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A little bit about Melbourne
Melbourne, the capital of Victoria, has many nicknames: the 'place to be', the 'Athens of the South' (on account of its large greek population), and Australia's 'cultural capital', to name a few. It is unofficially cited as Australia's most 'European' city, with its numerous lane-ways and being home to a myriad of reputed bars, cafes and restaurants. Melbourne also has a reputation of fickle weather, with visitors and residents often complaining of experiencing four seasons in one day. There's never a reason to walk for too long, though: Melbourne has the third most extensive tram network in the world; a fact that many Melburnians are proud of.
Melbourne scored best in these facts.
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Average Year 3 student NAPLAN scores (Regional) high is good | Save |
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Average Year 5 student NAPLAN scores (Regional) high is good | Save |
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Gross value of dairy production (Regional) high is good | Save |
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Number of additional dwellings built high is good | Save |
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Number of microbreweries (Regional) high is good | Save |
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Number of tennis coaches within 30km of the CBD high is good | Save |
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Number of tennis courts within 30km of the CBD high is good | Save |
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Number of wine regions (Regional) high is good | Save |
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Year 7 persuasive writing performance (Regional)
high is good | Save |
Melbourne scored second best in these facts.
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Annual road deaths per 100,000 population low is good | Save |
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Average internet upload speeds (Mbps) high is good | Save |
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Average Year 7 student NAPLAN scores (Regional) high is good | Save |
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Domestic airport passenger movements high is good | Save |
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Female attendance at sporting events (Regional) high is good | Save |
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Fresh produce sector turnover (Regional) high is good | Save |
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Global Connectivity Ranking high is good | Save |
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Golf courses within 50km of each capital city high is good | Save |
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Gross state product (Regional) high is good | Save |
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Life expectancy at birth (Regional) high is good | Save |
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Mean household net worth (dollars) high is good | Save |
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Mortality rate (Regional) low is good | Save |
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Number of aircraft movements high is good | Save |
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Number of airline revenue passenger movements high is good | Save |
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Number of Australian Rhodes Scholars high is good | Save |
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Number of brewpubs (Regional) high is good | Save |
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Number of certified & registered green star rated projects per 100,000 persons (Regional) high is good | Save |
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Number of construction companies high is good | Save |
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Number of international airlines at each airport high is good | Save |
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Number of international airlines at each airport high is good | Save |
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Percentage of overweight males (Regional) low is good | Save |
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Population density (people per km2) high is good | Save |
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Population weighted density of cities high is good | Save |
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Quality of wine (Regional) high is good | Save |
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Teenage unemployment rate (Regional) low is good | Save |
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Waste recovery per person (tonnes) high is good | Save |
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Year 7 numeracy performance (Regional) high is good | Save |
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Year 7 reading literacy performance (Regional)
high is good | Save |
Melbourne scored last in these facts.
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Cost of a single-trip regular bus fare low is good | Save |
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Distance from main airport to GPO (km) low is good | Save |
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Fresh produce markets per 100,000 persons high is good | Save |
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Household gas price index low is good | Save |

















































































































