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Port Melbourne property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Port Melbourne, VIC (16,311 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Port Melbourne

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

Centre / commercial31% of properties

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

Zone: MIXED USE ZONE

Residential14.1% of properties

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

Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Other13.7% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: CAPITAL CITY ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

School catchments in Port Melbourne

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

Crime near Port Melbourne

Port Melbourne sits in the Port Phillip council area, which recorded 12,620 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

07,50015,000
1,290
Break-ins
853
Vehicle theft
5,334
Other theft
1,075
Property damage
582
Fraud
177
Handling stolen goods
1,032
Assault
228
Sexual offences
66
Robbery
263
Other against the person
0
Homicide
1,720
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 12,620 total. Figures are for the whole Port Phillip council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Port Melbourne

At the 2021 Census, 30% of Port Melbourne’s 17,633 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English32.6%
Australian23.8%
Irish12.7%
Scottish10.5%
Italian6.6%
Greek6.6%

Top countries of birth

England4.9%
New Zealand2.5%
Greece1.7%
China1.5%
United States1.2%
Ireland0.9%

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

Development near Port Melbourne

Port Phillip council approved 613 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

613
Dwellings/yr
22
Houses
591
Units
01,2502,500202120222023202420252026

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

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Port 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.