Student accommodation in Australia

UniSC's own guidance is that an international student would normally need approximately A$450–500 per week in total to live comfortably on the Sunshine Coast, covering accommodation, food, transport and other daily costs; the private-share range recorded here is the accommodation component of that guide, and the same page also lists homestay accommodation (which may include some meals) at A$235–325+ per week.

The same page lists the other weekly Perth living costs Murdoch tells students to budget for: public transport $30-60, food and groceries $140-280, phone and internet $15-30, gas and electricity $10-20, and entertainment $80-150. Murdoch University Village sits on the main Perth campus and houses around 800 students in self-catered apartments, with room rates that include utilities such as power and gas. Renting off campus adds start-up costs including a bond of 4 weeks rent, and utilities may not be included.

• Single RoomA$217
• Twin ShareA$154

Rent only — meal credit packages are charged separately by the same page and are excluded. The asterisk on both rates means GST is added for non-Avondale students. The same page separately quotes 280 AUD per week for a university unit as of January 2026.

CDU notes the price varies by suburb. The same page also sets out other Darwin living costs, including $1 concession bus tickets for three hours of travel or a weekly ticket at $7, and textbooks at $200 to $500 per semester.

The starting rate includes NBN internet, a fully furnished room and heating. UNE's colleges offer a mix of catered and self-catered packages: Wright College and Village are now fully self-catered, and Mary White College offers both catered and self-catered rooms. Mary White's own page quotes rooms starting at $229 a week with Sport UNE gym membership, Wi-Fi and all utilities included, plus an optional meal package of $75 a week covering five dinners (Sunday to Thursday) in the Dining Hall.

• Seven or eight bedroom flatA$192
• Six bedroom flatA$197

"From" prices. Other Griffith on-campus colleges (Bellenden Ker, Carnarvon) start around $202/week; electricity, water, gas, wifi and laundry access included.

• 52-week package (sessions 1, 2 & 3, November to November) — returning students onlyA$194
• Full-time resident package, sessions 1 & 2 plus the breaks (36-37 weeks)A$228

Charles Sturt prices each room type on its own page and quotes both a weekly rate and the whole-package total: for 2027 the sessions 1 & 2 package is $8,208 over 36 weeks for a continuing student and $8,436 over 37 weeks for a new student, and the 52-week returning-student package is $10,088. The same room is $218 per week for 2026. A compulsory, non-refundable acceptance fee is charged on top — $200 for new full-time residents, $50 for returning ones. The room is self-catered: each cottage has eight bedrooms sharing a common room, kitchen facilities and two bathrooms, and the bedroom has a single bed, bar fridge and cupboards; wifi, heating or fans, shared laundry, parking and on-call security are listed as amenities. Charles Sturt's Bathurst accommodation index separately lists its other Bathurst residences from $218 per week (Traditional Diggings, single bed, shared bathroom; John Oxley Village, double bed, shared bathroom) to $310 per week (Centre for Professional Development, double bed with private ensuite), but that index page does not state which year those 'from' prices apply to, so they are not recorded as the range here.

SCU's own FAQ: 'Often this will include furnishings and bills.' Accommodation options such as studios, granny flats, and entire units generally cost more. On-campus UniLodge halls exist at Lismore and Coffs Harbour (no on-campus accommodation at Gold Coast), but no fixed room-rate table is published on this page — only a waitlist/enquiry contact.

Other UC residences (Weeden Lodge, Cooper Lodge, UC Lodge) are priced separately, up to about $412/week.

• 4-bedroom (private room, self-contained single-story apartment)A$225
• 6-bedroom (private room, self-contained apartment)A$240

This is the Kalgoorlie campus rate; Perth (Bentley) campus on-campus accommodation is priced separately, generally from about $250/week.

The page's own footnote states costs are per week for 2027 and are subject to change and NRAS eligibility. Read across the table's columns, the residences are: University Apartments (Sandy Bay, six-bedroom flats) $327; Christ College (Sandy Bay, single rooms with shared facilities or six-bedroom flats) $229-$399; John Fisher College (Sandy Bay) $316-$399; Jane College (South Hobart) $588; Hobart Apartments (Hobart CBD, studios) $314-$495; Hytten Hall (Hobart CBD, studios and shared apartments) $330-$396. Jane College is the only fully catered option — it is the one residence whose weekly cost includes catering, it is described as affiliated with the University rather than run by it, and applications go directly to the college. The weekly cost includes all essential utilities (electricity, heating, water and maintenance) and free Wi-Fi in the room and most other areas; laundry facilities, communal or shared kitchens, common rooms and free secure bike storage are provided, and a free UniHopper shuttle runs between the Hobart accommodation and the campuses. Launceston and Burnie accommodation is priced on separate pages and is not covered by this range.

• Chisholm College: single room, shared bathrooms, self-cateredA$245 to A$255
• Chisholm College: room in a shared flatA$270 to A$280
• Glenn College: single roomA$270 to A$280
• Menzies College: single roomA$290 to A$300
• North & South Apartments: room in a shared apartmentA$310 to A$325
• North & South Apartments: ensuite studioA$375 to A$400

Optional catering (daily breakfast and dinner) costs $185 a week. A $1,000 refundable bond and a $130 non-refundable departure cleaning fee also apply.

