South Melbourne precinct
Located in the heart of South Melbourne along busy Dorcas and Coventry Streets as well as Moray and St Luke Streets, the South Melbourne precinct is home to over 100 households.
The South Melbourne local housing office is located at Level 2, 120 Clarendon Street, Southbank.
Precinct status
We’re delivering more and better homes in the South Melbourne housing precinct.
The Commonwealth and Victorian Government are partnering through the Housing Australia Future Fund and the Big Housing Build to deliver the first stage, which consists of 131 new social homes on the site of the flats at 182-196 Dorcas Street which were demolished late last year.
This is the first step in renewing the South Melbourne Housing precinct. The vision is to create a safe, well-designed and well-connected neighbourhood.
What's happening in the precinct
Community consultation
In September 2025, we asked local residents and the South Melbourne community what was important to them. The feedback we received during the consultation will help to inform the design of the current and future stages of the precinct redevelopment.
Thank you to everyone who provided valuable feedback.
There will be more opportunities for you to provide your feedback on the final designs for the new homes.
We take community feedback seriously and encourage you to participate in each stage of the planning and development process.
For more information about the community consultation, please visit Engage Victoria.
This is Australia’s largest urban renewal project with a pipeline of projects between now and 2051. It will transform Melbourne’s high-rise social housing neighbourhoods, redeveloping 44 ageing high-rises and other buildings with modern, accessible and energy efficient homes and improved community facilities. Once completed, there will be at least 10% more social housing for Victorians who need it and more homes close to schools, services, transport and jobs.
This is a long-term project that will happen in careful stages. When it’s time to move, residents are given plenty of notice and help from our relocations team to find a suitable new home. This includes homes in your neighbourhood if you choose.
When new homes are built residents have the right to return to their neighbourhood based on their ongoing eligibility, needs and suitability of the new homes. You can also choose to stay in your new home if that suits you better at the time.
Get in touch
If you have questions about the project, send us an email: