Parkville is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Cities of Melbourne and Merri-bek local government areas. Parkville recorded a population of 7,074 at the 2021 census.

Housing

The residential part of Parkville South, commenced in 1861, is a Conservation Area under the Register of the National Estate and contains almost all of the suburb's housing.

Educational institutions

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  • University of Melbourne and associated residential colleges, including Queen's College, Melbourne and Ormond College.
  • University High School
  • Monash University Parkville Campus (formerly Victorian College of Pharmacy) [http://www.pharm.monash.edu.au/]
  • Melbourne Youth Justice Centre , a youth corrections facility, is located in Parkville. Education is provided by Parkville College
  • Ridley Melbourne - Mission & Ministry College

Health and medical research institutions

  • Royal Melbourne Hospital
  • Royal Children's Hospital
  • Royal Women's Hospital
  • Commonwealth Serum Laboratories (CSL), where vaccines and medicines are discovered and produced.
  • Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
  • Murdoch Children's Research Institute
  • Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Science (MIPS) Part of Monash Universities Parkville Campus
  • Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre, accommodating the relocated Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre that opened in 2016.

Transport

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Bus

Seven bus routes service Parkville:

  • : Yarra Bend Park – University of Melbourne. Operated by Kinetic Melbourne.
  • : North Melbourne station – University of Melbourne via Royal Melbourne Hospital. Operated by Transit Systems Victoria.
  • : Footscray station – East Melbourne via North Melbourne. Operated by Transit Systems Victoria.
  • : Footscray station – University of Melbourne via Royal Melbourne Hospital. Operated by Transit Systems Victoria.
  • : Moonee Ponds Junction – University of Melbourne via Parkville Gardens. Operated by Dysons.
  • : Heidelberg station – Queen Victoria Market via Clifton Hill, Carlton and the University of Melbourne. Operated by Dysons.
  • Night Bus : Melbourne CBD (Queen Street) – Broadmeadows station via Niddrie and Airport West (operates Saturday and Sunday mornings only). Operated by Ventura Bus Lines.

Road

The main arterial road is Elizabeth Street, which becomes Royal Parade before becoming Sydney Road and the Hume Highway, the main highway heading towards Sydney.

Train

The primary station serving the area is the Parkville railway station, located on the southern boundary of the suburb, under Grattan Street, which was built as a part of the Melbourne Metro Rail Project and opened in late 2025.

Royal Park is another station serving the suburb, located in Royal Park to the north and adjacent to the Melbourne Zoo, and is on the Upfield line, serviced by Metro Trains Melbourne.

Tram

Twelve tram routes service Parkville, all operated by Yarra Trams:

  • 36px|link=Melbourne tram route 1: East Coburg – South Melbourne Beach
  • 36px|link=Melbourne tram route 3: Melbourne University – Malvern East
  • 36px|link=Melbourne tram route 5: Melbourne University – Malvern
  • 36px|link=Melbourne tram route 6: Moreland station – Glen Iris
  • 36px|link=Melbourne tram route 16: Melbourne University – Kew
  • 36px|link=Melbourne tram route 19: Coburg North – Flinders Street station
  • 36px|link=Melbourne tram route 57: West Maribyrnong – Flinders Street station
  • 36px|link=Melbourne tram route 58: West Coburg – Toorak
  • 36px|link=Melbourne tram route 59: Airport West – Flinders Street station
  • 36px|link=Melbourne tram route 64: Melbourne University – Brighton East
  • 36px|link=Melbourne tram route 67: Melbourne University – Carnegie
  • 36px|link=Melbourne tram route 72: Melbourne University – Camberwell

The Melbourne University Tram Stop is a major terminus for seven tram routes that operate along Swanston Street.

Parks and open space

Royal Park

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Royal Park, which Parkville was named after, is the largest of Melbourne's inner city parks (181 hectares) and is home to the Royal 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.

See also

  • City of Brunswick – Parts of Parkville were previously within this former local government area.

References

  • Australian Places - Parkville