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East Melbourne property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for East Melbourne, VIC (9,212 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in East Melbourne

East Melbourne is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential40% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Centre / commercial28.5% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE

Centre / commercial15.2% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: MIXED USE ZONE

School catchments in East Melbourne

East Melbourne can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in East Melbourne

At the 2021 Census, 27.4% of East Melbourne’s 4,896 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English38.1%
Australian23.3%
Irish17.9%
Scottish13.8%
Chinese6.7%
Italian6.4%

Top countries of birth

England4.4%
New Zealand2.9%
China2%
United States1.4%
Malaysia1.3%
Italy0.9%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific East Melbourne address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.