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Overview of The Central City

The central city, sometimes referred to as the CBD, or the architecture and a diversity of events, shopping, dining, and Hoddle Grid, is the heart of Melbourne and the economic and nightlife. It is a truly mixed use area with a number of different cultural capital of Victoria. Laid out in 1837, it encompasses character areas within it, including the Little Bourke Street the area from the Yarra River Birrarung to Victoria Street, and Chinatown precinct. Spencer Street to Spring Street. Many of Melbourne’s most iconic landmarks are located The central city is the centre of the highest density of jobs and here, including the State Library of Victoria and Federation activity in Victoria, where over 900,000* people come to live, Square, Melbourne’s major public square and cultural events work and visit every day. space, situated opposite Flinders Street Station, the centre of Melbourne’s public transport network. It is home to Melbourne’s famed laneways, arcades and café culture, a distinct blend of contemporary and Victorian *Based on pre-covid data. Argyle Place South

Elizabeth Street The Central City in the City Queensberryof Melbourne Street Royal Exhibition Building Victoria Street

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William Street Lygon Street Gardens Victoria Street Rathdowne Street Nicholson St St Vincent’s Hospital Queen Therry Street Victoria Old Spencer Street Market Melbourne Gaol Peel Street Franklin Street RMIT

Queen Street University Rosslyn Street Melbourne Central Spring Street Dudley Street Station Parliament State Library Reserve St. Patrick's Comedy of Victoria Cathedral Theatre A'Beckett Street Elizabeth Street Swanston Street Flagsta QV Her Majesty’s Gardens Russell Street La Trobe St Village Theatre Melbourne Parliament Batman Street Central Little BourkeParliament St House Station Flagsta Emporium The Old Jecott Street Melbourne Exhibition Street Station Treasury County The Central City Building Court Melbourne’s Lonsdale Street Queen Street GPO Little Lonsdale St Supreme Treasury City West Court Athenaeum Gardens Bourke Street Theatre Police King Street Complex Melbourne Town Hall Little Collins St William Street Forum

Spencer Street Theatre Collins Street St. Pauls Cathedral Southern Batman Ave Cross Flinders Street Federation Station Station Square Flinders Lane Birrarung 0 300m Marr Wurundjeri Way Immigration Flinders Street Museum

River Hamer Southgate Alexandra Enterprize Hall Gardens Park AlexandraMunicipality Avenue map Aquarium Southbank St Kilda Road Yarra Eureka Arts Centre Queen Victoria Batman Tower Gardens Park Melbourne The NGV Central WTC International City Wharf Southbank Boulevard Sidney Myer Crown Music Bowl Entertainment City Road Power Street Complex Kings Polly Domain Woodside Queens Bridge Street Features of The Central City

Population

Residential population Number of businesses 37,112 9,444

Data was sourced from the 2016 Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Census of Population and Housing. To learn more about this data, including definitions, visit: abs.gov.au/census/guide-census-data

Residents

Age (median years) Youth (12-25 years) Older (60+ years) Born overseas 26.3 47% 4% 74%

Main overseas country Speaks a language Main non-English Attending a tertiary of birth: China other than English language spoken: education institution (LOTE) at home Mandarin 25% 67% 31% 39%

Main occupation: Main work travel Professionals method: Walked only 37% 37%

Data was sourced from the 2016 Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Census of Population and Housing. To learn more about this data, including definitions, visit: abs.gov.au/census/guide-census-data Households

Occupied private Average household Weekly household dwellings size (persons) income (median) 16,205 2 $979

Low income households High income households Family (less than $650 p.w.) (more than $2,500 p.w.) households 37% 13% 35%

Lone person Renting Living in a flat households or apartment 37% 70% 98%

Data was sourced from the 2016 Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Census of Population and Housing. To learn more about this data, including definitions, visit: abs.gov.au/census/guide-census-data

Top Three Employment Types

Business Finance Public Administration Services and Insurance and Safety 53,510 38,046 27,680 22.2% 15.8% 11.5%

Full time Part time Casual Contract 165,126 30,571 25,152 19,604 68.7% 12.7% 10.5% 8.1%

Land Use (Percentage of total neighbourhood – list not exhaustive)

Office Residential Parking - Commercial Public apartment and Private Open Space 24% 14% 11.7% 0.5%

Sports and Indoor Retail Commercial Recreation - Outdoor Entertainment Accommodation 0% 3.3% 3.5% 4.5%

Educational / Storage / Performances, Conferences, Research Wholesale Ceremonies 3.2% 0.7% 1.2%

Under construction

Developments Residential Student Hotel/serviced dwellings accommodation apartments 24 7,090 2,544 2,729

Approved

Developments Residential Student Hotel/serviced dwellings accommodation apartments 107 11,380 4,569 6,999

Under construction (Area sqm) Approved (Area sqm)

Office space Retail space Office space Retail space 107,423 20,254 383,674 70,228

