Living in Point Wilson
Point Wilson sits in Melbourne's SE 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 139 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
63 per 1,000 · CSA
Affluence
5 /10
SEIFA socioeconomic decile
Region
SE
Melbourne, Victoria
Commute to campus
These are estimated travel times by public transport from Point Wilson, useful as a first pass while you shortlist suburbs. Check live timetables before you sign anything.
- Victoria University (Footscray)139 minest.
- RMIT University (City)152 minest.
- University of Melbourne (Parkville)153 minest.
- Monash University (Caulfield)161 minest.
- Swinburne University (Hawthorn)167 minest.
- Monash University (Clayton)182 minest.
- Deakin University (Burwood)183 minest.
- La Trobe University (Bundoora)189 minest.
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