51Rooms available
UniLodge Victoria University
3.9 mi from centre3 room types
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UniLodge Park Avenue
1.9 mi from centre5 room types
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A$329/week
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Scape Melbourne Central
0.4 mi from centre3 room types
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A$339/week
27Rooms available
Student Living on Riversdale
3.9 mi from centre2 room types
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A$357/week
40Rooms available
UniLodge Carlton
0.7 mi from centre3 room types
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A$359/week
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Prices below use currently visible listings. Useful enough to guide you, not a sacred contract carved into rent.
StudiosFor students who want privacy and the joy of being personally responsible for every dish.28 typesfrom A$249/weekEn-suite roomsA solid middle ground: your own bathroom, shared kitchen, fewer diplomatic incidents.6 typesfrom A$329/weekShared roomsUsually the lowest spend. Personal space takes a gap year, but the budget breathes.3 typesfrom A$359/weekApartmentsGood for friend groups who already know whose turn it is to buy washing-up liquid.42 typesfrom A$319/week
24Rooms available
Student Living on Raleigh
2.8 mi from centre2 room types
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A$375/week
29Rooms available
Student Living - Vivida
4 mi from centre1 room type
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A$377/week
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Student Living - 550 Lygon
1.5 mi from centre3 room types
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A$399/week
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Student Living - 590 Lygon
1.5 mi from centre3 room types
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A$399/week
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UniLodge Melbourne City
0.6 mi from centre8 room types
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A$399/week
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Student Living - 570 Lygon
1.5 mi from centre4 room types
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A$405/week
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Student Living on Cobden
0.7 mi from centre2 room types
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A$408/week
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Student Living - 740 Swanston
1.1 mi from centre2 room types
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A$417/week
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Student Living D1
0.8 mi from centre2 room types
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A$427/week
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Student Living on Villiers
1.2 mi from centre1 room type
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A$427/week
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UniLodge Melbourne Flagstaff
5.5 mi from centre3 room types
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A$429/week
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Student Living D2
0.6 mi from centre3 room types
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A$437/week
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UniLodge Royal Melbourne
1.1 mi from centre2 room types
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A$439/week
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Switch Victoria Market
0.4 mi from centre9 room types
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A$449/week
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UniLodge Lincoln House
0.7 mi from centre3 room types
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A$449/week
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Student Living on A’Beckett
0.4 mi from centre3 room types
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A$455/week
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Student Living - 800 Swanston
1.1 mi from centre4 room types
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A$458/week
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Student Living on Lonsdale
0.5 mi from centre5 room types
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A$469/week
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Student Living on Flinders
0.3 mi from centre3 room types
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A$485/week
Area vibes
Where to look in Melbourne
Neighbourhood choice changes commute, rent and social life. Tiny detail, apparently.
Carlton
Best for lecture proximity
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- popular areas can move fast
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- Good if your calendar already looks like a group project with deadlines.
Parkville
Best for weekend plans
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- rent may need a reality check
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- Worth comparing if you want life outside lectures too. Bold concept.
Melbourne CBD
Best for better-value rooms
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- commute details matter
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- Check the commute before falling in love with the rent. Maths has entered the chat.
Southbank
Best for quieter evenings
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- availability can be patchy
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- Great when sleep is part of the academic strategy.
Docklands
Best for transport links
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- view before you romanticise it
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- Useful if you plan to leave your room occasionally. Ambitious, but healthy.
About Melbourne
Why students choose Melbourne
Melbourne hosts around 200,000 international students each year and is consistently ranked among the world's most liveable cities. The University of Melbourne, RMIT, and Monash CBD campus all sit close to the city centre, with strong tram networks linking student-heavy neighbourhoods. Bills are sometimes separate from rent in Australia, so check carefully when comparing weekly prices.
