Living in Newcomb
Newcomb sits in Melbourne's SE 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 200 minutes by public transport. Its socioeconomic decile of 1 out of 10 gives you a feel for the wider area before you commit to a lease.
Median rent
Data coming soon
Safety
Safe
63 per 1,000 · CSA
Affluence
1 /10
SEIFA socioeconomic decile
Region
SE
Melbourne, Victoria
Commute to campus
These are estimated travel times by public transport from Newcomb, useful as a first pass while you shortlist suburbs. Check live timetables before you sign anything.
- Victoria University (Footscray)200 minest.
- RMIT University (City)212 minest.
- University of Melbourne (Parkville)214 minest.
- Monash University (Caulfield)218 minest.
- Swinburne University (Hawthorn)226 minest.
- Monash University (Clayton)235 minest.
- Deakin University (Burwood)240 minest.
- La Trobe University (Bundoora)250 minest.
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