Living in Selby
Selby 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 76 minutes by public transport. Its socioeconomic decile of 8 out of 10 gives you a feel for the wider area before you commit to a lease.
Median rent
Data coming soon
Safety
Safe
36 per 1,000 · CSA
Affluence
8 /10
SEIFA socioeconomic decile
Region
SE
Melbourne, Victoria
Commute to campus
These are estimated travel times by public transport from Selby, useful as a first pass while you shortlist suburbs. Check live timetables before you sign anything.
- Monash University (Clayton)76 minest.
- Deakin University (Burwood)86 minest.
- Monash University (Caulfield)103 minest.
- Swinburne University (Hawthorn)109 minest.
- La Trobe University (Bundoora)124 minest.
- RMIT University (City)131 minest.
- University of Melbourne (Parkville)133 minest.
- Victoria University (Footscray)149 minest.
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