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South Melbourne

Ranked #9 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
20
#182 of 216
Safety
1
#214 of 216
Wealth
59
#88 of 216
Value
58
#90 of 216
Parks
65
#70 of 216
Cafés
96
#9 of 216
Transit
96
#10 of 216
Green space
40
#143 of 216
Active & healthy
56
#81 of 216

The numbers

Population11,548
Area2.15 km²
Median household income$2,101/wk
Median rent$421/wk
Crime rate245.4 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks15 (0.25 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park91.7% of the suburb
Cafés43
Gyms & sport venues12
Nearest parkrunAlbert parkrun, Melbourne (1.24 km)

Nearby suburbs

SouthbankAlbert ParkMelbourneMiddle ParkDocklandsPort Melbourne

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South Melbourne vs SouthbankSouth Melbourne vs Albert ParkSouth Melbourne vs Melbourne

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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