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                    Research and data

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                    There are a range of research and data sources helpful to new businesses starting in the City of Melbourne.

                    The City of Melbourne provides valuable research and statistics data for businesses in the city, including land use, employment and economic activity.

                    This information includes the Census of Land Use and Employment (CLUE), which provides comprehensive information about land use, employment, and economic activity across the municipality.

                    Other sources include our liveability indicators, which give an overview of how our economy is performing.

                    We’re also committed to supporting new economic and social initiatives through our open data platform. These data sets are available for anyone to access and use, at no cost.

                    MyVictoria uses 50 datasets to enable business owners to obtain reliable, timely and relevant information to make smart business decisions.

                    You can also gain an understanding of how Melbourne fits in with the rest of Australia by looking at data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

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