What is the population of Melbourne?

5,350,705 people, per GeoNames.

Which airport serves Melbourne?

Melbourne Essendon Airport (MEB).

Does Melbourne have a university?

Yes. Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and University of Melbourne.

MELBOURNE

Victoria · AUSTRALIA (AU) · 37.81°S / 144.96°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,158,177

Melbourne is a city in Australia with a population of 5,350,705. It sits at -37.81/144.96, runs on Australia/Melbourne, is 0 km from Melbourne City Centre.

Population 5,350,705

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Australia/Melbourne

All facts

fields

Country: Australia
Subdivision: Victoria
Coords: 37.81°S / 144.96°E
UTC offset: +11
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

E Melbourne City Centre Victoria 60,057 0.3 km

S Southbank Victoria 22,631 1.0 km

W Docklands Victoria 15,495 1.1 km

W West Melbourne Victoria 5,588 1.2 km

N Carlton Victoria 16,055 1.6 km

SW South Wharf Victoria 562 1.6 km

E Jolimont Victoria 1,479 1.9 km

S South Melbourne Victoria 11,548 2.2 km

NE Fitzroy Victoria 10,431 2.2 km

E East Melbourne Victoria 6,196 2.2 km

Air access

nearby

MEB

Melbourne Essendon Airport

Medium airport

11.0 km

MEL

Melbourne Airport

Large airport

19.4 km

MBW

Melbourne Moorabbin Airport

Medium airport

21.8 km

Universities

linked

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

rmit.edu.au

University of Melbourne

unimelb.edu

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Melbourne?: 5,350,705 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Melbourne in?: Australia/Melbourne.
Which country is Melbourne in?: Australia (AU).
Which airport serves Melbourne?: Melbourne Essendon Airport (MEB).
How far is Melbourne from Canberra?: About 466 km.
Does Melbourne have a university?: Yes. Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and University of Melbourne.
What languages are spoken in Australia?: English.
What currency is used in Australia?: Australian Dollar.
How many cities are in Australia?: 4,899 on record.
Which admin region is Melbourne in?: Victoria.

Get this page as JSON

no auth

cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2158177

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2158177,
    "name": "Melbourne",
    "ascii_name": "Melbourne",
    "country_code": "AU",
    "population": 5350705,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Australia/Melbourne",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": -37.814,
    "longitude": 144.96332
  }
}

Context

comparatives

89.1x the population of Melbourne City Centre.
0 km from Melbourne City Centre.
Same timezone (Australia/Melbourne) as 845 other cities in Australia.