Living in Main Ridge
Main Ridge 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 Monash University (Clayton) at roughly 187 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
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Safety
Safe
49 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 Main Ridge, useful as a first pass while you shortlist suburbs. Check live timetables before you sign anything.
- Monash University (Clayton)187 minest.
- Monash University (Caulfield)194 minest.
- Deakin University (Burwood)208 minest.
- Swinburne University (Hawthorn)214 minest.
- RMIT University (City)218 minest.
- University of Melbourne (Parkville)222 minest.
- Victoria University (Footscray)222 minest.
- La Trobe University (Bundoora)250 minest.
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