Localities

Melbourne’s North

The best for business

Melbourne's North offers one of the lowest risk business environments in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. It is underpinned by stable economic and political systems that can deliver a high degree of confidence to business choosing to establish a base in Melbourne's North - reflected in Victoria's AAA credit rating from Standard and Poors. The region is an advanced manufacturing hub (Kodak, Ford and South Pacific Tyres), producing around 30% of Victoria's manufactured products and a leading provider and exporter of education services (Kangan Batman TAFE, La Trobe University, Victoria University and RMIT University).

Each year more small, medium and large businesses are investing in and re-locating to Melbourne's North capitalising on the region's competitive advantages. The region offers companies a highly competitive base from which to do business in the Asia-Pacific region. Melbourne's North has a population of close to one million, in excess of 50,000 businesses and over 10% of Australia's top 500 exporters. A competitive low cost business environment for greenfield sites and re-development opportunities, the low set-up costs and affordable labour make it ideal for business ventures.

In Melbourne's North you will find one of the best-designed transport networks in the world, the envy of other cities, with easy, quick and direct access to Melbourne Airport, the CBD and the Port of Melbourne.

With over 200 excellent Primary and Secondary Schools, world class Universities and TAFE Colleges, including low cost education alternatives and numerous Childcare and Preschool Centres your family will have access to the very best Australia has to offer.

Shopping is plentiful in Melbourne's North and the variety reflects its cultural diversity: from eclectic Sydney Road Brunswick in the City of Moreland to the variety of Preston Market in the City of Darebin and the large shopping centres like Epping Plaza Shopping and Cinema Centre in the City of Whittlesea, Sunbury Shopping Centre and Cinema Complex in the City of Hume and Northland Shopping and Cinema Centre in the City of Darebin, all well served by quick and direct road and public transport access.

Whatever your chosen recreational sport or activity, Melbourne's North has plenty to offer including 16 golf courses, 54 tennis clubs and 15 swimming pools. There is also as an extensive social infrastructure of clubs, sporting bodies, community and special interest groups.

“Everything is so close, I can play tennis, golf and the fitness centre is just down the road"