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This line is the effective boundary of suburban Melbourne; outside it lie rural areas, and some townships of varying size. Each suburb is followed by its postcode. Some suburbs share the same postcode. Indented entries are recognised by the Geographic Names Board as unbounded neighbourhoods except when italicised. Those italicised usually have ...
Suburbs immediately east of the centre tend to be more affluent. Areas within the Greater Melbourne area host varying groups of socio-economic background, inner city areas tend to be more affluent, gentrified or bohemian, suburban areas tend to house middle class residents, whilst outer suburban areas tend to house lower income residents.
Since the early 20th century, farms and mansions gave way to suburban development as the population of Melbourne rapidly grew. [3] Today Balwyn is almost entirely residential and one of Victoria's most exclusive and affluent suburbs, [4] regularly ranking in the state's top 10 most expensive suburbs.
Richmond is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3 km (1.9 mi) east of the Melbourne central business district, located within the City of Yarra local government area. [3] Richmond recorded a population of 28,587 at the 2021 census , with a median age of 34.
The figures below broadly represent the populations of the contiguous built-up area of each city or town as defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.The population figures are drawn from the Australian Census Urban Centres and Localities data, where an "urban centre" is defined as a population cluster of 1,000 or more people. [1]
Brighton East is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, [2] located within the Cities of Bayside and Glen Eira local government areas. Brighton East recorded a population of 16,757 at the 2021 census .
Toorak (/ ˈ t uː r æ k /) [2] is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5 km (3.1 mi) south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Stonnington local government area. [3] Toorak recorded a population of 12,817 at the 2021 census. [1]
Usage note: In Australia, "suburbs" are the official postal subdivisions of a city. Inner suburbs are subdivisions within the denser urban areas of the cities and outer suburbs are the postal divisions found in the outer rings of the metropolitan areas, and usually lying within the boundaries of a separate municipality. This differs from ...