570 Lygon Street, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
Alternate search: Unit 5409, 570 Lygon Street.
The unit offers two bedrooms and one bathroom. It is classified as a unit rather than a house or townhouse.
The property sits on a land parcel of 947 m², which is relatively spacious for a unit in this inner‑city location.
Carlton lies about three kilometres north of Melbourne’s CBD, placing the Lygon Street address within easy walking or cycling distance of the city centre.
Several tram stops are nearby, including Princes St/Lygon St (≈0.1 km) and Lytton St/Lygon St (≈0.2 km). Tram routes 1 and 6 run along Lygon Street, and bus services also operate on Lygon, Elgin and Rathdowne Streets.
Lygon Street is the heart of Melbourne’s “Little Italy” precinct, famed for its concentration of Italian restaurants, cafés, gelaterias and specialist retailers such as Readings Bookstore and Cinema Nova.
The unit is close to cultural sites like Carlton Library (≈0.4 km) and the Australian College of Optometry (≈0.5 km). The iconic Carlton Gardens and Royal Exhibition Building are also nearby, showcasing the suburb’s heritage.
According to the 2021 census, Carlton’s 16,000 residents include a diverse mix of backgrounds, with 39 % born in Australia and sizable communities from China, India and other nations; nearly half speak only English at home and a large proportion are university students.
Carlton was founded during the 1851 gold rush and retains many 19th‑century Victorian buildings; Lygon Street itself is a historic cultural hub known nationally for its Italian food precinct and its role in Melbourne’s café culture.
