Living in Thomson
Thomson 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 204 minutes by public transport. Its socioeconomic decile of 6 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
63 per 1,000 · CSA
Affluence
6 /10
SEIFA socioeconomic decile
Region
SE
Melbourne, Victoria
Commute to campus
These are estimated travel times by public transport from Thomson, useful as a first pass while you shortlist suburbs. Check live timetables before you sign anything.
- Victoria University (Footscray)204 minest.
- RMIT University (City)216 minest.
- University of Melbourne (Parkville)219 minest.
- Monash University (Caulfield)222 minest.
- Swinburne University (Hawthorn)231 minest.
- Monash University (Clayton)239 minest.
- Deakin University (Burwood)244 minest.
- La Trobe University (Bundoora)254 minest.
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