Living in Badger Creek
Badger Creek sits in Melbourne's East and is a practical base for international students. Safety here reads as safe based on recorded offences, and the closest major campus is Deakin University (Burwood) at roughly 141 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
36 per 1,000 · CSA
Affluence
5 /10
SEIFA socioeconomic decile
Region
East
Melbourne, Victoria
Commute to campus
These are estimated travel times by public transport from Badger Creek, useful as a first pass while you shortlist suburbs. Check live timetables before you sign anything.
- Deakin University (Burwood)141 minest.
- Monash University (Clayton)147 minest.
- La Trobe University (Bundoora)148 minest.
- Swinburne University (Hawthorn)158 minest.
- Monash University (Caulfield)163 minest.
- University of Melbourne (Parkville)176 minest.
- RMIT University (City)177 minest.
- Victoria University (Footscray)194 minest.
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