This is the central business district with the strongest commercial atmosphere in Melbourne.
The central city is the core of the Greater Melbourne area and a major financial center in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. It holds a similar position to Guomao in Beijing and Lujiazui in Shanghai. The headquarters of the world's two largest mining companies, BHP and Rio Tinto, are located here. Also, two of Australia's 'Big Four' banks, ANZ and the National Australia Bank, its two largest gambling companies, Crown and Tabcorp, the largest telecommunications company, Telstra, the two largest transportation management companies, Toll and Transurban, and the iconic brewing company, Foster's Group, are all gathered here.
In recent years, the building heights in the CBD have been relatively unrestricted. As a result, the CBD is home to four of the six tallest buildings in Australia. Currently, the tallest building in the CBD is Aurora Melbourne Central. Whether they are office buildings or residential buildings, the structures in the area soar into the sky, looking clean and beautiful, and endowing the whole area with a trendy atmosphere.
Almost all of Melbourne's major theaters are located in the central business district. The historic theaters, including the Princess Theatre, the Regent Theatre, the Forum Theatre, the Comedy Theatre, the Athenaeum Theatre, Her Majesty's Theatre, and the Capitol Theatre, are all located within the Hoddle Grid. The Melbourne Arts Centre (including the State Theatre, the Hamer Hall, the Playhouse, and the Fairfax Studio) and the Melbourne Recital Centre are located south of the central business district, and there is the Sidney Myer Music Bowl in the park to the east.
The area of Melbourne city center is south of the University of Melbourne, north of the Marine Life Aquarium, east of Highway 50, and west of the Parliament House.
This area is mainly inhabited by white-collar and gold-collar workers who work in the central business district.
According to Numbeo data, the crime index in the city center of Melbourne in 2022 was 44.48, which is lower than 50. It is a very safe area within Melbourne.
Firbank Grammar School was founded in 1909, where children can complete all their studies from elementary school to high school. It accepts both host families and international students.
Australia's oldest railway station, its unique yellow exterior walls and green copper domes are landmarks of the city. The upper level was specifically used to house a library, a gym, and a lecture hall, and later served as a dance hall. It is the busiest suburban railway station in the Southern Hemisphere, with more than 1,500 trains and 110,000 commuters passing through every day. Its 708 - meter main platform is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register and is the fourth - longest railway platform in the world.
Australian multinational banks and financial services companies. It is the second largest bank by assets and the third largest bank by market value in Australia. ANZ Bank is one of the four major banks in Australia, alongside Commonwealth Bank, National Australia Bank (NAB), and Western Pacific Bank. Its current corporate entity was established on October 1, 1970.
This is a neighborhood that is very suitable for children to grow up in. The diversity of the population contributes to the uniqueness of the neighborhood, with convenient transportation and a genuine experience of Melbourne life.
Fashionable, expensive, and very interesting. There are abundant supporting facilities, but it is still difficult to find too many affordable basic daily necessities stores. However, there are many boutique stores here, and many places have high prices but many discounts, which are very unique to the region.
The 8th G20 meeting will be held here.
According to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the population is 20,361.
The World Economic Forum is held here.
The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting is being held here.
The central area of Melbourne was established.
Melbourne city center is the central business district of Melbourne, with high-rise buildings lining the area, major enterprises settling in, and many landmark buildings.
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