South Melbourne is an inner suburb of Melbourne,
Australia, 2 km south of Melbourne's Central
Business District (CBD). It is in the local
government area of the City of Port Phillip. At the
2011 Census, South Melbourne had a population of
9,317.
The main commercial district is centred on
Clarendon Street and side streets, including an
area around the South Melbourne Market, with
many retailers, cafes, eateries and art galleries.

Like the Melbourne CBD, there are many small
laneways in South Melbourne, most of them
cobbled in bluestone. South Melbourne's
predominant housing is terraced or semi-
detached Victorian.