East Melbourne flood & bushfire report
Of East Melbourne’s 9,212 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, East Melbourne’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.
Check a specific East Melbourne address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Crime near East Melbourne
East Melbourne sits in the Melbourne council area, which recorded 33,451 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 33,451 total. Figures are for the whole Melbourne council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in East Melbourne
Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.
Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).
Zoning in East Melbourne
East Melbourne is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE
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
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near East Melbourne
Melbourne council approved 3,966 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Melbourne council area (not just East Melbourne). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1/120 Barassi Way, East Melbourne VIC 3002
- 192-192 George Street, East Melbourne VIC 3002
- 1 Green Place, East Melbourne VIC 3002
- 1 Verona Lane, East Melbourne VIC 3002
- 203/33 Cliveden Close, East Melbourne VIC 3002
- 5/20 Hotham Street, East Melbourne VIC 3002
- 6-8 Garden Avenue, East Melbourne VIC 3002
- 901/30 St Andrews Place, East Melbourne VIC 3002
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Melbourne
Compare East Melbourne with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.