Living in Mount Cottrell
Mount Cottrell 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 91 minutes by public transport. Its socioeconomic decile of 6 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
52 per 1,000 · CSA
Affluence
6 /10
SEIFA socioeconomic decile
Region
West
Melbourne, Victoria
Commute to campus
These are estimated travel times by public transport from Mount Cottrell, useful as a first pass while you shortlist suburbs. Check live timetables before you sign anything.
- Victoria University (Footscray)91 minest.
- University of Melbourne (Parkville)108 minest.
- RMIT University (City)109 minest.
- Swinburne University (Hawthorn)131 minest.
- Monash University (Caulfield)135 minest.
- La Trobe University (Bundoora)136 minest.
- Deakin University (Burwood)153 minest.
- Monash University (Clayton)163 minest.
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