Living in Exford
Exford 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 110 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
Data coming soon
Safety
Safe
48 per 1,000 · CSA
Affluence
8 /10
SEIFA socioeconomic decile
Region
Outer
Melbourne, Victoria
Commute to campus
These are estimated travel times by public transport from Exford, useful as a first pass while you shortlist suburbs. Check live timetables before you sign anything.
- Victoria University (Footscray)110 minest.
- University of Melbourne (Parkville)127 minest.
- RMIT University (City)129 minest.
- La Trobe University (Bundoora)149 minest.
- Swinburne University (Hawthorn)150 minest.
- Monash University (Caulfield)158 minest.
- Deakin University (Burwood)173 minest.
- Monash University (Clayton)186 minest.
Nearby suburbs
Compare Exford with the closest suburbs to see where rent, safety and commute line up best for you.
Not sure if Exford is your suburb?
Answer a few quick questions and we will rank every Melbourne suburb by what matters to you: rent, safety and commute to your campus.
Find your suburb →Exford data shown for international students researching where to live in Melbourne. Source labels appear on each card. Landed updates figures as official open data lands.