Living around the port

Port of Melbourne is a city port which borders four local council areas comprising Melbourne, Port Phillip, Hobsons Bay and Maribyrnong. Neighbouring suburbs include Port Melbourne, Fishermans Bend, Docklands, Yarraville, Newport and Williamstown. To view a map of the port, click here.

Supporting Victorians

The Port supports some 30,000 full time equivalent jobs, and delivers $7.5b in economic benefits each year. Port of Melbourne’s reach includes Tasmania, parts of South Australia and southern New South Wales (Riverina).

The Port supports neighbouring communities – providing more than 18 hectares of public open space and walking and cycling trails.
We also provided and maintain the Maritime Cove Playground in Port Melbourne, the Webb Dock Trail and lookout point alongside Webb Dock, and the trails along the Yarra River near Newport Power Station.

We work with community groups to care for the port precinct and encourage everyone to enjoy the areas while respecting the local environment. We donate time and resources to several charities and not-for-profit organisations including:

    • Foodbank
    • Mission to Seafarers
    • Stella Maris
    • Williamstown Football Club

Our Port Education Program hosts more than 1,250 school children each year, providing a window to the world of freight and logistics, and how everyday goods arrive into Melbourne each day.

We also host members of the public through our popular boat tours, where the community can get up close and personal with our operations.

A city port

Established more than 150 years ago, our central city location means that goods are efficiently distributed across metropolitan Melbourne and interstate, enabling the community to access the products it needs to live, work, study and play.

The Port of Melbourne is Victoria’s only container port.  A 2017 study by Infrastructure Victoria found that a second container port is not likely to be required before 2055, and that supply chain efficiencies are an important aspect when considering future port locations. Port of Melbourne’s infrastructure and supporting transport links make it the most suitable location for the next 30 years and beyond.

Impact on neighbouring communities

The Port of Melbourne’s growth plans are a response to Victoria’s projected population growth and consumer trends. Melbourne is predicted to be Australia’s largest city by the early 2030s. We continue to develop the port to service the Victorian and wider Australian community.

As the port develops, we are engaging with community and government at all levels to explore opportunities to mitigate the impact on neighbouring communities.

To contact us about a port-related concern or complaint:

For port-related emergencies or oil pollution:

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