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North Melbourne

Ranked #6 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for transit. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
36
#150 of 216
Safety
18
#178 of 216
Wealth
24
#164 of 216
Value
30
#150 of 216
Parks
72
#46 of 216
Cafés
92
#16 of 216
Transit
97
#6 of 216
Green space
51
#108 of 216
Active & healthy
60
#63 of 216

The numbers

Population14,953
Area2.36 km²
Median household income$1,717/wk
Median rent$381/wk
Crime rate123.8 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks21 (0.36 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park98.3% of the suburb
Cafés23
Gyms & sport venues23
Nearest parkrunParkville parkrun (1.88 km)

Nearby suburbs

ParkvilleCarltonKensingtonTravancoreWest MelbourneCarlton North

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North Melbourne vs ParkvilleNorth Melbourne vs CarltonNorth Melbourne vs Kensington

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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