Southbank isn't the CBD - it's is a dump in general, terrible amenities, and the new apartments there and in the CBD tend to be tiny. I live in an apartment in

Southbank isn't the CBD - it's is a dump in general, terrible amenities, and the new apartments there and in the CBD tend to be tiny. I live in an apartment in the CBD and have done since 2009 and it's awesome; ~80sqm internal with a semi-usable balcony overlooking the state library and RMIT, but it cost me much less than twice what it cost the original owner 13-ish years ago off the plan.