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East Melbourne

Ranked #8 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
88
#13 of 216
Safety
4
#208 of 216
Wealth
81
#41 of 216
Value
51
#105 of 216
Parks
90
#13 of 216
Cafés
96
#8 of 216
Transit
93
#15 of 216
Green space
93
#4 of 216
Active & healthy
83
#5 of 216

The numbers

Population4,896
Area1.83 km²
Median household income$2,345/wk
Median rent$480/wk
Crime rate205.9 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks14 (12.96 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park100.0% of the suburb
Cafés20
Gyms & sport venues35
Nearest parkrunStudley parkrun (2.91 km)

Nearby suburbs

MelbourneCollingwoodFitzroyCremorneRichmondCarlton

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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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