Fees include wifi, general cleaning, utilities (electricity and water), 24/7 security and support services. Market rate for similar off-campus housing is estimated at up to $540/week.

• Bella Guerin Hall (Mt Helen)A$252
• Victoria Street Motel or MansionA$259
• Camp St Campus four-bedroom apartmentA$287
• Camp St Campus studio apartmentA$322
• Victoria Street Mansion — partnered accommodation (couple)A$329

All bills — utilities and internet — are included in the weekly rate, which is quoted inclusive of GST. Charged on top: a non-refundable $30 application fee, a $550 acceptance fee, an optional $100 linen and crockery pack, and a parking permit ($150 at Mt Helen, $175 at Camp St). Contract options for 2027 are the full academic year (21 February to 12 November), Semester 1 or Semester 2 only, or summer accommodation (12 November 2026 to 21 February 2027). Federation prices its other campuses separately on the same page: Berwick halls $266 standard, $287 ensuite, $329 partnered; Gippsland $217-$252 by residence and room type.

• Swanson 2 & 6 (self-catered)A$270
• Swanson 5 Ensuited (self-catered)A$325
• Byerley / Jardine Standard (meals included)A$370
• Byerley / Ballard & Hutton Air Con (meals included)A$400
• McCall / Gutey Air Con (meals included)A$410
• Gutey / Jardine Ensuited (meals included)A$445
• McCall Ensuited/Accessible (meals included)A$465

All prices include accommodation and meals except Swanson, which is self-catered - so the 270 and 325 figures are room-only and the rest cover 21 meals a week. On top of the weekly rate, the same page charges an application fee of $100 for new students or $50 for returning ones and a facility levy of $375 per term capped at $750 a calendar year, plus a $1,000 confirmation deposit on acceptance; linen is bring-your-own or $25 a week to hire. All long-term residents get free internet, laundry and gym access. CQU also runs residences at its Mackay Ooralea campus at separate rates.

University Hall is catered (weekly food cost billed separately); Deirdre Jordan Village is self-contained units. Advance/community fees apply on top of the weekly fee.

• Ursula Hall Laurus Wing (Self-catered, Postgraduate)A$415
• Wamburun Hall (Self-catered, Undergraduate & Postgraduate)A$363
• Burton & Garran Hall (Self-catered, Undergraduate)A$308
• Bruce Hall Packard Wing (Self-catered, Postgraduate)A$399

ANU lists 18 residences in total and publishes each as a "Rates from" weekly figure, so these are entry-level rates per person, not the price of every room. This range covers ANU's self-catered residences only, which is the cheaper of the two options and the range quoted above. Catered residences and the affiliated colleges cost substantially more: A$484/wk at Ursula Hall Main Wing, A$529/wk at Wright Hall, A$562/wk at Bruce Hall Main Wing, A$582/wk at Burgmann College and A$590/wk at John XXIII College, the dearest on campus — those rates include meals. A student budgeting for a catered hall should plan for roughly A$484–A$590/wk rather than the self-catered figures shown here. ANU also publishes a Residential Fee Summary PDF breaking each residence down by room type, where individual rooms range more widely than these headline "from" rates.

• Twin roomA$308
• Six bedroom apartmentA$436
• Six bedroom Plus roomA$447
• Four bedroom apartmentA$461
• StudioA$564
• One bedroom apartmentA$644

• 2 Bedroom ApartmentsA$323
• Burwood Student VillageA$335
• Shared Apartments (4-6 bedrooms)A$355
• Studio ApartmentsA$416

GST inclusive. Cairns campus rooms (John Grey Hall) are priced separately, AUD 431-515/week.

• Self-catered single studioA$350
• Self-catered premium/couples studioA$400
• Self-catered 2 bedroom family unitA$495
• Self-catered 3 bedroom family unitA$550

This is a floor, not a typical cost: VU says homestay rates vary and the rate depends on whether the host offers a single or shared bedroom, the meal plan option and the student's age. A homestay includes a clean furnished room (bed, wardrobe, desk and chair), access to bathroom and laundry facilities, meal services and utilities (electricity, gas, water and internet); no bond and no rental agreement are required, and the minimum stay is four weeks. On top of the weekly rate there is a $350 placement fee and a $190 airport pick-up fee if required. VU's own student accommodation is UniLodge Victoria University, fully furnished single or shared apartments opposite the Footscray Park campus with unlimited internet, utilities and residential-life programming included in the weekly rent — but VU publishes no price for it, saying only "See the UniLodge website for the full product range and pricing", and UniLodge's site is not a Victoria University domain, so no on-campus rate is recorded here.

