Parkville is an inner suburb of Melbourne, Victoria,
Australia, 3 km north of Melbourne's Central
Business district. The local government areas for
Parkville are the Cities of Melbourne and
Moreland. At the 2011 Census, Parkville had a
population of 6,193.
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 of Parkville have a high
median house price due to the proximity to the
city and parkland, Victorian era buildings, terrace
houses and tree lined streets.