Living in Breakwater
Breakwater 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 208 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
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Safety
Safe
63 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 Breakwater, useful as a first pass while you shortlist suburbs. Check live timetables before you sign anything.
- Victoria University (Footscray)208 minest.
- RMIT University (City)220 minest.
- University of Melbourne (Parkville)222 minest.
- Monash University (Caulfield)225 minest.
- Swinburne University (Hawthorn)234 minest.
- Monash University (Clayton)243 minest.
- Deakin University (Burwood)248 minest.
- La Trobe University (Bundoora)258 minest.
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