Living in Canterbury
Canterbury sits in Melbourne's East and has a median rent of $678 a week, which is on the pricier side for international students. Safety here reads as safe based on recorded offences, and the closest major campus is Swinburne University (Hawthorn) at roughly 17 minutes by public transport. Its socioeconomic decile of 10 out of 10 gives you a feel for the wider area before you commit to a lease.
Median rent
$678 /week
Sep 2025 · DFFH
Safety
Safe
45 per 1,000 · CSA
Affluence
10 /10
SEIFA socioeconomic decile
Region
East
Melbourne, Victoria
Commute to campus
These are estimated travel times by public transport from Canterbury, useful as a first pass while you shortlist suburbs. Check live timetables before you sign anything.
- Swinburne University (Hawthorn)17 minest.
- Deakin University (Burwood)23 minest.
- Monash University (Caulfield)29 minest.
- RMIT University (City)39 minest.
- University of Melbourne (Parkville)40 minest.
- Monash University (Clayton)44 minest.
- La Trobe University (Bundoora)45 minest.
- Victoria University (Footscray)57 minest.
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