Melbourne is a highly desirable place to live. In fact it has been ranked the best place in the world by Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) from 2011-2018. Many inner city suburbs have contributed to Melbourne’s culture, environment and stability. So what are the most populated suburbs?
Melbournians love their city and have little desire to live to far away from it. As the land scarcity increases within a 10km radius, Apartment and Townhouse living has become widely popular. This has allowed more people to live in areas they want be in. The population density have significantly changed and looking at the key indicators of the future, not much will stand in its way.
Melbourne is the most densely populated place in Australia
Melbourne is the most densely populated place in Australia. With rising populations in Melbourne, this will only increase. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistic’s census report 2016, there are 17,506 people per square kilometre. From 2006 to June 2016, the Melbourne’s CBD saw 26,224 new residents move in bringing the total population to 41,473!
Here are the top twenty (20) most populated suburbs in Melbourne:
You’ll be surprised to see what suburbs make the top 20… the Melbourne CBD takes the top of the list comfortably, but there are many suburbs on the rise.
- Melbourne – 41,473
- Richmond – 32,848
- St Kilda – 28,141
- Brunswick – 27,123
- South Yarra – 22,677
- North Melbourne – 22,086
- Prahran / Windsor – 21,391
- Carlton – 20,575
- Southbank – 20,470
- St Kilda East – 17,625
- Port Melbourne – 17,370
- Elwood – 16,509
- Fitzroy North – 13,211
- Brunswick East – 11,766
- Kensington – 11,526
- Fitzroy – 11,464
- Flemington – 10,662
- Seddon / Kingsville – 9,709
- Collingwood – 9,144
- Abbotsford – 8,842
Looking at the population growth over the last three years, we anticipate suburbs like Box Hill, Footscray and South Melbourne to reach the top twenty most populated suburbs in metropolitan Melbourne. They have had an influx of new developments with more to come. We
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June 2018
