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Melbourne CBD flood risk

Of Melbourne CBD’s 144,200 mapped properties, 2.6% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Melbourne CBD’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.

2.6%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
144,200
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Melbourne CBD

Flood and bushfire areas across Melbourne CBD. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Melbourne CBD

Melbourne CBD sits in the Melbourne council area, which recorded 33,451 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
017,50035,00020172019202120232025

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 Melbourne CBD

Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.

Units & apartments
$525,000-2.38%
Median · Q4 2025

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 Melbourne CBD

Melbourne CBD is mostly centre / commercial. The most common zones:

Centre / commercial73.7% of properties

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

Zone: CAPITAL CITY ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Centre / commercial11.4% of properties

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

Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE

Centre / commercial8.7% of properties

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

Zone: CAPITAL CITY ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

School catchments in Melbourne CBD

PrimaryCarlton Gardens Primary School · Docklands Primary School · North Melbourne Primary School · Richmond Primary School · Richmond West Primary School · South Melbourne Park Primary School · South Melbourne Primary School · South Yarra Primary School · Windsor Primary School
SecondaryAlbert Park College · Collingwood College · Port Melbourne Secondary College · Prahran High School · Richmond High School · University High School

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

Who lives in Melbourne CBD

At the 2021 Census, 64% of Melbourne CBD’s 54,941 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Chinese30.5%
English15%
Australian9.2%
Indian6.6%
Irish5.4%
Scottish4.3%

Top countries of birth

China15.1%
India7%
Malaysia6.2%
Indonesia3.7%
Thailand2.6%
South Korea2.2%

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

Development near Melbourne CBD

Melbourne council approved 3,872 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

3,872
Dwellings/yr
7
Houses
3,865
Units
02,7505,5002020202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Melbourne council area (not just Melbourne CBD). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Southbank · 86.4% floodSouth Wharf · 5.8% floodCarlton · 0% floodWest Melbourne · 1.1% floodSouth Melbourne · 0% floodDocklands · 36.7% flood

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.