Suburb Profiles
Armadale
Included in the City of Stonnington, Armadale is a blue chip suburb of Melbourne, just 8 kilometres from the CBD. Well serviced by public transport, trams run along many of its major roads, including High Street, Wattletree Road and Malvern Road.... view Balaclava
Located 8 kilometres from the Melbourne CBD, Balaclava is a tiny but densely populated suburb, home to just over 5000 residents.... view Bentleigh
Found in the City of Glen Eira, the suburb of Bentleigh takes its name from Sir Thomas Bent, who was involved in the sub-division and development of the surrounding area in the 19th century. Bent was a politician for many years, and served as Victoria's premier from 1904 until his death in 1909.... view Bentleigh East
A neat, square suburb bound by North Road to the north and South Road to the south, Bentleigh East is found in the City of Glen Eira, around 17 kilometres from the Melbourne CBD.... view Brighton
Brighton, a residential suburb 12 kilometres south-east of the city, is best known for its premium real estate, lush tree-lined streets and fantastic shoreline. Great for a shop, a coffee or a bike ride along the beach, its an area with a lot to offer. ... view Brighton East
Boasting a variety of architectural styles and covering an area of about 5.6 kilometres, this affluent pocket of Bayside houses just over 15,000 people.... view Carnegie
Known as Rosstown until 1909, Carnegie is a pretty residential suburb with some fantastic examples of inter-war architecture. Just over 40 per cent of residences are separate houses: over 45 per cent are units or apartments.... view Caulfield
The suburb of Caulfield is found within the City of Glen Eira, about 12 kilometres from the CBD, and was probably named after John Caulfield, an early European settler. Bordered by Kooyong Road to the west, Glen Eira Road to the North, Glenhuntly Road to the south and Booran Road to the east, Caulfield co... view Caulfield East
Most of the suburb of Caulfield East is non-residential, with only 1242 residents counted in the last census, compared to 14,034 in neighbouring Caulfield North.... view Caulfield North
Found around 11 kilometres from the Melbourne CBD, Caulfield North is a largely residential suburb in Melbourne's south-east. Trams and buses service the area.... view Caulfield South
Caulfield South is a neat, rectangular suburb bound by Glenhuntly Road to the north, Booran Road to the east, North Road to the south and Kooyong Road to the west. Buses and trams service the area. The suburb includes two primary schools, Caulfield South Primary School, and Caulfield Primary School.... view 
Chadstone is a residential suburb 13 kilometres south-east of Melbournes CBD.... Elsternwick
Historic, cosmopolitan and full of surprises, Elsternwick is a bustling suburb about 9 kilometres from the Melbourne CBD.... view Elwood
In the 1860s, the suburb now known as Elwood was little more than a small settlement of houses on the edge of a large swamp. Home to the St Kilda abattoirs and a popular dumping ground for night soil, the area wasnt the most desirable place to live.... view Gardenvale
Included in the City of Glen Eira, Gardenvale is a very small suburb, with only 987 residents at 2006 census living within its borders.... view Glen Huntly
With over 4000 residents at the last census, Glen Huntly takes its name from a ship that arrived in Melbourne in 1840. Quite the melting pot, only 42.7 per cent per cent of its population was born in Australia, compared to 64.2 per cent across Melbourne and 70.9 per cent across Australia.... view Glen Iris
The suburb of Glen Iris takes its name from the Glen Iris Estate, developed by a Captain Thomas Henderson. By the 1880s, the area had been established as the township of Glen Iris. Present day Glen Iris is characterised by established trees, large blocks and a variety of architectural styles.... view Hughesdale
Bound by Princes Highway at its north, North Road at its south, Poath Road at its west and Warrigal Road at its east, Hughesdale shares its postcode 3166 with Oakleigh, Oakleigh East and Huntingdale. Part of the cultural melting pot that is the City of Monash, Hughesdales name comes from a former Mayor of Oakleigh, James Hughes.... view Malvern
Charles Skinner, an English barrister, bought 84 acres of land in an area known as Gardiner in the middle of the nineteenth century. He called it the Malvern Hill Estate, after the Malvern Hills in the West Midlands of England an area known for its great natural beauty, and present-day Malvern was born. ... view Malvern East
If you love shopping, then Malvern East is somewhere that you'll either be, or want to be, familiar with. It's home to Chadstone Shopping Centre or Chaddy to the locals, a mecca for fashion afficionados.... view McKinnon
The leafy, pretty suburb of McKinnon includes what is widely considered one of the best government-run high schools in the state, McKinnon Secondary College, which makes an address in the schools zone which incorporates parts of neighbouring Ormond, Bentleigh and Bentleigh East highly desirable for parents: in fact, couples with childr... view Murrumbeena
Murrumbeena is a tree-lined suburb about 15 kilometres from the Melbourne CBD. It shares its 3163 postcode with Glen Huntly and Carnegie, and is part of the City of Glen Eira.... view Ormond
A pretty residential suburb found within the City of Glen Eira, Ormond was named after a Scottish-born philanthropist, Francis Ormond, whose family arrived in Melbourne in the early 1840s. Ormond College at the University of Melbourne and the Francis Ormond building at RMIT are also named after him.... view Prahran
If you crave trendy cafes, the latest in fashion and a hot night life, Prahran is the place to be. ... view Ripponlea
Roughly triangular in shape, Ripponlea is a very small suburb, with a population of 1379 counted in the 2006 census. Being so small, it shares its 3185 postcode with Gardenvale and Elsternwick, but it does have its own train station, found on the Sandringham line, and a small shopping and dining strip on Glen Eira Road. ... view South Yarra
With tree-lined streets, extravagant abodes, sensational shopping, excellent eateries and plenty of entertainment, South Yarra has it all.... view St Kilda
St Kilda has been enjoying a renaissance over recent years, visible not only in the price of its real estate but in the crowds that it attracts every weekend. Whether youre after a ride on a ferris wheel or a scorchingly trendy cocktail, this suburb has something to offer everyone.... view St Kilda East
Located approximately 6 kilometres south-east of the Melbourne CBD, St Kilda East is a densely populated suburb, home to over 12,000 residents. Spread out over about 2.3 square kilometres, it is bordered by Dandenong Road to the north, Orrong Road to the east, Glen Eira and Inkerman roads to the south and Hotham and Chapel streets to the west.... view Toorak
One of the most prestigious addresses in Australia, Toorak is home to a good deal of Melbourne's most expensive real estate, and dotted with properties that are considered historically significant to the state of Victoria. Part of the City of Stonnington, the suburb takes its name from Toorak House on St Georges Road.... view 
Located about 7 kilometres from the Melbourne CBD, Windsor is a small suburb only 1 square kilometre with nearly 6400 residents counted at the last census, most of them adults. ... 
