Living in Merrimu
Merrimu sits in Melbourne's Outer 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 136 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
59 per 1,000 · CSA
Affluence
5 /10
SEIFA socioeconomic decile
Region
Outer
Melbourne, Victoria
Commute to campus
These are estimated travel times by public transport from Merrimu, useful as a first pass while you shortlist suburbs. Check live timetables before you sign anything.
- Victoria University (Footscray)136 minest.
- University of Melbourne (Parkville)152 minest.
- RMIT University (City)154 minest.
- La Trobe University (Bundoora)170 minest.
- Swinburne University (Hawthorn)176 minest.
- Monash University (Caulfield)185 minest.
- Deakin University (Burwood)199 minest.
- Monash University (Clayton)213 minest.
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