City of Melbourne: The Facts
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City of Melbourne area |
36.5km2 |
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Estimated resident population 20054
(2001 and 1996)1 |
65,000(p) persons (50,673 and 39,716) |
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Residential dwellings 20054 (2001 and 1996)2 |
39,520 dwellings (27,060 and 18,215) |
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Daytime visitors 2006 (2004)5 |
710,600 (666,400) |
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Residents aged under 15 years of age (2001)2 |
8.8% |
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Residents aged over 60 years of age (2001)2 |
8.1% |
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Residents born overseas (2001)2 |
38% |
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Most common language spoken, other than English (2001)2 |
Mandarin (6%) |
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Total built area 2004 (2002)3 |
27,133,600m2 (25,507,200m2) |
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Total employment (workers) 2004 (2002)3 |
328,123 persons (322,158) |
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Number of establishments 2004 (2002)3 |
12,516 (12,078) |
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Largest industry by floor area (2004)3 |
Culture and Recreation (6,567,618m2) |
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Largest industry by number of employees (2004)3 |
Property and Business Services (60,493) |
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Most common occupation of workers (2004)3 |
Professionals (38%) |
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Total length of roads6 |
315km |
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Total area of parkland 2005 (2004)8 |
566.4ha (561.3ha) |
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Tallest building7 |
Eureka Tower, 3-7 Riverside Quay, Southbank, 92 levels/300m |
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Oldest building6 |
Mitre Tavern, 5-9 Bank Place: 1837 |
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Metropolitan Melbourne area |
8,806.6km2 |
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Estimated resident population 2004 (2001 & 1996)1 |
3,600,080(p) persons (3,471,625 & 3,283,278) |
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Residential dwellings 2001 (1996)2 |
1,344,624 dwellings (1,234,301) |
Note. (p) = ABS preliminary Estimated Resident Population. |
Language
The official language is English, however more than 100 languages are spoken by the city's residents.
Public holidays
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New Year's Day |
1 January |
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Australia Day |
26 January |
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Labour Day |
first or second Monday in March |
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Easter |
Good Friday to Easter Monday (from late March - early April) |
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Anzac Day |
25 April |
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Queen's Birthday |
Second Monday in June |
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Melbourne Cup |
first Tuesday in November |
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Christmas Day |
25 December |
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Boxing Day |
26 December |
Climate
Melbourne has a temperate climate of mild temperatures with four distinct seasons free of extremes.
Summer (December to February) warm to hot. Average maximum temp 25°C (77°F) Average minimum temp 14°C (57°F)
Autumn (March to May) mild Average maximum temp 20°C (68°F) Average minimum temp 11°C (52°F)
Winter (June to August) cool to brisk Average maximum temp 14°C (57°F) Average minimum temp 7°C (45°F)
Spring (September to November) cool to mild Average maximum temp 20°C (68°F) Average minimum temp 10°C (50°F)
Average rainfall: 638.8 millimetres
More about Melbourne's Weather Location
Located at latitude 37 degrees 176 49' south longitude 144 degrees 176 58' east on the south-east edge of Australia, the city's 3.2 million residents enjoy a temperate climate influenced by its location at the apex of one of the world's largest bays, Port Phillip. Focussed around a central business district, Melbourne's 8,800 sq km of suburbs spread more than 40 km to the south, are hemmed in by the picturesque Dandenong ranges 30 km to the east, extend up to 20 km to the north and sprawl across vast, flat basalt plains to the west. Time zone
Australian Eastern Standard Time is GMT plus 10 hours. Daylight Savings - last Sunday in October to the first Sunday in March.
**Resources
- Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2005, Regional Population Growth, Australia: June 2004 (Cat No.3218.0.55.001), Australian Bureau of Statistics, Canberra;
- Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2001 Census of Population and Housing: Enumerated Residents Count (Cat No. 2004.0), Australian Bureau of Statistics, Canberra;
- Melbourne City Research Branch, City of Melbourne Census of Land Use and Employment (CLUE) 2004, City of Melbourne, Melbourne;
- Melbourne City Research Branch, 2005, City of Melbourne Housing and Population Estimates by Suburb, 2005, City of Melbourne, Melbourne;
- 5. Melbourne City Research Branch, 2006, City Users Estimates and Forecasts Model (2004-2020), City of Melbourne, Melbourne; and
- Pathway (rates) database, 2005 City of Melbourne, Melbourne.
- 'Eureka Tower', (on-line), 2006 www.eurekatower.com.au, 5 July 2006
- Finance (rates and valuations)2006, Open Space Register, 2006, City of Melbourne, Melbourne
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