/r/melbourne/

r/melbourne

1.1M members
r/melbourne is a subreddit with 1.1M members. The community frequently discusses melbourne, looking for a, worst, struggling, and annoying, and they frequently recommend/review restaurants in melbourne, yum cha, and op shops, and the most common flair used is thdg need help, real estate/renting, ye olde melbourne, not on my smashed avo, and serious news.
A subreddit to chat about Melbourne, the greatest city in Australia

Popular Topics in r/melbourne

#1

Melbourne

87 posts
#2

Looking For A

40 posts
#3

Worst

21 posts
#4

Struggling

17 posts
#5

Annoying

9 posts
#6

Hate

7 posts
#7

Hard Times

7 posts
#8

City

4 posts
#9

Health

4 posts
#10

Worst Drivers

3 posts

Products Discussed in r/melbourne

#1
Shakahari
4.3★ from 9 reviews
#2
Maha
4.8★ from 9 reviews
#3
Lona Misa
4.4★ from 7 reviews

Yum Cha

118 reviews
#1
Gold Leaf
4.0★ from 21 reviews
#2
Secret Kitchen
3.8★ from 17 reviews
#3
Crystal Jade
4.3★ from 11 reviews

Op Shops

71 reviews
#1
Salvos
4.1★ from 12 reviews
#2
Savers
4.1★ from 9 reviews
#3
Helping Hands
4.7★ from 3 reviews

Flair Used in r/melbourne

#1
THDG Need Help
: "20 is lonely"
14 posts
#2
Real estate/Renting
: "Builder fined $150,000 after ignoring regulatory orders and abandoning a Footscray house"
6 posts
#3
Ye Olde Melbourne
: "AI-generated “old Melbourne” content being passed off as authentic history on Facebook"
4 posts
#4
Not On My Smashed Avo
: "Dear Flinders Family"
4 posts
#5
Serious News
: "News website reporting on crime in Victoria staffed by workers in Philippines"
4 posts
#6
Politics
: "Coalition says it will keep drilling Suburban Rail Loop tunnels as the massive cost of stopping is revealed"
4 posts
#7
Discussion
: "It’s the r/Melbourne daily discussion thread [Thursday 29/10/2026]"
4 posts
#8
Roads
: "To the guy that paid for my friend's fuel"
3 posts
#9
Things That Go Ding (Public Transport)
: "Naked tram on Sydney Rd"
3 posts
#10
The Sky is Falling
: "Your package has been delayed"
3 posts

Member Growth in r/melbourne

Yearly
+67k members(6.7%)

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Last updated: November 1, 2026