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North Melbourne, VIC, 3051

Current weather

13.1°CRain showers

79% humidity · 27.4 km/h wind · 15.5° / 11.4° today · 5.2 mm rain

Desirability index

87.7/100

#56 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

North Melbourne is a mid-sized suburb in the Melbourne area, home to around 14,953 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,393 offences in 2026 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+5%), roughly 160.0 offences per 1,000 residents, 5 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Public Transport Victoria stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, 8 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
14,953
Median age
31
Median household income / week
$1,717
Dwelling vacancy
19.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
1,587 of 8,072
Median monthly mortgage
$2,035
Employment rate
63%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
335 / 1,741 / 4,430

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
2,393
Against the person
290
Against property
1,630
Rate per 1,000 residents
160
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 52 residents
State safety percentile
87.8th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+4.6%

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage147
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft148
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle481
  • B49 Other Theft241
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order161

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
5
Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
1,098
  • North Melbourne Primary SchoolPrimary
  • River Nile SchoolSpecial
  • Saints CollegeSpecial
  • St Aloysius CollegeSecondary
  • St Michael's Primary SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

74 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Flemington Bridge Rail Replacement Bus Stop
  • Flemington Bridge Station
  • Macaulay Rail Replacement Bus Stop
  • Macaulay Station
  • Macaulay Station

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

8 active roadworks / incidents

  • Public Transport Works (With DTP Contact only) activities occurring between 19/12/2025 and 17/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 10:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 10:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.FLEMINGTON ROAD, MELROSE STREET18 Dec 2025 – 16 Jul 2026
  • Public Transport Works (With DTP Contact only) activities occurring between 19/12/2025 and 17/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 10:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 10:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.RACECOURSE ROAD, undefined18 Dec 2025 – 16 Jul 2026
  • Public Transport Works (With DTP Contact only) activities occurring between 19/12/2025 and 17/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 10:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 10:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.FLEMINGTON ROAD, DRYBURGH STREET18 Dec 2025 – 16 Jul 2026
  • Public Transport Works (With DTP Contact only) activities occurring between 19/12/2025 and 17/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 10:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 10:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.MELROSE STREET, FLEMINGTON ROAD18 Dec 2025 – 16 Jul 2026
  • Utility Works activities occurring between 31/10/2025 and 31/10/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed outbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.FLEMINGTON ROAD, PEEL STREET30 Oct 2025 – 30 Oct 2026
  • WGTP (West Gate Tunnel Project) activities occurring between 22/03/2026 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 7:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.RACECOURSE ROAD21 Mar 2026 – 30 Jul 2026
  • WGTP (West Gate Tunnel Project) activities occurring between 22/03/2026 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.RACECOURSE ROAD21 Mar 2026 – 30 Jul 2026
  • WGTP (West Gate Tunnel Project) activities occurring between 22/03/2026 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.RACECOURSE ROAD21 Mar 2026 – 30 Jul 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closuresState road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

192 planning-related records

2021· 81 proposals
  • September 2021

  • Use of part of the land as an education centre and food and drink premises associated with the existing office use,external alterations and installation of signage and a reduction in car parking.
    192-200 ARDEN STREET NORTH MELBOURNE 3051Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Partial demolition and buildings and works associated with extending the existing dwellings at Units 306, 307 and 308
    140-164 PEEL STREET NORTH MELBOURNE 3051In progress
  • Buildings and works to install a solar energy system in the HO
    52 ARDEN STREET NORTH MELBOURNE 3051Lapsed
  • Construction of a single dwelling with car parking in excess of the maximum (2 spaces)
    22 LEVESON STREET NORTH MELBOURNE 3051NOD issued by a delegate
  • Townhouse Subdivision - PS844163N
    84-88 LEVESON STREET NORTH MELBOURNE 3051Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of the land for the sale and consumption of liquor in association with an existing food and drink premises
    148-150 ERROL STREET NORTH MELBOURNE 3051NOD issued by a delegate
  • Building and works to the existing building including partial demolition, alterations and additions with a deck and solar panels
    143-145 ARDEN STREET NORTH MELBOURNE 3051Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct new single storey studio at the rear of dwelling on a lot greater than 300 sqm in a Heritage Overlay
    38 SHIEL STREET NORTH MELBOURNE 3051Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of the land to sell and consume liquor (associated with a bar and ancillary micro-brewery) and waive the bicycle facilities requirement of Clause 52.34
    21 MELROSE STREET NORTH MELBOURNE 3051NOD issued by a delegate
  • Use of the land for industry
    141-147 CAPEL STREET NORTH MELBOURNE 3051NOD issued by a delegate
  • Amending the permit pursuant to Section 72 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 in the following manner: amending the plans endorsed under the permit
    399-401 ABBOTSFORD STREET NORTH MELBOURNE 3051Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Partial demolition and buildings and works to construct alterations including painting to the existing dwelling
    36 CHAPMAN STREET NORTH MELBOURNE 3051Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Partial demolition, external alterations and painting, and buildings and works associated with the construction of two dwellings on a lot within the Mixed Use Zone, Design and Development Overlay Schedule 31 and 66, and the Heritage Overlay Schedule 3
    39 PROVOST STREET NORTH MELBOURNE 3051Withdrawn
  • Amending the permit pursuant to Section 72 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 by way of: amending the permit preamble, and Conditions 8(a) - (b), and Condition 10.
    1-13 O'CONNELL STREET NORTH MELBOURNE 3051Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • August 2021

