Living in Macedon
Macedon sits in Melbourne's North 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 172 minutes by public transport. Its socioeconomic decile of 9 out of 10 gives you a feel for the wider area before you commit to a lease.
Median rent
Data coming soon
Safety
Safe
36 per 1,000 · CSA
Affluence
9 /10
SEIFA socioeconomic decile
Region
North
Melbourne, Victoria
Commute to campus
These are estimated travel times by public transport from Macedon, useful as a first pass while you shortlist suburbs. Check live timetables before you sign anything.
- Victoria University (Footscray)172 minest.
- La Trobe University (Bundoora)181 minest.
- University of Melbourne (Parkville)182 minest.
- RMIT University (City)185 minest.
- Swinburne University (Hawthorn)203 minest.
- Monash University (Caulfield)219 minest.
- Deakin University (Burwood)225 minest.
- Monash University (Clayton)245 minest.
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