several inner suburbs. As a capital-city council, it also speaks on behalf of Melbourne in local, national and international forums.

The City of Melbourne works with other local councils and the State Government of Victoria to ensure that Melbourne is one of the safest, healthiest, and cleanest cities in the world. It supports Melbourne’s position as Australia’s pre eminent centre for arts and culture, education, dining and shopping.

Federation Square, The Melbourne Cricket Ground known as the MCG, The Melbourne Aquarium, The Victoria Market, South Melbourne Market and all those wonderful cafes and restaurants are the start of your Central Melbourne experience, whether living in the CBD or a visitor.

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