Life in Melbourne

Living in Melbourne Australia

Living in Melbourne Australia

Life in Melbourne

Welcome to Melbourne.  We know you are going to love living in Melbourne and have a great time if you are passing through.

Life in Melbourne

Life in Melbourne

Is Melbourne a good place to live?

Yes, Melbourne is a great place to live or visit.  Below our guide to Melbourne will give you all the information you need to make moving here easier or make your trip a more informed and enjoyable one.

Visas required to live in Melbourne

If you happen to be a citizen from a country other than Australia and are looking to move to Melbourne, you are going to need a visa to do so.  Australia has many visas on offer that could allow you to live and work in Melbourne.  Due to there being many different visas, each with it’s own rights and obligations, it is best to take our Free Visa Assessment so we can provide accurate advice on the visa options available to you in your specific circumstances.

 

If you are moving to Melbourne and want to find a job in Melbourne we have a guide specifically on how to find and apply for jobs in Melbourne for new arrivals.  Always make sure you have secured a visa that allows you to work before starting your new job.

Map of Melbourne

Weather in Melbourne

Melbourne

Melbourne ( MEL-bən) (Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: Narrm or Naarm) is the capital and most-populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a 9,993 km (3,858 sq mi) metropolitan area known as Greater Melbourne, comprising an urban agglomeration of 31 local municipalities, although the name is also used specifically for the local municipality of City of Melbourne based around its central business area. The city occupies much of the northern and eastern coastlines of Port Phillip Bay and spreads into the Mornington Peninsula, West Gippsland, as well as the hinterlands towards the Yarra Valley, the Dandenong and Macedon Ranges. It has a population over 5 million (19% of the population of Australia, as per 2021 census), mostly residing to the east side of the city centre, and its inhabitants are commonly referred to as “Melburnians”.[note 2]

The area of Melbourne has been home to Aboriginal Victorians for over 40,000 years and serves as an important meeting place for local Kulin nation clans. Of the five peoples of the Kulin nation, the traditional custodians of the land encompassing Melbourne are the Boonwurrung, Wathaurong and the Wurundjeri peoples. A short-lived penal settlement was built at Port Phillip, then part of the British colony of New South Wales, in 1803, but it was not until 1835, with the arrival of free settlers from Van Diemen’s Land (modern-day Tasmania), that Melbourne was founded. It was incorporated as a Crown settlement in 1837, and named after the then British Prime Minister, William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne. In 1851, four years after Queen Victoria declared it a city, Melbourne became the capital of the new colony of Victoria. During the 1850s Victorian gold rush, the city entered a lengthy boom period that, by the late 1880s, had transformed it into one of the world’s largest and wealthiest metropolises. After the federation of Australia in 1901, it served as the interim seat of government of the new nation until Canberra became the permanent capital in 1927. Today, it is a leading financial centre in the Asia-Pacific region and ranks 32nd globally in the March 2022 Global Financial Centres Index.

Melbourne is home to many of Australia’s best-known landmarks, such as the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the National Gallery of Victoria and the World Heritage-listed Royal Exhibition Building. Noted for its cultural heritage, the city gave rise to Australian rules football, Australian impressionism and Australian cinema, and has more recently been recognised as a UNESCO City of Literature and a global centre for street art, live music and theatre. It hosts major annual international events, such as the Australian Grand Prix and the Australian Open, and also hosted the 1956 Summer Olympics. Melbourne consistently ranked as the world’s most liveable city for much of the 2010s.

Melbourne Airport, also known as the Tullamarine Airport, is the second-busiest airport in Australia, and the Port of Melbourne is the nation’s busiest seaport. Its main metropolitan rail terminus is Flinders Street station and its main regional rail and road coach terminus is Southern Cross station. It also has Australia’s most extensive freeway network and the largest urban tram network in the world.

Hotels and Accommodation in Melbourne

There are all types of accommodation available in Melbourne.  The best place to find Hotels, serviced apartments or holiday lets is via Book Direct and Save  Bookdirectandsave.com

This website lists the exact same properties as Airbnb and booking.com but does not charge the high commissions so their nightly accommodation rates are cheaper.

