Living in Fairfield
Fairfield sits in Melbourne's Inner and has a median rent of $550 a week, which is mid range for international students. Safety here reads as safe based on recorded offences, and the closest major campus is University of Melbourne (Parkville) at roughly 23 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
$550 /week
Sep 2025 · DFFH
Safety
Safe
123 per 1,000 · CSA
Affluence
10 /10
SEIFA socioeconomic decile
Region
Inner
Melbourne, Victoria
Commute to campus
These are estimated travel times by public transport from Fairfield, useful as a first pass while you shortlist suburbs. Check live timetables before you sign anything.
- University of Melbourne (Parkville)23 minest.
- Swinburne University (Hawthorn)23 minest.
- RMIT University (City)24 minest.
- La Trobe University (Bundoora)33 minest.
- Victoria University (Footscray)40 minest.
- Monash University (Caulfield)42 minest.
- Deakin University (Burwood)44 minest.
- Monash University (Clayton)64 minest.
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