| Parkville | |
| State: | vic |
| Type: | suburb |
| Elevation: | 41 |
| Area: | 4 |
| Lga: | City of Melbourne |
| Lga2: | City of Merri-bek |
| City: | Melbourne |
| Alternative Location Map: | Australia Victoria metropolitan Melbourne |
| Coordinates: | -37.788°N 144.951°W |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in metropolitan Melbourne |
| Est: | 1861 |
| Postcode: | 3052, 3010 |
| Pop: | 7,074 |
| Fedgov: | Melbourne |
| Stategov: | Brunswick |
| Stategov2: | Melbourne |
| Near-Nw: | Moonee Ponds |
| Near-N: | Brunswick West |
| Near-Ne: | Brunswick |
| Near-W: | Flemington Travancore |
| Near-E: | Carlton North |
| Near-Sw: | North Melbourne |
| Near-S: | Melbourne |
| Near-Se: | Carlton |
| Dist1: | 3 |
| Dir1: | N |
| Location1: | Melbourne |
| Local Map: | yes |
| Zoom: | 12 |
Parkville is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3km (02miles) north of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Cities of Melbourne and Merri-bek local government areas.[1] Parkville recorded a population of 7,074 at the 2021 census.
Parkville is bordered by North Melbourne to the south-west, Carlton and Carlton North to the south and east, Brunswick to the north (where a part of Parkville lies within the City of Merri-bek), and Flemington to the west. The suburb includes the postcodes 3052 and 3010 (University).
The suburb encompasses Royal Park, an expansive parkland which is notable as home to the Royal Melbourne Zoological Gardens and was the athlete's village for the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
Parkville is a major education, research and healthcare precinct and home to the University of Melbourne, Monash University Pharmacy faculty, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Royal Women's Hospital, Royal Children's Hospital, the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre and CSL.
The residential areas have a high median house price due to the proximity to the city centre and parkland, Victorian era buildings, terrace houses and tree lined streets.
Originally known as Park ville or Park-ville, the origins of the name are uncertain. The suburb may have been named after Royal Park. Park-ville was the name of one of the early homes along Flemington Road owned by the Ryan family in the 1870s, and there was once a street in Hotham named Parkville Street, which may have led toward this home. Before the 1870s, much of the area was known as either Hotham (North Melbourne) or Carlton, and during this time Parkville was simply a locality of Carlton. The name Park Ville came into common use after 1875, and was gradually shortened to its current form.
The first institution of significance erected in the Parkville area was the University of Melbourne in 1853. A housing estate commenced sales in 1861 at what is now Parkville South. In 1868, further excisions from Royal Park were made for housing estates at Parkville North, along Royal Parade, and Parkville West, near Flemington Road. By the 1870s Parkville was a popular area for the middle class, and many large terrace houses were built in the area.
During World War One and Two, Royal Park was the site of military encampments. Camp Pell in Royal Park was the temporary military camp for United States forces during the Second World War.
In 1944, Melbourne Hospital was moved to Parkville.
In 1960 Parkville became home to the Victorian College of Pharmacy, on Royal Parade, which is now a campus of Monash University.
The Athlete's Village for the 2006 Commonwealth Games was built on the grounds of the former Royal Park Psychiatric Hospital located in Parkville. The Athlete's Village has since been converted into a residential area known as Parkville Gardens.
In the, there were 7,409 people in Parkville. 50.1% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were China 7.1%, Malaysia 3.7%, England 2.7%, New Zealand 2.3% and India 2.2%. 58.2% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 9.1%, Cantonese 2.8%, Spanish 1.4% and Italian 1.4%. The most common response for religion was No Religion at 45.2%.
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.
Seven bus routes service Parkville:
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.
Royal Park is the main railway station in Parkville, located in Royal Park to the north and adjacent to the Melbourne Zoo, and is on the Upfield line, serviced by Metro Trains Melbourne. The planned Melbourne Metro Rail Project tunnel will have an underground Parkville railway station.
Twelve tram routes service Parkville, all operated by Yarra Trams:
The Melbourne University Tram Stop is a major terminus for seven tram routes that operate along Swanston Street.
See main article: Royal Park, Melbourne. 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.