North Melbourne, Victoria — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of North Melbourne, in the Melbourne City local government area.
| Locality | North Melbourne |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Melbourne City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -37.79678 |
| Longitude | 144.94359 |
| Population | 15,395 |
| Density | 6495.8 /km² |
| Area | 2.4 km² |
| Elevation | 18 m |
| Postcode | 3051 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 2 km northwest |
North Melbourne is a locality in the Melbourne City local government area of Victoria, Australia. It has a population of 15,395. The locality covers an area of 2.4 km², giving a population density of about 6495.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 18 m above sea level. It lies approximately 2 km northwest of Melbourne. North Melbourne is located at 37.7968°S, 144.9436°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3051.
North Melbourne rises from the flat plains of Victoria, a neighbourhood of tightly packed terraces and busy thoroughfares where the air often carries the faint, metallic tang of city exhaust mingling with the scent of baking bread from a neighbourhood bakery. It lies 3.6 km north-north-west of Southbank, VIC (from Southbank, VIC: bearing 331°T), and is situated 4.7 km north-west of Melbourne. The streets here, though often humming with the ceaseless energy of a modern metropolis, retain a character born of a more intimate past; the brickwork, weathered by countless Melbourne winters, speaks of endurance, and the occasional sliver of green, a postage-stamp park or a tree-lined avenue, offers a brief, welcome respite from the urban clamour, catching the late afternoon sun in a warm, ochre glow. The land itself, largely flat, offers no dramatic vistas, but rather a steady, dependable canvas upon which a vibrant human narrative has been painted over generations.
This place, North Melbourne, was once a bustling hub of industry and immigration, its very foundations laid by the toil of those seeking a new life, their labour etched into the very fabric of its streets and buildings. Historically, it was a working-class district, its economy driven by factories, workshops, and markets that supplied the growing city. Though many of those industrial behemoths have long since fallen silent, their ghosts linger in the repurposed warehouses and the enduring spirit of entrepreneurship that continues to define North Melbourne. Today, its character is a rich mosaic of cultures, a testament to waves of arrivals from across the globe, each adding their unique colour and flavour to the local institutions, from the eclectic shops lining its main arteries to the diverse culinary offerings that draw travellers and locals alike.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of North Melbourne, Victoria with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on North Melbourne, in the Melbourne City local government area.
Detailed location data for North Melbourne includes the postcode (3051), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Melbourne City), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct North Melbourne is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |