Introducing the Inner South East Metro Region The Inner South East Metro Region of Melbourne reaches from Kew to the beaches of Brighton. The area includes major retail precincts such as Chapel Street, Camberwell Junction, Glenferrie Road and Chadstone, as well as quieter residential areas in its inner and middle suburbs. Melbourne’s second smallest region by area but is Home to more than 540,000 people, the also one of the most prosperous. The region is home South East Metro Region includes the inner to Swinburne University and Monash University (Caulfield). In 2016, suburban local government areas (LGAs) of the region generated an estimated gross regional Stonnington, Glen Eira, Boroondara and Bayside. product (GRP) of $31.7 billion, approximately 10 per The Inner South East Metro Region’s suburbs cent of the total GRP of metropolitan Melbourne. provide a variety of housing, employment and Important natural assets include the River, lifestyle opportunities. These range from the which northern border of the region, region’s higher density historic inner suburbs to over 17km of coastline in Bayside, and many its more residential post-war suburbs. The region is served by 19 Major Activity Centres. These sites heritage-listed structures, parks and gardens. contain significant retail The region also features a rich network of regional and community arts and cultural precincts and concentrations of private, facilities such as the Monash University Museum government and community sector jobs and of Art, the Bayside Arts services and are critical to meeting the local – needs of the Inner South East Metro Region’s and Cultural Centre, Chapel off Chapel and Hawthorn population. Arts Centre. These assets, combined with the region’s close proximity to central Melbourne, make the Inner South East Metro Region an exciting and highly liveable place for both residents and visitors. the Inner South East Metro Region is Table 1: Inner South East Metro Region Metropolitan Activity Centres and Major Activity Centres – Boroondara Stonnington Glen Eira Bayside Camberwell Junction Malvern/Armadale Bentleigh Brighton–Bay Street Hawthorn-Glenferrie Prahran/South Carnegie Brighton–Church Road Kew Junction Yarra Toorak Caulfield Street Cheltenham Village Hampton Sandringham Glenhuntly * Metropolitan Activity Centres 12 Inner South East Metro Region Five Year Plan
Introducing the Inner South East Metro Region The Inner South East Metro Region of Melbourne reaches from Kew to the beaches of Brighton. The area includes major retail precincts such as Chapel Street, Camberwell Junction, Glenferrie Road and Chadstone, as well as quieter residential areas in its inner and middle suburbs. Home to more than 540,000 people, the South East Metro Region includes the inner suburban local government areas (LGAs) of Stonnington, Glen Eira, Boroondara and Bayside. The Inner South East Metro Region’s suburbs provide a variety of housing, employment and lifestyle opportunities. These range from the region’s higher density historic inner suburbs to its more residential post-war suburbs. The region is served by 19 Major Activity Centres. These sites contain significant retail precincts and concentrations of private, government and community sector jobs and services – and are critical to meeting the local needs of the Inner South East Metro Region’s population. the Inner South East Metro Region is Melbourne’s second smallest region by area but is also one of the most prosperous. The region is home to Swinburne University and Monash University (Caulfield). In 2016, the region generated an estimated gross regional product (GRP) of $31.7 billion, approximately 10 per cent of the total GRP of metropolitan Melbourne. Important natural assets include the River, which northern border of the region, over 17km of coastline in Bayside, and many heritage-listed structures, parks and gardens. The region also features a rich network of regional and community arts and cultural facilities such as the Monash University Museum of Art, the Bayside Arts and Cultural Centre, Chapel off Chapel and Hawthorn Arts Centre. These assets, combined with the region’s close proximity to central Melbourne, make the Inner South East Metro Region an exciting and highly liveable place for both residents and visitors. Table 1: Inner South East Metro Region – Metropolitan Activity Centres and Major Activity Centres Boroondara Stonnington Glen Eira Bayside Camberwell Junction Hawthorn-Glenferrie Road Kew Junction Malvern/Armadale Prahran/South Yarra Toorak Village Bentleigh Carnegie Caulfield Glenhuntly Brighton–Bay Street Brighton–Church Street Cheltenham Hampton Sandringham * Metropolitan Activity Centres 12 Inner South East Metro Region Five Year Plan
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