Living in Newtown
Newtown sits in Melbourne's SE and has a median rent of $500 a week, which is mid range for international students. Safety here reads as safe based on recorded offences, and the closest major campus is Victoria University (Footscray) at roughly 210 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
$500 /week
Sep 2025 · DFFH
Safety
Safe
63 per 1,000 · CSA
Affluence
9 /10
SEIFA socioeconomic decile
Region
SE
Melbourne, Victoria
Commute to campus
These are estimated travel times by public transport from Newtown, useful as a first pass while you shortlist suburbs. Check live timetables before you sign anything.
- Victoria University (Footscray)210 minest.
- RMIT University (City)223 minest.
- University of Melbourne (Parkville)225 minest.
- Monash University (Caulfield)230 minest.
- Swinburne University (Hawthorn)238 minest.
- Monash University (Clayton)249 minest.
- Deakin University (Burwood)253 minest.
- La Trobe University (Bundoora)261 minest.
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