7,676 Melbourne VIC, Australia apartments for rent
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital city of Victoria, Australia. The city is mainly known for its mix of elegant architecture and modern buildings, with 52 skyscrapers that contradict each other. Melbourne is the perfect blend of modern urbanism and history, with plenty of opportunities to experience art, fine dining, events, and exhibitions. The city’s economy has constantly been increasing, with over 5 million locals and a myriad of tourists investing in the city's critical industries.
City Overview
Melbourne is Australia's second-largest city after Sidney. Located on the southeastern coast, at the head of Port Philip Bay, this city is the core of a bustling metropolitan area, including the central city. Melbourne is the heart of Victoria and the state's cultural, administrative, and recreational center. The municipality of Melbourne covers 37.7 km ² and is made up of a variety of inner suburbs, each with its different communities and businesses coexisting in the area. These communities are also made up of people of all ages and from different cultures, such as young professionals, old residents, and international students. Melbourne has a bit of everything — late-night food options, hidden bars, pubs, nightclubs, and live music. And here, we offer all kinds of rental apartments in Melbourne, from small studios to spacious four-bedroom places, so you can find exactly what you're looking for.
Business & Economy
Melbourne is known for its cultural diversity, which also helps to drive the city's economy. The city has a highly skilled workforce that tirelessly works to develop businesses and non-profits in various industries, such as medicine, science, education, and technology. Currently, Melbourne's economy produces an average of $197.552 billion in output, with the most significant contributor being the financial & insurance sector, representing 24.0% of the production. Additionally, Melbourne's rental market comprises $9,938.173 million of the total output, which is natural considering how many people from all over the country (and the world) come to this city. The primary industries that thrive in Melbourne include information and communications technology, medical technology, health and aged care, agriculture and food processing, professional and financial services, transport, clean technology, etc. For the past twenty years, Melbourne has been one of the leaders in the energy sector development in Australia, having access to sustainable resources in solar, wind, biofuels, and marine energy. As such, this is the perfect location for operations like food processing, tourism, data processing, and component manufacturing. Regarding food resources, Melbourne's agricultural strengths rely on wheat and other cereal crops, vegetables, citrus fruit, dairy, and beef cattle.
Climate
Due to Melbourne's geographical location, the weather conditions are never constant. The weather heats up from December to February, cools down from March to May, starts to chill out from June to August, and then warms up again by September to November. The temperatures rarely fall below freezing, with the average daily temperature ranging from 55 °F (13 °C) in July up to 79 °F (26 °C) in January. So you can discover Melbourne at its best during January and February because of the hot sunny days and the cooling afternoon breezes. All in all, Melbourne is charming at any season, whether it be hot summers, glorious springs, golden autumns, or crisp winters.
Cuisine
Whether you live in Melbourne or you're here for a short time, you can expect a variety of foods, from cheap takeouts to expensive restaurants that incorporate local ingredients such as finger lime and saltbush. Being a city of immigrants, Melbourne has a culturally diverse cuisine. It also has a lot of defining dishes that emerged from the global migration, such as meat pies, parma, dumplings, and souvlaki. And, of course, indigenous Australians have also had a significant influence on the local food choices. Many common dishes from various cuisines showcase Melbourne's diversity: lamb roast, banh mi, meat pie, gozleme, hot jam doughnuts, pippies in XO, dim sim, jaffle, avocado toasts, Sichuan fried eggplant, and so much more. No matter where you decide to live in Melbourn, you can find plenty of local eateries or well-known restaurants for an incredible food experience.
Landmarks
Melbourne is a fascinating city, with a fantastic blend of old and new. On the southern edge of Melbourne, you can find Flinders Street Station, the oldest train station in Australia, also known as the hub of Melbourne's transport system. It is an excellent example of Victorian architecture, strikingly contrasting with the contemporary 21st century Federation Square. There's also the old-style St Paul's Cathedral right across the street from Federation Square, located on the corner of Flinders St Station. Its architecture is described as a Gothic transitional style. Another building accessible from Flinders Lane and Collins St is the Rialto Towers – one of the tallest concrete structures in Melbourne. Melbourne's tallest structure is Eureka Tower, one of the tallest residential buildings in the world. It also has an observation deck – Skydeck, from which you can see many of Melbourne’s landmarks, a restaurant and a cocktail bar, and The Edge (a glass cube that extends even further above the ground for the thrills fans). Another impressive tower is the Crown, also known as Melbourne's hotel and entertainment complex.
Transportation
Melbourne is always busy but has a well-integrated public transportation system, including buses, electric trains, and tramcars. It will be easy enough for you to get to any spot in the city, no matter where you decide to get a rental in Melbourne (although you might spend some time in traffic). There is also a range of national highways that link Melbourne with other states and a system of freeways that includes the Western Ring Road as an alternative route. The City Link project has considerably improved the traffic by linking three major freeways with highway extensions and a bridge. Melbourne's international airport is located at Tullamarine, 23 km northwest of the city's center.