  • Construction and display of business identification signage including internally illuminated signage sale and consumption of liquor restaurant and cafe licence and waiver of bicycle facilities requirements
    71 FLEMINGTON ROAD NORTH MELBOURNE 3051Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Partial demolition and buildings and works to construct additions and alterations to the existing dwelling
    17 HAINES STREET NORTH MELBOURNE 3051Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Amendment to the permit pursuant to Section 72 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 by way of amending the endorsed plans to allow for construction of a substation and increase in the footprint of the first floor meeting room
    24-34 VILLIERS STREET NORTH MELBOURNE 3051Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Partial demolition, external alterations, and buildings and works to construct an extension to the existing dwelling on a lot less than 300 square metres in a Heritage Overlay
    UNIT 3, 3 CURRAN PLACE NORTH MELBOURNE 3051Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Alteration to material schedule
    496-498 DRYBURGH STREET NORTH MELBOURNE 3051Withdrawn
  • Amend condition 4 for extension of the operating hours
    119-121 HOWARD STREET NORTH MELBOURNE 3051NOD issued by a delegate
  • Demolish a shed in a heritage overlay
    1 CURRAN PLACE NORTH MELBOURNE 3051Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of the land for industry, building and works in a heritage overlay and reduction of car parking requirements
    27-35 LEVESON STREET NORTH MELBOURNE 3051NOD issued by a delegate
  • Installation of digital sign
    212-216 ABBOTSFORD STREET NORTH MELBOURNE 3051Refusal issued by the Resp. Authority
  • Partial demolition and buildings and works associated with construction of additions to the existing dwelling
    450 VICTORIA STREET NORTH MELBOURNE 3051Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • July 2021

  • Partial demolition and buildings and works to construct a rear fence
    118 CHETWYND STREET NORTH MELBOURNE 3051Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Partial demolition, buildings and works associated with alterations to the existing dwelling
    UNIT 2, 3 CURRAN PLACE NORTH MELBOURNE 3051Lapsed
  • Construction and display of business identification and internally illuminated signage
    71 FLEMINGTON ROAD NORTH MELBOURNE 3051Withdrawn
  • Partial demolition of the existing building and construction of a multi storey residential building and reduction in the visitor bicycle parking requirements in accordance with the endorsed plans.
    89-95 LOTHIAN STREET NORTH MELBOURNE 3051Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Amendment to the permit under s.72 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 to: amend the endorsed plans under the permit with an associated reduction in the car parking spaces required under Clause 52.06.
    179 BOUNDARY ROAD NORTH MELBOURNE 3051NOD issued by the Resp. Authority
  • Buildings and works associated with the conversion of the existing office building into two dwellings
    34 MUNSTER TERRACE NORTH MELBOURNE 3051Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Demolish an outbuilding (shed and outhouse)
    56 ERSKINE STREET NORTH MELBOURNE 3051Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of the land to sell and consume liquor (Restaurant / Café Licence) under Clause 52.27, and a reduction (to zero) of car parking spaces required under Clause 52.06-5.
    360 VICTORIA STREET NORTH MELBOURNE 3051Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Partial demolition, buildings and works, external alterations, construction of a fence, and painting associated with the extension of an existing dwelling on a lot less than 300sqm within the General Residential Zone Schedule 1, the Heritage Overlay Schedule 3, in accordance with the endorsed plans
    163-165 ABBOTSFORD STREET NORTH MELBOURNE 3051Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • June 2021