Data was sourced from the November 2020 City of Melbourne’s Development Activity Monitor (DAM). To learn more about this data, including definitions, visit: developmentactivity.melbourne.vic.gov.au/ Services in The Central City Community Facilities and Local Amenities (list not exhaustive) Childcare services Primary Healthcare Facilities Genius Childcare Aim Health Medical Centre Goodstart Childcare CBD Doctors Melbourne Guardian Early Learning Centre Collins St Chase Medical Centre Kids On Collins City Medical Little Stars At Bourke Children Centre CoHealth community health service Melbourne City Childcare and Kindergarten Collins GP Melbourne City Child Care Centre Collins Place Medical Clinic Only About Children Collins Street Medical Centre QV Children’s Centre Emporium Melbourne Medical Centre Galleria Medical Centre Libraries and Community Spaces Little Bourke St Medical Clinic Caroline Chisholm Library Incorporated Medical One Pty Ltd City Library Melbourne City Medical Centre Swanston Library Mid-Town Medical Clinic The Melbourne Athenaeum Library My Clinic Bourke St Mall Melbourne Visitor Centre MyClinic Melbourne Melbourne Visitor Hub Paramount Medical Clinic Multicultural Hub SMG Health Melbourne Town Hall Sonic Health Drill Hall Swanston Street Medical Centre Recreation Parks and Open Spaces The Melbourne Sports Medicine Centre Batman Park The Town Medical Centre Common Reserve William Street Clinic Customs Square Educational Institutions Enterprize Park Australian Catholic University La Trobe and Exhibition Street Reserve La Trobe University Merritts Place Reserve RMIT University Museums and Cultural spaces Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Sea Life Aquarium The Australian National University ANZ Banking Museum Vic Institute of Business Chapter House Lane Victoria University Chinese Museum City Cite First Site Gallery Eltham College of Education City Campus Hellenic Museum Centre for Adult Education Ian Potter Centre NGV Australia Chisholm Institute Immigration Museum Melbourne Institute of Technology Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Mailbox Art Space Southern Cross University NGV Studio Victoria University Old Melbourne Gaol Crime & Justice Experience Victoria University of Technology RMIT Gallery William Angliss Tourism & Hospitality Training Centre Top Arts Police Services West Space Inc Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Working Heritage Australian Federal Police Australian Centre For The Moving Image (ACMI) Victoria Police - Bourke Street Princess Theatre Victoria Police - Kiosk Flinders Street Athenaeum Theatre Victoria Police - Spencer Street Comedy Theatre The Edge Sporting and Physical Recreation Venues Forum Theatre Melbourne City Baths Her Majesty’s Theatre Transport links Open House Melbourne Inc Regent Theatre Flagstaff train station Victorian Opera Melbourne central train station Zinc at Federation Square Parliament station Flinders Street Station Bus routes 200, 207, 216, 220, 232, 234, 235, 236, 237, 250, 251, 302, 303, 304, 305, 309, 318, 350, 546, 603, 604, 605, 684, 905, 906, 941, 944, 945, 951, 952, 955, 961, 966, 969 Skybus - airport link Tram routes 1, 3, 5, 6, 11, 12, 16, 19, 30, 35, 48, 57, 58, 59, 64, 67, 70, 72, 75, 86, 96, 109 and City circle

Data was sourced from the 2019 City of Melbourne Census of Land Use and Employment (CLUE). To learn more about this data, including definitions, visit: melbourne.vic.gov.au/about-melbourne/research-and-statistics/city-economy/census-land-use-employment/Pages/clue.aspx Council investments in The Central City Recently completed • Enterprize Park • Hardware Lane streetscape improvements • Melbourne Town Hall ground floor refurbishment works, including a new Customer Service Centre • Smoke Free Areas

Coming soon • Riverslide Skate Park • Queen Victoria Market Renewal • City Baths refurbishment works • A new park off Market Street • Elizabeth Street - design and construction of streetscape improvements • Improved pedestrian priority in Little Streets • New protected bike lanes along Exhibition Street • Cycle infrastructure - new bike lanes

Further information Melbourne Design Guide: s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/hdp.au.prod.app.com-participate. files/9015/4882/4707/Central_Melbourne_Design_Guide_November_2018.pdf Elizabeth Street Strategic Opportunities Plan: s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/hdp.au.prod.app.com- participate.files/9215/8225/6801/Elizabeth_St_Opps_Plan_summary_FINAL_21022020.pdf Queen Victoria market Precinct Renewal melbourne.vic.gov.au/building-and-development/urban-planning/ local-area-planning/queen-victoria-market-precinct-renewal-plan/pages/queen-victoria-market-precinct- renewal-plan.aspx Market Street Park: melbourne.vic.gov.au/building-and-development/shaping-the-city/city-projects/Pages/ new-park-market-street.aspx Metro Tunnel Project: metrotunnel.vic.gov.au/construction/cbd

Please note this profile contains information that was collected prior to the COVID-19 event and may not represent the current situation. The information does, however, provide a baseline which shows where the population was at the time it was collected. Refer to each category to see the source of the data and when the information presented was collected.