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Docklands

Ranked #5 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for cafés. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
32
#162 of 216
Safety
5
#205 of 216
Wealth
40
#130 of 216
Value
46
#116 of 216
Parks
66
#67 of 216
Cafés
98
#5 of 216
Transit
91
#21 of 216
Green space
25
#176 of 216
Active & healthy
55
#90 of 216

The numbers

Population15,495
Area2.73 km²
Median household income$1,957/wk
Median rent$411/wk
Crime rate194.1 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks20 (0.36 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park77.3% of the suburb
Cafés73
Gyms & sport venues24
Nearest parkrunAlbert parkrun, Melbourne (3.28 km)

Nearby suburbs

West MelbourneSouthbankSouth MelbourneNorth MelbournePort MelbourneMelbourne

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Melbourne: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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