• Gatton Halls of Residence (Self-catered)A$401
• Walcott Street (Self-catered)A$439
• Kev Carmody House (Self-catered)A$414
• Residential Colleges (Fully catered, e.g. St Leo's, King's, etc.)A$633
• Residential Colleges (Fully catered, upper end)A$958

• 6 BedroomA$406
• 2 BedroomA$438
• Standard (small) Studio ApartmentA$492
• Medium Studio ApartmentA$509
• Large Studio ApartmentA$524

• Two Bed Apt. — per apartmentA$408.50
• Eight Bed Apt. — per room in a shared apartmentA$419
• Seven Bed Apt. — per room in a shared apartmentA$419
• Six Bed Apt. — per room in a shared apartmentA$426.50
• Five Bed Apt. — per room in a shared apartmentA$434
• Four Bed Apt. — per room in a shared apartmentA$440
• Three Bed Apt. — per room in a shared apartmentA$456
• Studio Apt. (Small) — self-contained, per apartmentA$565
• One Bed Apt. (Large Premium) — self-contained, per apartmentA$573
• Studio Apt. — self-contained, per apartmentA$580.50
• Studio (Premium) — self-contained, per apartmentA$609
• One Bed Apt. — self-contained, per apartmentA$609
• One Bed Apt. (Large) — self-contained, per apartmentA$623
• One Bed Apt. (Premium) — self-contained, per apartmentA$646

UNSW Village has 1,021 beds in one- to eight-bedroom configurations. Rates are all-inclusive: utility bills, Wi-Fi and access to amenities are included, along with an outdoor BBQ area, dedicated study and social spaces, a communal kitchen, an on-site cafe, a resident app, student wellbeing support and 24/7 staffing; limited paid parking is available. Meals are self-catered and cleaning is not included; shared apartments have shared bathrooms. On top of the weekly rate there is a one-off $55.00 application fee, a cleaning fee that depends on room type (from $110.00) and a security deposit of four weeks' residential fee. Single-term contracts are currently unavailable because of high occupancy. UNSW's catered residential colleges are priced separately — UNSW Hall, for example, is $553 a week for a single room with shared bathrooms, all meals and fortnightly cleaning, on a 44-week contract.

• Four-bedroom multi-share (private bedroom, two shared bathrooms) — full year, 52 weeksA$419
• Four-bedroom multi-share (private bedroom, two shared bathrooms) — block, 40 weeksA$449
• Studio room with private ensuite and kitchenette, 13m2 — full year, 52 weeksA$499
• Studio room with private ensuite and kitchenette, 13m2 — block, 40 weeksA$509

Rental fees are inclusive of water, electricity and gas, with unlimited internet, free residential life programme membership and free access to a cinema room, study rooms and game rooms. ACU publishes two further Melbourne properties on the same page at its own negotiated student rates: UniLodge Melbourne Central, six-bedroom multi-share, $505 per week for a 40-week block or $485 for a 52-week full year (each bedroom has a private ensuite); and UniLodge Victoria University, six-bedroom multi-share, $327 per week for 40 weeks or $270 for 52 weeks — the cheapest option ACU lists, which it describes as great value in exchange for a longer commute. ACU's disclaimer applies to all of them: none is owned or directly managed by the university.

• The Lofts (graduate apartment-style, meals not included)A$448 to A$786
• Lisa Bellear House (apartment-style)A$459 to A$639
• Little Hall (premium apartment-style)A$481 to A$744
• International House (residential college, catered)A$759 to A$939
• Wilam Hall (residential college, catered, single-semester contract)A$870 to A$922

Fees include a furnished room, utilities (electricity, water and unlimited internet), amenities such as gym, cinema, communal kitchen and study rooms, and 24/7 staff support; catered meals are included at the residential colleges only. The top of the range sits with International House ($759–$939) and Wilam Hall ($870–$922, single-semester contract), which include an academic program and Residential Life program as well as meals. The Lofts at Melbourne Connect are dedicated graduate accommodation. The university separately republishes Victorian Government median weekly rents for whole private rental properties on its cost-of-living page ($475–$650 depending on size); those are whole-property figures that flat-shares divide between tenants, not per-person rates.

• University Hall (Self-catered options)A$490
• University Hall (upper end)A$590
• Trinity Residential College (Fully catered)A$555
• Trinity Residential College (upper end)A$640
• St Thomas More College (Fully catered)A$603
• St Thomas More College (upper end)A$648
• St Catherine's College (Fully catered)A$613.64
• St Catherine's College (upper end)A$737.49
• St George's College (Fully catered)A$698.75

The rate is inclusive of utilities and the residential activity fee, and eligible students pay it directly to Western Sydney University Villages. Room types under the scheme are 5 bed townhouses and 5 bed apartments, and not all room types are available at every location. Places are limited. Separately, securing an apartment carries a $110 application fee and a security deposit, and there is a $150 Residential Life Program Fee.

On the same page the university states that, for the student visa, the Department of Home Affairs requires a single student to show living-cost capacity of at least $24,505 Australian dollars per year.

• Room only rate 2026A$3,825
• Room only rate 2026 - Building 7A$5,550

A compulsory dining plan (from $2,400/semester) is billed separately. Weekly equivalents range from $255 to $370.

• Adelaide Village — 4-bed apartment, shared bathroom (52 weeks)A$19,760
• Adelaide Village — Townhouse, private bathroom (52 weeks)A$21,840