Explore precincts of Melbourne
Explore Melbourne’s precincts to find your next business location
Melbourne’s diverse network of innovation precincts offers investors access to a dynamic ecosystem that brings together industry, research and talent.
Each precinct combines a distinct mix of commercial activity, research partnerships, workspace, connectivity and quality of life – making them ideal locations for business growth and collaboration.
With sector strengths across areas like digital technology, health and life sciences, advanced manufacturing, clean energy, and defence, these precincts support businesses to innovate, attract top talent and strengthen industry networks.
Global leaders such as Amazon, Google, Lockheed Martin, BioNTech and Zoetis have already invested in Melbourne – using these precincts to develop, scale and deliver world-class solutions.
Whether you’re looking for proximity to customers, researchers or global supply chains, we can help you explore the right opportunities across Melbourne’s precincts.
Smart locations for strategic growth
Melbourne’s precincts combine key ingredients for commercial success: access to skilled talent, collaboration with leading institutions, and well-connected infrastructure – including transport, energy and digital networks – alongside outstanding liveability.
Shaped by long-term planning and investment, the precincts are designed to help future-focused companies grow with confidence.
Precincts
Melbourne CBD and Docklands Business Precinct
Representing one of the largest and most competitive office markets in Australia, this precinct encompasses a thriving financial and commercial centre with globally renowned sports, entertainment and arts.
Fisherman’s Bend Business Precinct
Designed as a hub for advanced manufacturing, engineering and design, creative industries and professional services firms and institutions, Fisherman’s Bend is Australia’s largest urban renewal area.
Melbourne Biomedical Precinct (Parkville)
A world-renowned research centre with a focus on biomedical and social innovation, Parkville is home to world-class universities, leading Australian hospitals and renowned research organisations.
Melbourne Connect Innovation Precinct
Melbourne Connect is an innovation precinct with a focus on digital and data science and access to world-class universities, start-ups, SMEs, government and industry in the vibrant heart of Melbourne.
Arden Precinct
A hub for science, health, education and digital technology, and will be a large-scale employment and innovation hub, strategically developed to grow jobs and train workforce talent.
Footscray Precinct
Footscray is an exciting creative centre near the CBD, with the new $1.5 billion Footscray Hospital, education and cultural facilities, a vibrant restaurant and bar scene and exciting growth prospects.
Innovation Clusters
Located in metropolitan Melbourne are cutting edge innovation clusters that are home to world-leading researchers, industry experts and a skilled workforce.
Monash National Employment and Innovation Cluster
A thriving hub of key health, technology and business precincts, educational institutions and commercial operations, this innovation cluster is home to nationally significant research and technology infrastructure.
La Trobe National Employment and Innovation Cluster
This Digital Innovation Hub connects La Trobe University and its technology partners with businesses to provide world-leading expertise in food, agriculture, health and digital technologies.
Werribee National Employment and Innovation Cluster
Driven by health, education and high-tech research, this innovation cluster is home to the University of Melbourne Veterinary Hospital, the University of Notre Dame, Victoria University, and the CSIRO.
The Victorian Government is fueling major precinct development alongside growth of opportunities
Investments from the Victorian Government include:
- A$2 billion for a Melbourne Intermodal Terminal based in the Richmond to Docklands Precinct, to support existing and future rail services
- A$972 million for upgrades that ensure the Richmond to Docklands Precinct remains a world-class sport and entertainment zone
- A$179.4 million to support the development of the Fisherman’s Bend Business Precinct, placing this innovation hub at the global forefront of advanced manufacturing, engineering and design
- A$10 million for the Morwell Food Manufacturing Precinct to enable the management of greater water and energy demands
- A$350 million Higher Education State Investment Fund to support projects including the University of Melbourne and Illumina Genomics Hub in Parkville’s Biomedical Precinct
- A$124.1 million to further Australia’s capability in AI, including the establishment of a National Artificial Intelligence Centre led by Victorian-based CSIRO Data 61 in the Melbourne Connect Precinct
- A$40 million initiative to support the economic diversification and growth of the LaTrobe Valley Innovation Hub
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