North Melbourne flood risk
Of North Melbourne’s 21,399 mapped properties, 10.4% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, North Melbourne’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 North Melbourne address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in North Melbourne
Flood and bushfire areas across North Melbourne. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near North Melbourne
North 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 North 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 North Melbourne
North Melbourne is mostly centre / commercial. The most common zones:
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: MIXED USE ZONE
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
School catchments in North Melbourne
North Melbourne can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in North Melbourne
At the 2021 Census, 42.1% of North Melbourne’s 14,953 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 North 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 North Melbourne). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 103 Dryburgh Street, North Melbourne VIC 3051
- 10 Princess Street, North Melbourne VIC 3051
- 11-13 Little Howard Street, North Melbourne VIC 3051
- 11 Peckville Street, North Melbourne VIC 3051
- 18 Temperance Hall Lane, North Melbourne VIC 3051
- 2-54 Green Street, North Melbourne VIC 3051
- 33 Little Baillie Street, North Melbourne VIC 3051
- 8/75 Mark Street, North Melbourne VIC 3051
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Melbourne
Compare North 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.