Middle Park, Victoria

Middle Park
Middle Park; Melbourne, Victoria
	Middle Park Hotel (formerly Gunn Island Hotel), on the corner of Canterbury Road and Armstrong Street
	Middle Park
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Population	4,058 (2011 census)
• Density	4,510/km2 (11,700/sq mi)
Established	1870s
Postcode(s)	3206
Area	0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Location	5 km (3 mi) from Melbourne
LGA(s)	City of Port Phillip
State electorate(s)	Albert Park
Federal Division(s)	Melbourne Ports
	Suburbs around Middle Park:

Middle Park is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 4 km south of Melbourne's Central Business District. Its local government area is the City of Port Phillip. At the 2011 Census, Middle Park had a population of 4,058.

It is located between Port Phillip and Albert Park Lake, which is about halfway across the western side of the Albert Park Reserve (a state park), hence the name "Middle" Park.

It is bordered by Canterbury Road to the north, Mills Street to the north-west, Fraser Street to the south-west and Beaconsfield Parade to the south.

Middle Park, along with neighbouring Albert Park, contains some of the best preserved terrace house and Victorian architecture in Melbourne and is part of a strict heritage-conservation area. Many of the terraces line Canterbury Road, along the former railway line, which now has several more tram light rail stops since it was converted to tram use in 1987. Others are along the main shopping street, Armstrong Street. The fine old buildings and development restrictions in the area and new developments are generally sympathetic to the prevailing style, driving up real-estate prices dramatically, in marked contrast with neighbouring St Kilda. Recent media reports (Oct 13) state that the mean average income of Middle Park residents is over $100,000 PA with most adults working. The wide street make Middle Park ideal for angle car parking in contrast to other parts of Melbourne. The largest "religious" group in Middle Park and adjoining suburbs is the no religion group (ABS Censis 2011) however Middle Park was the most charitable suburb in Melbourne according to a recent media report.

Demographics

In Middle Park 71.0% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 5.1%, Greece 3.2%, New Zealand 2.5%, Italy 1.1% and United States of America 1.1%.

Notable residents

Guy Pearce - Actor

Landmarks

Middle Park Hotel is a large Victorian hotel building on the corner of Canterbury Road and Armstrong Street. Built in 1889, it features wrought-iron lacework. The building was modified in the 1950s: decorative urns were removed, new doors were added, and windows were bricked up. Following a refurbishment in 2001, it was renamed the Gunn Island Hotel, in a reference to the island within nearby Albert Park Lake. Following another refurbishment in 2009, the hotel resumed trading under its original name.^[2] It provides bars, dining and accommodation facilities.

Carmelite Roman Catholic Church

Middle Park Primary School

Jackson's on Middle Park (bed and breakfast)

Gallery

Victorian terrace houses in Middle Park
Victorian terraces on Canterbury Road
View of Armstrong Street from Canterbury Road
Polychrome Victorian terraces on Canterbury Road
Nostalgic post modern townhouses on Canterbury Road designed to fit the overall feel of the area
Semi-detached Victorian homes on Canterbury Road
Semi-detached terraces on Canterbury Road
New castle Terrace, Beaconsfield Parade