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Southbank

Ranked #4 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
33
#160 of 216
Safety
9
#197 of 216
Wealth
38
#135 of 216
Value
38
#134 of 216
Parks
66
#65 of 216
Cafés
90
#19 of 216
Transit
98
#4 of 216
Green space
46
#124 of 216
Active & healthy
55
#89 of 216

The numbers

Population22,631
Area1.46 km²
Median household income$1,926/wk
Median rent$411/wk
Crime rate169.0 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks24 (0.11 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park96.8% of the suburb
Cafés30
Gyms & sport venues20
Nearest parkrunAlbert parkrun, Melbourne (2.05 km)

Nearby suburbs

South MelbourneMelbourneDocklandsAlbert ParkEast MelbourneCarlton

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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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