| City of Melbourne Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Aerial view of the Melbourne skyline from Kings Domain, May 2020 | |||||||||||||||
 Location in Greater Melbourne | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 37°48′49″S 144°57′47″E / 37.81361°S 144.96306°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 149,615 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 3,969/km2 (10,279/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 12 August 1842 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 37.7 km2 (14.6 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||||||||
| Lord Mayor | Nicholas Reece | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Melbourne CBD (Town Hall) | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Greater Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| County | Bourke | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | City of Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
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The City of Melbourne is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the central city area of Melbourne. In 2021, the city has an area of 37.7 square kilometres (14.6 sq mi) and had a population of 149,615.[3] The city's motto is "vires acquirit eundo" which means "we gather strength as we go".[4]
The current Lord Mayor is Nicholas Reece, who replaced Sally Capp on 2 July 2024. The Melbourne City Council (MCC) holds office in Melbourne Town Hall.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Melbourne (C)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Residents Profiles". melbourne.vic.gov.au. City of Melbourne. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "2021 Melbourne, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Coat of arms". City of Melbourne. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
