Living in Balliang
Balliang sits in Melbourne's West 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 163 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
Data coming soon
Safety
Safe
59 per 1,000 · CSA
Affluence
5 /10
SEIFA socioeconomic decile
Region
West
Melbourne, Victoria
Commute to campus
These are estimated travel times by public transport from Balliang, useful as a first pass while you shortlist suburbs. Check live timetables before you sign anything.
- Victoria University (Footscray)163 minest.
- University of Melbourne (Parkville)180 minest.
- RMIT University (City)180 minest.
- Swinburne University (Hawthorn)202 minest.
- Monash University (Caulfield)204 minest.
- La Trobe University (Bundoora)207 minest.
- Deakin University (Burwood)223 minest.
- Monash University (Clayton)231 minest.
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