Western Melbourne

City Overview

Western Melbourne is a region in Victoria to the west of Melbourne comprised of five districts that cover the areas from the south west of Melbourne’s CBD and Werribee, towards Melton in the west and Sunbury in the north and reaches out along the Maribyrnong River. The population is close to 880,000 and is said to experience a population boom in the next decade due to its growing economy. Western Melbourne is filled with stunning national parks and wildlife reserves, beautiful rivers and great coastal beaches. The region is rapidly growing especially in the west with suburbs such as Footscray, Yarraville and Maidstone because of the close proximity to Melbourne’s CBD.