West Melbourne flood risk
Of West Melbourne’s 14,738 mapped properties, 1.1% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, West Melbourne’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.
Where the hazards are in West Melbourne
Flood and bushfire areas across West Melbourne. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near West Melbourne
West 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 West 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 West Melbourne
West Melbourne is mostly special purpose. The most common zones:
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: SPECIAL USE ZONE - SCHEDULE 6
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
School catchments in West Melbourne
West Melbourne can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in West Melbourne
At the 2021 Census, 53.5% of West Melbourne’s 8,025 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 West Melbourne
Melbourne council approved 3,872 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Melbourne council area (not just West Melbourne). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1301/53 Batman Street, West Melbourne VIC 3003
- 310/58 Jeffcott Street, West Melbourne VIC 3003
- 1/462 La Trobe Street, West Melbourne VIC 3003
- 3/12 Prout Lane, West Melbourne VIC 3003
- 419 Victoria Street, West Melbourne VIC 3003
- 169 Adderley Street, West Melbourne VIC 3003
- 8 Phoenix Lane, West Melbourne VIC 3003
- 4-10 Mullaly Close, West Melbourne VIC 3003
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.