Melbourne CBD flood risk
Of Melbourne CBD’s 144,200 mapped properties, 11.2% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Melbourne CBD’s flood exposure is above the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.
Check a specific Melbourne CBD address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
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.
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.
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.
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 / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: CAPITAL CITY 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: CAPITAL CITY ZONE - SCHEDULE 2
School catchments in Melbourne CBD
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
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 Melbourne CBD
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 Melbourne CBD). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Melbourne
Compare Melbourne CBD 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.