Living in Brookfield
Brookfield 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 115 minutes by public transport. Its socioeconomic decile of 3 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
48 per 1,000 · CSA
Affluence
3 /10
SEIFA socioeconomic decile
Region
Outer
Melbourne, Victoria
Commute to campus
These are estimated travel times by public transport from Brookfield, useful as a first pass while you shortlist suburbs. Check live timetables before you sign anything.
- Victoria University (Footscray)115 minest.
- University of Melbourne (Parkville)131 minest.
- RMIT University (City)133 minest.
- La Trobe University (Bundoora)152 minest.
- Swinburne University (Hawthorn)155 minest.
- Monash University (Caulfield)163 minest.
- Deakin University (Burwood)178 minest.
- Monash University (Clayton)191 minest.
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