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North Melbourne property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for North Melbourne, VIC (21,399 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in North Melbourne

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

Centre / commercial59.7% of properties

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

Zone: MIXED USE ZONE

Residential19.2% of properties

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

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Centre / commercial7.2% of properties

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

Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE

School catchments in North Melbourne

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

Crime near North Melbourne

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

017,50035,000
2,293
Break-ins
1,498
Vehicle theft
13,657
Other theft
2,679
Property damage
1,636
Fraud
574
Handling stolen goods
3,504
Assault
784
Sexual offences
300
Robbery
625
Other against the person
2
Homicide
5,899
Other offences

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.

Who lives in North Melbourne

At the 2021 Census, 42.1% of North Melbourne’s 14,953 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English21.8%
Australian17.7%
Chinese17.3%
Irish9.9%
Scottish7.3%
Italian4.5%

Top countries of birth

China7.7%
Vietnam2.8%
Malaysia2.6%
India2.6%
England2.3%
New Zealand2.1%

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

Development near North Melbourne

Melbourne council approved 3,898 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

3,898
Dwellings/yr
7
Houses
3,891
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Melbourne council area (not just North Melbourne). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific North 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.