Suburb Profile - Abbotsford VIC

Abbotsford is an inner city suburb of Melbourne. This vibrant district offers an abundance of cafes, restaurants, bars and shops.

Explore an abundance of entertainment options, just minutes from your door step. Enjoy incredible access to the sensational parklands of the Yarra River.

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Gahan Reserve is a popular local park among locals.
Dights Falls Abbotsford. Credit image: https://www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/
Dights Falls Abbotsford. Credit image: https://www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/
Abbotsford Convent Community Centre. Credit image: https://www.facebook.com/AbbotsfordConvent
Abbotsford Convent Community Centre. Credit image: https://www.facebook.com/AbbotsfordConvent
Abbotsford streets have many beautiful heritage listed buildings that go back over one hundred years. Credit image: https://goodmigrations.com
Abbotsford streets have many beautiful heritage listed buildings that go back over one hundred years. Credit image: https://goodmigrations.com

One of the most popular sought after hip inner-city circle suburbs Melbourne has to offer. Abbotsford is home to a diverse culture. A highly populated inner city suburb of Melbourne. Many young Australians love the suburbs vibe of food, music and arts. Situated close to the Melbourne CBD (city), the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), residents have everything they need and more.

People

The number of people aged 20-39 in Abbotsford is significantly higher than that of greater Melbourne. The suburb is also very popular with both young and matured families, but most notably known for younger adults appreciating the inner city vibes.

Lifestyle

Filled with bustling urban hubs brimming with restaurants, bars and cafes. You'll have fashion, retail outlets, arts, sport and entertainment districts all close by. The suburb also features matured open park lands and river land bush.

Homes

Abbotsford has a mix of industrial architecture, converted factories, Apartments with river/city views while many large Victorian Terraces provide the area with great culture. The streets have many beautiful heritage listed buildings that go back over one hundred years.

Abbotsford is well serviced with public transport
Abbotsford is well serviced with public transport
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Abbotsford streetscape is bustling with traffic.
Dominance MMA is a martial arts school.
Dominance MMA is a martial arts school.
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Dr Morse is a popular place to hang with the locals. Credit Image: https://www.drmorse.com.au/

Abbotsford is home to a diverse culture. A highly populated inner city suburb of Melbourne. Many young Australians love the suburbs vibe of food, music and arts. Situated close to the Melbourne CBD (city), the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), residents have so much a their door step.

Primary and Secondary Schools in Abbotsford

There are two schools to choose from.

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Abbotsford Primary School

Abbotsford Primary School is an internationally recognised Chinese/English Bilingual School as at 1984. The front building is also heritage listed. The school teaches children from pre-foundation through to grade six.

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Collingwood College Prep-12

Collingwood College is a government school that teaches students from prep foundation through to to year twelve (P-12).The college was established back in 1882, it has a rich history and is a culturally diverse school with over 800 students and up to to 80 international students from a variety of countries.

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Sophia Mundi Steiner School

Sophia Mundi Steiner School follows the Rudolf Steiner's educational philosophy. Schools which follow Rudolf Steiner's theories are known as Steiner schools, or Waldorf schools. Sophia Mundi was founded in 1985 by a group of parents.

Abbotsford Primary School. Credit image: https://www.facebook.com/abbotsfordprimaryschool/photos
Abbotsford Primary School. Credit image: https://www.facebook.com/abbotsfordprimaryschool/photos
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Sophia Mundi Steiner School. Credit image: https://www.facebook.com/SophiaMundiSteinerSchool/photos

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