Living in New Gisborne
New Gisborne sits in Melbourne's North 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 156 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
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Safety
Safe
36 per 1,000 · CSA
Affluence
8 /10
SEIFA socioeconomic decile
Region
North
Melbourne, Victoria
Commute to campus
These are estimated travel times by public transport from New Gisborne, useful as a first pass while you shortlist suburbs. Check live timetables before you sign anything.
- Victoria University (Footscray)156 minest.
- La Trobe University (Bundoora)164 minest.
- University of Melbourne (Parkville)165 minest.
- RMIT University (City)169 minest.
- Swinburne University (Hawthorn)187 minest.
- Monash University (Caulfield)203 minest.
- Deakin University (Burwood)208 minest.
- Monash University (Clayton)228 minest.
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