Living in Little River
Little River 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 135 minutes by public transport. Its socioeconomic decile of 5 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
52 per 1,000 · CSA
Affluence
5 /10
SEIFA socioeconomic decile
Region
SE
Melbourne, Victoria
Commute to campus
These are estimated travel times by public transport from Little River, useful as a first pass while you shortlist suburbs. Check live timetables before you sign anything.
- Victoria University (Footscray)135 minest.
- RMIT University (City)151 minest.
- University of Melbourne (Parkville)152 minest.
- Monash University (Caulfield)169 minest.
- Swinburne University (Hawthorn)171 minest.
- La Trobe University (Bundoora)185 minest.
- Deakin University (Burwood)190 minest.
- Monash University (Clayton)193 minest.
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