Parkville is located 3 km north of the CBD. Located in Melbourne's inner suburbs Parkville has a youthful population with 55% aged between 18 and 34 years of age. Parkville is the home of Melbourne University and almost half of the population is attending university. The area also features a number of medical institutions including the Royal Park Psychiatric Hospital and the Royal Childrens Hospital as well as The Melbourne Zoological Gardens and Royal Park.