Living in Rowsley
Rowsley 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 160 minutes by public transport. Its socioeconomic decile of 5 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
59 per 1,000 · CSA
Affluence
5 /10
SEIFA socioeconomic decile
Region
Outer
Melbourne, Victoria
Commute to campus
These are estimated travel times by public transport from Rowsley, useful as a first pass while you shortlist suburbs. Check live timetables before you sign anything.
- Victoria University (Footscray)160 minest.
- University of Melbourne (Parkville)177 minest.
- RMIT University (City)178 minest.
- La Trobe University (Bundoora)199 minest.
- Swinburne University (Hawthorn)200 minest.
- Monash University (Caulfield)206 minest.
- Deakin University (Burwood)223 minest.
- Monash University (Clayton)234 minest.
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