Parkville | |||||||||||||
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 Terrace houses in Parkville | |||||||||||||
  Parkville Location in metropolitan Melbourne | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates:37°47′17″S144°57′04″E / 37.788°S 144.951°E /-37.788; 144.951 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| City | Melbourne | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1861 | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 4 km2 (1.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 41 m (135 ft) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 7,074 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,770/km2 (4,600/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 3052, 3010 | ||||||||||||
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Parkville is an inner-city suburb inMelbourne,Victoria,Australia, 3 km (1.9 mi) north of Melbourne'sCentral Business District, located within the Cities ofMelbourne andMerri-beklocal government areas.[3] Parkville recorded a population of 7,074 at the2021 census.[2]
Parkville is bordered byNorth Melbourne to the south-west,Carlton andCarlton North to the south and east,Brunswick to the north (where a part of Parkville lies within the City of Merri-bek), andFlemington to the west. The suburb includes the postcodes 3052 and 3010 (University).
The suburb encompassesRoyal Park, an expansive parkland which is notable as home to theRoyal Melbourne Zoological Gardens. Parkville was also the location of the athlete's village for the2006 Commonwealth Games.
Parkville is a major education, research and healthcare precinct and home to theUniversity of Melbourne,Monash University Pharmacy faculty,Royal Melbourne Hospital,Royal Women's Hospital,Royal Children's Hospital, theVictorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre andCSL.
The residential areas have a high median house price due to the proximity to the city centre and parkland, Victorian era buildings,terrace houses and tree-lined streets.
Originally known asPark ville orPark-ville, the origins of the name are uncertain. The suburb may have been named after Royal Park.Park-ville was the name of one of the early homes alongFlemington Road owned by the Ryan family in the 1870s, and there was once a street in Hotham named Parkville Street, which may have led toward this home. Before the 1870s, much of the area was known as either Hotham (North Melbourne) or Carlton, and during this time Parkville was simply a locality of Carlton. The name Park Ville came into common use after 1875, and was gradually shortened to its current form.
The first institution of significance erected in the Parkville area was theUniversity of Melbourne in 1853. A housing estate commenced sales in 1861 at what is now Parkville South. In 1868, further excisions from Royal Park were made for housing estates at Parkville North, alongRoyal Parade, and Parkville West, near Flemington Road. By the 1870s Parkville was a popular area for the middle class, and many large terrace houses were built in the area.
DuringWorld War One andTwo, Royal Park was the site of military encampments. Camp Pell in Royal Park was the temporary military camp forUnited States forces during the Second World War.
In 1944,Melbourne Hospital was moved to Parkville.
In 1960 Parkville became home to theVictorian College of Pharmacy, on Royal Parade, which is now a campus ofMonash University.
The Athlete's Village for the2006 Commonwealth Games was built on the grounds of the formerRoyal Park Psychiatric Hospital located in Parkville. The Athlete's Village has since been converted into a residential area known as Parkville Gardens.
In the2016 census, there were 7,409 people in Parkville. 50.1% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were China 7.1%, Malaysia 3.7%, England 2.7%, New Zealand 2.3% and India 2.2%. 58.2% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 9.1%, Cantonese 2.8%, Spanish 1.4% and Italian 1.4%. The most common response for religion was No Religion at 45.2%.[4]
The residential part of Parkville South, commenced in 1861, is a Conservation Area under theRegister of the National Estate and contains almost all of the suburb's housing.
Sevenbus routes service Parkville:
The main arterial road isElizabeth Street, which becomesRoyal Parade before becomingSydney Road and theHume Highway, the main highway heading towardsSydney.
The primary station serving the area is theParkville railway station, located on the southern boundary of the suburb, underGrattan Street, which was built as a part of theMelbourne Metro Rail Project and opened in late 2025.
Royal Park is another station serving the suburb, located inRoyal Park to the north and adjacent to theMelbourne Zoo, and is on theUpfield line, serviced byMetro Trains Melbourne.
Twelvetram routes service Parkville, all operated byYarra Trams:
:East Coburg –South Melbourne Beach[15]
:Melbourne University –Malvern East[16]
: Melbourne University –Malvern[17]
:Moreland station –Glen Iris[18]
: Melbourne University –Kew[19]
:Coburg North –Flinders Street station[20]
:West Maribyrnong – Flinders Street station[21]
: West Coburg –Toorak[22]
:Airport West – Flinders Street station[23]
: Melbourne University –Brighton East[24]
: Melbourne University –Carnegie[25]
: Melbourne University –Camberwell[26]TheMelbourne University Tram Stop is a major terminus for seven tram routes that operate alongSwanston Street.
Royal Park, which Parkville was named after, is the largest of Melbourne's inner city parks (181 hectares) and is home to theRoyal Melbourne Zoological Gardens. The park is home to a wide range of sports and wildlife. Royal Park is home to the Parkville District Cricket Club, who are based at Brens Pavilion.
Royal Park Golf Course is north of the Zoological Gardens.[27]
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