Living in Hastings
Hastings sits in Melbourne's SE and has a median rent of $580 a week, which is mid range for international students. Safety here reads as safe based on recorded offences, and the closest major campus is Monash University (Clayton) at roughly 148 minutes by public transport. Its socioeconomic decile of 4 out of 10 gives you a feel for the wider area before you commit to a lease.
Median rent
$580 /week
Sep 2025 · DFFH
Safety
Safe
49 per 1,000 · CSA
Affluence
4 /10
SEIFA socioeconomic decile
Region
SE
Melbourne, Victoria
Commute to campus
These are estimated travel times by public transport from Hastings, useful as a first pass while you shortlist suburbs. Check live timetables before you sign anything.
- Monash University (Clayton)148 minest.
- Monash University (Caulfield)165 minest.
- Deakin University (Burwood)172 minest.
- Swinburne University (Hawthorn)184 minest.
- RMIT University (City)195 minest.
- University of Melbourne (Parkville)199 minest.
- Victoria University (Footscray)205 minest.
- La Trobe University (Bundoora)219 minest.
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