Living in Mount Dandenong
Mount Dandenong sits in Melbourne's East and is a practical base for international students. Safety here reads as safe based on recorded offences, and the closest major campus is Monash University (Clayton) at roughly 73 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
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Safety
Safe
36 per 1,000 · CSA
Affluence
9 /10
SEIFA socioeconomic decile
Region
East
Melbourne, Victoria
Commute to campus
These are estimated travel times by public transport from Mount Dandenong, useful as a first pass while you shortlist suburbs. Check live timetables before you sign anything.
- Monash University (Clayton)73 minest.
- Deakin University (Burwood)74 minest.
- Monash University (Caulfield)95 minest.
- Swinburne University (Hawthorn)96 minest.
- La Trobe University (Bundoora)102 minest.
- RMIT University (City)117 minest.
- University of Melbourne (Parkville)118 minest.
- Victoria University (Footscray)135 minest.
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