Living in Portarlington
Portarlington 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 146 minutes by public transport. Its socioeconomic decile of 4 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
4 /10
SEIFA socioeconomic decile
Region
SE
Melbourne, Victoria
Commute to campus
These are estimated travel times by public transport from Portarlington, useful as a first pass while you shortlist suburbs. Check live timetables before you sign anything.
- Victoria University (Footscray)146 minest.
- Monash University (Caulfield)151 minest.
- RMIT University (City)153 minest.
- University of Melbourne (Parkville)156 minest.
- Swinburne University (Hawthorn)163 minest.
- Monash University (Clayton)165 minest.
- Deakin University (Burwood)173 minest.
- La Trobe University (Bundoora)192 minest.
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