The Suburbs include: Albert Park, Carlton, Coode Island, East Melbourne, Fishermans Bend, Flemington, Jolimont, Kensington, Melbourne, North Melbourne, Parkville, Port Melbourne, South Yarra, SouthBank and West Melbourne,
Each suburb has its own distinctive flavour, with different businesses, dwellings and groups of people living and working there.
Carlton is the traditional home of Melbourne’s Italian community and is famous for the bustling restaurants and cafes that spill on to bustling Lygon Street.
Leafy Parkville is home to the University of Melbourne and major hospital, research and institutional facilities, while at East Melbourne you'll find fabulous heritage homes, two of the city's most impressive parks as well as the world-famous Melbourne Cricket Ground.
With its quirky mix of housing types and village-like shopping hub, Kensington has won hearts for its appealing residential character, while North Melbourne is an interesting mix of houses, businesses, warehouses and small parks, with Errol Street emerging as one of the latest cool spots to sip and sup.
Docklands is changing the look and feel of Melbourne. Six times the size of Sydney's Circular Quay, Docklands is being developed, mostly by private sector investment, with waterfront restaurants, shops, apartments, offices, businesses, technology centres, marinas, parks and public artworks.
Southbank is the buzzing riverside promenade stretching along the south side of the Yarra River from the popular Southgate shopping and dining complex to the glittering Crown Casino. It's been a favourite spot for Melburnians to drink, dine and stroll.
The City of Melbourne is the hub of Victoria's business, administrative, cultural and recreational activities. With strong population growth since 1996, the City of Melbourne is ranked as the fastest growing municipality in Victoria.
 

The City of Melbourne is a place of rich cultural diversity, with about 44 per cent of residents born overseas. On average, 30 per cent of City of Melbourne residents speak a language other than English at home. Mandarin, Cantonese and Indonesian are the most common languages spoken at home, other than English.
• Population: 53,956
• Population born overseas: 44% (United Kingdom, Malaysia, Indonesia, New Zealand, China)
• Employment: property and investment services (22.2%); wholesale and retail trade (17.4%)
• Median house price: $392,500
Visit www.melbourne.vic.gov.au for more information.