Living in Somerville
Somerville 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 125 minutes by public transport. Its socioeconomic decile of 6 out of 10 gives you a feel for the wider area before you commit to a lease.
Median rent
Data coming soon
Safety
Safe
49 per 1,000 · CSA
Affluence
6 /10
SEIFA socioeconomic decile
Region
SE
Melbourne, Victoria
Commute to campus
These are estimated travel times by public transport from Somerville, useful as a first pass while you shortlist suburbs. Check live timetables before you sign anything.
- Monash University (Clayton)125 minest.
- Monash University (Caulfield)143 minest.
- Deakin University (Burwood)148 minest.
- Swinburne University (Hawthorn)162 minest.
- RMIT University (City)174 minest.
- University of Melbourne (Parkville)178 minest.
- Victoria University (Footscray)185 minest.
- La Trobe University (Bundoora)196 minest.
Nearby suburbs
Compare Somerville with the closest suburbs to see where rent, safety and commute line up best for you.
Not sure if Somerville is your suburb?
Answer a few quick questions and we will rank every Melbourne suburb by what matters to you: rent, safety and commute to your campus.
Find your suburb →Somerville data shown for international students researching where to live in Melbourne. Source labels appear on each card. Landed updates figures as official open data lands.