  • External painting in a heritage overlay
    598 Victoria StreetRefusal issued by a delegate
  • Amending the permit in the following manner Insert one additional level for dwellings Include one additional level of basement carparking with the total number of car spaces increased from 12 to 15 Include land use in the permit preamble and convert two office levels to residential total number of apartments provided from 10 to 32
    116-120 PEEL STREET NORTH MELBOURNE 3051Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Partial demolition and buildings and works to the existing dwelling
    409 DRYBURGH STREET NORTH MELBOURNE 3051Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Partial demolition, buildings and works for the construction of alterations and additions to existing dwelling
    12 HARKER STREET NORTH MELBOURNE 3051Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construct and display business identification signage (Retrospective)
    654 QUEENSBERRY STREET NORTH MELBOURNE 3051Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Partial demolition, external alterations, and buildings and works to construct an addition to the existing building in a Heritage Overlay
    64 MOLESWORTH STREET NORTH MELBOURNE 3051NOD issued by a delegate
  • Amendment to the permit to extend the use of level 1 of the building for an Education Centre
    117-131 CAPEL STREET NORTH MELBOURNE 3051Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 111 proposals

111 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide)Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

434 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • BWSAlcohol
  • CellarbrationsAlcohol
  • SessionsAlcohol
  • Ace AntiquesAntiques
  • Arts HouseArts centre

    521 Queensberry Street, North Melbourne

  • Baguette StudiosBakery

    15-27 Wreckyn Street, North Melbourne

  • Bread ClubBakery

    558 Queensberry Street, North Melbourne

  • Albion HotelBar
  • Joe TaylorBar

    7 Errol Street, North Melbourne

  • PrudenceBar

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

9 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Bedford Street ReservePark
  • Chapman Street ReservePark
  • Courtney Street ReservePark
  • Curzon Street ReservePark
  • Errol Street ParkPark
  • Gardiner ReservePark
  • Leveson Street ParkPark
  • North Melbourne Recreation ReservePark
  • Pleasance GardensPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
27
Emergency department
On site
  • Adroit Neurosurgerydoctor
  • Allergy DoctorsQueensberry Streetdoctor
  • Amcalpharmacy
  • Chemist WarehouseErrol Placepharmacy
  • City North PhysiotherapyErrol Streetphysiotherapist
  • ClinicVictoria Streetclinic
  • Dairy Technical Servicelaboratory
  • Dentistdentist
  • DoctorQueensberry Streetdoctor
  • Errol Dental StudioErrol Streetdentist

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

19 state heritage places

  • ACTOR'S STUDIO HOUSENH2420
  • BALLARAT REFORM LEAGUE CHARTERYH2081
  • BRASSEY HOUSENH0026
  • CAST IRON URINALNH2139
  • FORMER CABLE TRAM ENGINE HOUSE NORTH MELBOURNENH0988
  • FORMER CABLE TRAM ENGINE HOUSE NORTH MELBOURNENH0988
  • FORMER MELBOURNE OMNIBUS COMPANYS STABLESNH1810
  • FORMER METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKETNH0042
  • FORMER NORTH MELBOURNE TOWN HALL and MUNICIPAL OFFNH2224
  • FORMER NORTH MELBOURNE TOWN HALL and MUNICIPAL OFFNH2224

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Childcare

4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Goodstart Early Learning North Melbournechildcare
  • Hotham HubMelrose Streetkindergarten
  • St Catherine's Early Education CentreCanning Streetchildcare
  • kindergartenkindergarten

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
21
Parks (OSM)
21

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
87.7/100
Cohort rank
#56 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Goodstart Early Learning North Melbournechildcarechildcare
  • Hotham HubchildcareMelrose Streetkindergarten
  • St Catherine's Early Education CentrechildcareCanning Streetchildcare
  • kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
  • ACTOR'S STUDIO HOUSEheritageNH2420
  • BALLARAT REFORM LEAGUE CHARTERheritageYH2081
  • BRASSEY HOUSEheritageNH0026
  • CAST IRON URINALheritageNH2139
  • FORMER CABLE TRAM ENGINE HOUSE NORTH MELBOURNEheritageNH0988
  • FORMER CABLE TRAM ENGINE HOUSE NORTH MELBOURNEheritageNH0988

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · Updated on site
  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Updated on site

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