Or contact any of these great local hotels, apartments or holiday accommodation businesses.

Grand Hyatt Melbourne
32 reviews
Hotels
+61396571234
123 Collins St, Shop 620, Melbourne Victoria 3000, Australia
Adelphi Hotel
12 reviews
Hotels
+61380808888
187 Flinders Ln, Melbourne Victoria 3000, Australia
The Langham Melbourne
25 reviews
Hotels
+61386968888
1 Southgate Ave, Melbourne Victoria 3006, Australia
The Cullen
24 reviews
Hotels
+61390981555
164 Commercial Rd, Melbourne Victoria 3181, Australia
Quest Docklands
1 review
Hotels
+61396301000
750 Bourke St, Docklands Victoria 3008, Australia

Melbourne is full of great businesses and helpful services. Below are a selection of our best.

Accountants in Melbourne

 

Allied Business Accountants
1 review
Financial Advising, Tax Services
+61390974050
Level 8, 230 Collins St, Melbourne Victoria 3000, Australia
Nicholson Partners
1 review
Accountants
+61394845000
831 High St, Thornbury Victoria 3071, Australia
Barnard Baudinette & Co
1 review
Accountants
+61396826182
107 Queensbridge St, South Melbourne Victoria 3006, Australia
Bendigo Bank
1 review
Banks & Credit Unions
+61393798198
326 Keilor Rd, Shop 1, Niddrie Victoria 3042, Australia
Bongiorno Financial Advisers
1 review
Financial Services
+61398633111
431 St Kilda Rd, Level 2, Melbourne Victoria 3000, Australia

Banks in Melbourne

 

 


Cafes in Melbourne

 

Brother Baba Budan
133 reviews
Coffee & Tea
+61396060449
359 Little Bourke St, Melbourne Victoria 3000, Australia
Le Petite Bourke
3 reviews
Coffee & Tea
+61396634484
24 Little Bourke St, Melbourne Victoria 3000, Australia
Hardware Societe
225 reviews
Breakfast & Brunch, French, Coffee & Tea
+61390785992
10 Katherine Pl, Melbourne Victoria 3000, Australia
Dukes Coffee Roasters
68 reviews
Coffee & Tea, Bakeries, Coffee Roasteries
247 Flinders Ln, Melbourne Victoria 3000, Australia
Axil Coffee Roasters
14 reviews
Coffee & Tea
+61398190091
76 Flinders Lane, Melbourne Victoria 3000, Australia

 


Carpet Cleaners in Melbourne

 

A1 House Cleaning Melbourne
1 review
Office Cleaning, Window Washing, Carpet Cleaning
+61414574743
38/46 Eucalyptus Drive, Maidstone, Melbourne Victoria 3012, Australia
Jim’s Carpet Cleaning
1 review
Carpet Cleaning, Office Cleaning, Home Cleaning
+61131546
418 Bell St, Pascoe Vale South Victoria 3044, Australia
Home Cleaning Melbourne
1 review
Home Cleaning, Grout Services, Carpet Cleaning
+61390018686
Melbourne Victoria 3181, Australia
Keeping it Clean
1 review
Home Cleaning, Office Cleaning, Carpet Cleaning
+61390929456
Gardenvale Victoria 3185, Australia
Maid to Clean
2 reviews
Home Cleaning, Office Cleaning
+61383917026
202 Blyth St, Brunswick East Victoria 3057, Australia

Dentists in Melbourne

 

 


Doctors and Medical clinics in Melbourne

 

You can make an appointment at any of these local doctors or clinics.

