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West Melbourne SUBURB GUIDE

This industrial zone has turned cool.

Median Home Rent (PER MONTH)

Studio / 1 BR

1,711

2 Bedrooms

2,069

3 Bedrooms

3,585

4 Bedrooms

3,684

Median Home Price

Studio / 1 BR

395K

2 Bedrooms

575K

3 Bedrooms

860K

4 Bedrooms

1.28M

Good For

Couples without kids
Professionals
Singles

What's around

60 Restaurants
3 Grocery stores/markets
1 Banks
10 Nightlife options
9 Fitness options
72 Shops

PUBLIC TRANSITExcellent

WALKABILITYExcellent

Safety

West Melbourne has a high violent crime rate and a high property crime rate for Melbourne.

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WHAT’S LIVING IN West Melbourne LIKE?

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Today this formerly industrial area is filled with converted warehouses and Victorian single and double story terraces that cost a cool million to buy. Renters can also expect to pay above average rates.

This neighborhood is also known for its thriving wholesale fruit, vegetable and fish markets and is dotted with small pockets of commercial properties,

West Melbourne is bordered on the north by Kensington and North Melbourne, on the east by the Melbourne CBD, on the south by the Yarra River, and on the west by the Maribyrnong River.