Living in Toolern Vale
Toolern Vale 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 121 minutes by public transport. Its socioeconomic decile of 2 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
48 per 1,000 · CSA
Affluence
2 /10
SEIFA socioeconomic decile
Region
Outer
Melbourne, Victoria
Commute to campus
These are estimated travel times by public transport from Toolern Vale, useful as a first pass while you shortlist suburbs. Check live timetables before you sign anything.
- Victoria University (Footscray)121 minest.
- University of Melbourne (Parkville)135 minest.
- RMIT University (City)138 minest.
- La Trobe University (Bundoora)145 minest.
- Swinburne University (Hawthorn)158 minest.
- Monash University (Caulfield)171 minest.
- Deakin University (Burwood)181 minest.
- Monash University (Clayton)198 minest.
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