Collins Place Medical Clinic
3 reviews
Family Practice, Medical Centers
+61396504218
71 Collins St, Level 3, Harley House, Melbourne Victoria 3000, Australia
Southbank Medical Clinic
1 review
Medical Centers
+61396457775
151 Sturt St, Southbank, Melbourne Victoria 3006, Australia
The University of Melbourne Health Service
1 review
Medical Centers
+61383446904
138-146 Cardigan Street, Carlton Victoria 3053, Australia
The Integrated Medical Centre
1 review
Medical Centers
+61394858000
460 Brunswick St, Fitzroy North Victoria 3068, Australia
Collins Street Medical Centre
3 reviews
Medical Centers
+61396546088
267 Collins St, Level 7, Melbourne Victoria 3000, Australia

 


Contact one of the Melbourne Electricians below

 

Boroondara Electrician-Canterbury
1 review
Electricians, Security Systems, Lighting Fixtures & Equipment
+61386448217
4 Delany Cl, Canterbury Victoria 3126, Australia
Blue Reef Electrics
1 review
Electricians
+61401989101
Rye Victoria 3941, Australia
Bell-Air Electrical & Air Conditioning
1 review
Electricians
+61418857558
Ferntree Gully Victoria 3156, Australia

 


Hospitals in Melbourne

 

St Vincent’s Private Hospital-East Melbourne
3 reviews
Hospitals
+61399286555
159 Grey St, East Melbourne Victoria 3002, Australia
Royal Children’s Hospital
3 reviews
Hospitals
+61393455522
50 Flemington Rd, Parkville Victoria 3052, Australia
Southbank Medical Clinic
1 review
Medical Centers
+61396457775
151 Sturt St, Southbank, Melbourne Victoria 3006, Australia
Collins Street Medical Centre
3 reviews
Medical Centers
+61396546088
267 Collins St, Level 7, Melbourne Victoria 3000, Australia
The University of Melbourne Health Service
1 review
Medical Centers
+61383446904
138-146 Cardigan Street, Carlton Victoria 3053, Australia

 


Mechanics in Melbourne

 

Leo’s Way Auto Repairs
1 review
Auto Repair
+61393266522
146 Chetwynd St, North Melbourne Victoria 3051, Australia
GS Auto Clinic
1 review
Auto Repair
+61394193088
15 Sackville St, Collingwood Victoria 3066, Australia
German Service Shop
1 review
Auto Repair
+61393288458
109 Dryburgh St, North Melbourne Victoria 3051, Australia
Midas
1 review
Auto Repair
+61396992800
5-7 Eastern Rd, South Melbourne Victoria 3205, Australia
Richmond Auto Service Centre
1 review
Auto Repair
+61394290777
56 Elizabeth St, Richmond Victoria 3121, Australia

Newspapers in Melbourne

 

Broadsheet
2 reviews
Arts & Entertainment, Print Media
www.broadsheet.com.au, Melbourne Victoria, Australia
North Essendon Newspower
1 review
Mass Media
+61393792243
1085 Mt Alexander Rd, Essendon North Victoria 3041, Australia
Wattle Park Newsagency
1 review
Mass Media
+61398081614
164a Elgar Rd, Box Hill South Victoria 3128, Australia
Eltham Newsagency
1 review
Toy Stores, Cards & Stationery, Newspapers & Magazines
+61394399162
Shop 2, 963 Main Rd, Eltham Victoria 3095, Australia

 


 

Pest Control in Melbourne

 

Protech Pest Control
1 review
Pest Control
+611300780980
Albert Park Victoria 3206, Australia
WR Gay Pest Control
1 review
Pest Control
+61394826955
15 Heidelberg Rd, Clifton Hill Victoria 3068, Australia
W R Gay Pest Control
1 review
Pest Control
+611800284626
Altona Victoria 3018, Australia

 


 

Plumbers in Melbourne

 

Inner City Plumbing
1 review
Plumbing
+611300668834
114 Flinders St, Level 4, Melbourne Victoria 3000, Australia
Pipeline Plumbing & Drainage
1 review
Plumbing
+61431602814
36 Rolling Hills Rd, Chirnside Park Victoria 3116, Australia
Tait Plumbing
1 review
Plumbing
+611300550004
Melbourne Victoria 3337, Australia
MBM Plumbing
1 review
Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning/HVAC
+61433185711
10 Eustace Close, Chirnside Park Victoria 3116, Australia

 


