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West Melbourne

Ranked #41 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
46
#127 of 216
Safety
12
#191 of 216
Wealth
27
#159 of 216
Value
35
#140 of 216
Parks
48
#121 of 216
Cafés
82
#41 of 216
Transit
59
#90 of 216
Green space
20
#192 of 216
Active & healthy
45
#137 of 216

The numbers

Population8,025
Area6.55 km²
Median household income$1,788/wk
Median rent$388/wk
Crime rate152.0 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks15 (1.22 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park43.5% of the suburb
Cafés15
Gyms & sport venues10
Nearest parkrunParkville parkrun (3.94 km)

Nearby suburbs

DocklandsKensingtonNorth MelbourneFlemingtonPort MelbourneSouthbank

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West Melbourne vs DocklandsWest Melbourne vs KensingtonWest Melbourne vs North 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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