Suburb Profile - Southbank VIC

Southbank draws a sophisticated crowd to its cultural venues with the likes of the Crown Casino, Exhibition Centre, South Wharf and fine dining along the Yarra river.

Southbank is just 1kms outside the Melbourne CBD (city). Southbank is the second largest suburb behind Melbourne with an estimated population of over 18,700 as per the 2016 Census report.

Arts Centre is a performing arts centre consisting of a complex of theatres and concert halls in Melbourne.
Arts Centre is a performing arts centre consisting of a complex of theatres and concert halls in Melbourne.
Birrarung Marr is an inner-city park, features a range of native flora and sculpted terraces.
Birrarung Marr is an inner-city park, features a range of native flora and sculpted terraces.
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Southbank has many nice walkways, bicycle and and running tracks, particularly along the Yarra river.
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A beautiful streetscape of Southbank on a sunny afternoon.
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The Crown Casino is the largest casino complex in the Southern Hemisphere and one of the largest in the world.

People

Southbank is home to a young demographic. According to the 2016 Census report, the median age of people in Southbank was 30 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years only made up 4.8% of the population.

Lifestyle

Southbank is Melbourne’s premier culture destination featuring the National Gallery of Vic, Arts Centre Melbourne, the Crown Casino, Euroka tower, cruises on the Yarra and much more.

Homes

Most of Southbank is made up of Apartment living. There are a variety of residential buildings, but most notably high-rise developments offer some outstanding views of Melbourne.

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Southbank surrounds the central business hub of Melbourne.
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The Melbourne Exhibition Centre is the largest pillarless floor space in the Southern Hemisphere. Millions of people visit the site annually.
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Southbank is dominated by some fantastic architecture of high-rise residential buildings.
The streets of Southbank have some captivating views.
The streets of Southbank have some captivating views.

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