The City of Melbourne is the central Local Government Area of Metropolitan Melbourne, the second largest metropolitan area in Australia. The City of Melbourne measures 36.2 km², and includes Metropolitan Melbourne's central business district, and a few other inner-city areas.

Metropolitan Melbourne, a statistical division, includes 31 Local Government Areas with a population of 3,684,461 (2006) in an area of 7,694 km².

Official Municipal Website: http://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/