Port Melbourne flood risk
Of Port Melbourne’s 16,311 mapped properties, 9.5% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Port 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 Port Melbourne address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Port Melbourne
Flood and bushfire areas across Port Melbourne. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Port Melbourne
Port Melbourne sits in the Port Phillip council area, which recorded 12,620 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
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.
Property values in Port 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 Port Melbourne
Port 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: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
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.
Who lives in Port Melbourne
At the 2021 Census, 30% of Port Melbourne’s 17,633 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 Port Melbourne
Port Phillip council approved 727 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Port Phillip council area (not just Port Melbourne). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 107 Dunstan Parade, Port Melbourne VIC 3207
- 14 Sandridge Avenue, Port Melbourne VIC 3207
- 25 Crichton Avenue, Port Melbourne VIC 3207
- 31 South Wharf, Port Melbourne VIC 3207
- 65 Beacon Vista, Port Melbourne VIC 3207
- 6 Pier Street, Port Melbourne VIC 3207
- 9 Edina Avenue, Port Melbourne VIC 3207
- 9 Retreat Place, Port Melbourne VIC 3207
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Port Phillip
Compare Port 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.