Real Estate Agents in Melbourne 

 

 


Restaurants in Melbourne

 

Lucy Liu Kitchen and Bar
81 reviews
Asian Fusion
+61396395777
23 Oliver Lane, Melbourne Victoria 3000, Australia
Tipo 00
60 reviews
Italian
+61399423946
361 Lt Bourke St, Melbourne Victoria 3000, Australia
Attica
48 reviews
Wine Bars, Modern Australian
+61395300111
74 Glen Eira Rd, Ripponlea Victoria 3185, Australia
Massi
4 reviews
Italian
+61396705347
445 Little Collins St, Melbourne Victoria 3004, Australia
Coda Bar & Restaurant
63 reviews
Restaurants
141 Flinders Lane, Basement 141, Melbourne Victoria 3000, Australia

Schools in Melbourne

 

William Angliss Institute of TAFE
1 review
Colleges & Universities
+61396062111
555 La Trobe St, Melbourne Victoria 3000, Australia
Japaneasy Japanese Language School
1 review
Language Schools
+61422266308
Level 1, 152 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne Victoria 3000, Australia
Kryolan Professional Make-Up
1 review
Cosmetics & Beauty Supply, Makeup Artists, Specialty Schools
+61396544147
108 Little Collins St, Melbourne Victoria 3000, Australia
Wemco Driving School
2 reviews
Driving Schools
+61450563180
Albert Park Victoria 3206, Australia
Trupp Cooking School
1 review
Cooking Schools
+61429650343
1/53 Barry St, South Yarra Victoria 3141, Australia

 


Solicitors in Melbourne

 

Pentana Stanton Lawyers
1 review
Divorce & Family Law, Employment Law, Personal Injury Law
+61390022800
Level 3, 552 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne Victoria 3000, Australia
Chua Tan & Associates
1 review
Lawyers
+61396023988
262 Queen St, #2, Melbourne Victoria 3000, Australia
ELLINGHAUS WEILL LAWYERS & CONSULTANTS
1 review
Real Estate Law
+61396636422
79 – 81 Franklin Street, Melbourne VIC 3000, Melbourne Victoria 3000, Australia
Held Adam G.
1 review
Lawyers
+61395090710
184-186 Glenferrie Rd, Floor 184, Malvern Victoria 3144, Australia
Poloni & Galgano
1 review
Lawyers
+61393833611
358 Sydney Rd, Coburg Victoria 3058, Australia

 


Supermarkets in Melbourne 

 

Hometown Asian Supermarket
3 reviews
Grocery, Imported Food
+61396632603
Shop 2, 422-440 Elizabeth St, Melbourne Victoria 3000, Australia
ALDI
4 reviews
Grocery
+61132534
100 Market St, South Melbourne Victoria 3006, Australia
Woolworths
1 review
Grocery
+61396146263
63-93 Merchant St, Docklands Victoria 3008, Australia
Queen Victoria Market
234 reviews
Farmers Market, Landmarks & Historical Buildings
+61393205822
513 Elizabeth St, Melbourne Victoria 3000, Australia
LaManna Supermarket
13 reviews
Grocery, Patisserie/Cake Shop, Cafes
+61390269205
10 English St, Essendon Fields Victoria 3041, Australia


 

Vets in Melbourne 

 

Johnston Street Veterinary Clinic
7 reviews
Veterinarians
+61394163788
206 Johnston St, Fitzroy Victoria 3065, Australia
Albert Park Veterinary Clinic
1 review
Veterinarians
+61396997841
17 Victoria Ave, Albert Park Victoria 3206, Australia
Port Melbourne Veterinary Clinic
1 review
Veterinarians
+61396465300
109 Bay St, Port Melbourne Victoria 3207, Australia
Flemington Veterinary Hospital
1 review
Veterinarians
+61393765299
187 Mt Alexander Rd, Ascot Vale Victoria 3032, Australia
West Footscray Veterinary Clinic
1 review
Veterinarians
+61396874542
689 Barkly St, West Footscray Victoria 3012, Australia

 

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