Melbourne, Australia

Country Information

Capital: Canberra
Area: 7.7 million sq km
Population: 20.3 million
Population growth rate: 0.87%
Median age: 36 years (total), 35 years (men), 37 years (women)
Life expectancy: 80 years (total), 77 years (men), 83 years (women)
GDP – purchasing power parity: US$611.7 billion
GDP – per capita: US$30,700
Industries: mining, industrial and transportation equipment, food processing, chemicals, steel.

City Information

Population: 52,117 (City of Melbourne),
3.5 million (Metropolitan Melbourne)
Area: 36.5sq km (City of Melbourne) 8,806sq km (Metropolitan Melbourne)
Population density: 1,430/sq km (City of Melbourne), 397/sq km (Metropolitan Melbourne)
Climate: Temperatures range from 7°C to 25°C, average yearly rainfall is 650 mm approx.

Related Project(s)

• Residential Sustainability Pilot
• Utility Debt Spiral Project