Middle Park, Victoria

Middle Park
MelbourneVictoria
Middle Park Hotel, on the corner of Canterbury Road and Armstrong Street
Middle Park is located in Melbourne
Middle Park
Middle Park
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Coordinates37°51′07″S 144°57′47″E / 37.85194°S 144.96306°E / -37.85194; 144.96306
Population4,000 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density4,400/km2 (11,500/sq mi)
Established1870s
Postcode(s)3206
Elevation7 m (23 ft)
Area0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Location5 km (3 mi) from Melbourne
LGA(s)City of Port Phillip
State electorate(s)Albert Park
Federal division(s)Macnamara
Suburbs around Middle Park:
Albert Park South Melbourne South Yarra
Middle Park South Yarra
Hobsons Bay St Kilda West

Middle Park is an inner suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5 km south of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Port Phillip local government area. Middle Park recorded a population of 4,000 at the 2021 census.[1]

It is located between Port Phillip and Albert Park Lake, which is about halfway across the western side of the Albert Park Reserve (a state park), hence the name "Middle" Park. It is bordered by Canterbury Road to the east, Mills Street to the north, Fraser Street to the south and Beaconsfield Parade to the west.

Middle Park, along with neighbouring Albert Park, contains some of the best preserved terrace house and Victorian architecture in Melbourne and is part of a strict heritage-conservation area. Many of the terraces line Canterbury Road, along the former railway line, which now has several more tram light rail stops since it was converted to tram use in 1987. Others are along the main shopping street, Armstrong Street. The fine old buildings and development restrictions in the area and new developments are generally sympathetic to the prevailing style, driving up real-estate prices dramatically, in marked contrast with neighbouring St Kilda.

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Middle Park (Vic.) (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 July 2022. Edit this at Wikidata