Living in Diggers Rest
Diggers Rest sits in Melbourne's Outer and is a practical base for international students. Safety here reads as safe based on recorded offences, and the closest major campus is Victoria University (Footscray) at roughly 94 minutes by public transport. Its socioeconomic decile of 6 out of 10 gives you a feel for the wider area before you commit to a lease.
Median rent
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Safety
Safe
48 per 1,000 · CSA
Affluence
6 /10
SEIFA socioeconomic decile
Region
Outer
Melbourne, Victoria
Commute to campus
These are estimated travel times by public transport from Diggers Rest, useful as a first pass while you shortlist suburbs. Check live timetables before you sign anything.
- Victoria University (Footscray)94 minest.
- University of Melbourne (Parkville)106 minest.
- RMIT University (City)109 minest.
- La Trobe University (Bundoora)113 minest.
- Swinburne University (Hawthorn)128 minest.
- Monash University (Caulfield)142 minest.
- Deakin University (Burwood)151 minest.
- Monash University (Clayton)169 minest.
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