Carlton and Parkville are the closest neighbourhoods to the University of Melbourne. RMIT and Monash CBD students typically live in the CBD itself or nearby Southbank and Docklands. Tram fares are free in the central business district under Free Tram Zone rules, which makes commuting cheap for CBD-based students.
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Top Melbourne universities and campus links
Melbourne's student population is anchored by University of Melbourne, RMIT University, and Monash University (CBD campus). When choosing student accommodation in Melbourne, most students prioritise the walking-distance or single-transfer commute to their own department, since it saves 60 to 90 minutes a day on lectures, labs, and evening study.
On each Melbourne property page you will see the exact minute count to nearby universities and whether the campus is served by direct public transport. If you already know your university, filter by it before comparing rooms, it saves a lot of back and forth.
Best areas for students in Melbourne
The best areas for student accommodation in Melbourne include Carlton, Parkville, Melbourne CBD, Southbank, and Docklands. Each has a distinct mix of student housing, cafes, supermarkets, and public transport connections, so the "best" area really depends on which university you attend and what kind of neighbourhood you want to live in.
If you are new to Melbourne, aim for neighbourhoods with a high student population and good late-night public transport. Areas near your university's main campus are safest for evening walks home and mean you can lie in for 9 AM lectures.
Cost of living for students in Melbourne
The cost of student accommodation in Melbourne typically starts from A$249/week, and rent is usually the single biggest line item in a student's budget. Beyond rent, students in Melbourne typically budget for groceries, public transport, mobile data, and social spending.
If Melbourne rents feel steep, it can be worth comparing with cities like Sydney and Brisbane: the same weekly budget often stretches further, and some Australia universities have satellite campuses across multiple cities.
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Getting around Melbourne
Melbourne's tram network is one of the largest in the world. The Free Tram Zone covers most of the CBD, making short journeys cost nothing for students based centrally.
Nearby universities
Where students live in Melbourne
University of Melbourne
Parkville, Melbourne VIC 3010
The University of Melbourne's Parkville campus sits just north of Melbourne CBD, making Carlton, Parkville and the central city practical student bases.
Student accommodation near University of MelbourneRMIT University
124 La Trobe Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
RMIT's City campus runs through Melbourne CBD around La Trobe and Swanston streets, so central Melbourne accommodation is usually the easiest starting point.
Student accommodation near RMIT UniversityMonash University
Caulfield East, Melbourne VIC 3145
Monash has major Melbourne teaching at Caulfield and Clayton. Many students compare inner-city rooms against train and tram access to their own campus.
Student accommodation near Monash UniversityDeakin University
221 Burwood Highway, Burwood VIC 3125
Deakin's Burwood campus is east of Melbourne CBD, so students usually compare local eastern suburbs with CBD rooms that have a workable tram or train commute.
Student accommodation near Deakin UniversityVictoria University
Ballarat Road, Footscray VIC 3011
Victoria University has a strong Footscray presence west of the CBD. Students often compare Footscray, Docklands and central Melbourne options.
Student accommodation near Victoria UniversitySwinburne University of Technology
John Street, Hawthorn VIC 3122
Swinburne's Hawthorn campus is east of Melbourne CBD and close to train and tram links, so commute quality matters as much as straight-line distance.
Student accommodation near Swinburne University of TechnologyAustralian Catholic University Melbourne
115 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy VIC 3065
ACU Melbourne is in Fitzroy on the edge of the CBD, close to Carlton, Collingwood and central Melbourne student accommodation.
Student accommodation near Australian Catholic University MelbourneCQUniversity Melbourne
King Street, Melbourne 3000
CQUniversity Melbourne is one of the universities students search accommodation for in Melbourne. The buildings on this page are the ones closest to its campus, each shown with the distance to it.
Student accommodation near CQUniversity MelbourneLa Trobe University City Campus
Collins Way, Melbourne 3000
La Trobe University City Campus is one of the universities students search accommodation for in Melbourne. The buildings on this page are the ones closest to its campus, each shown with the distance to it.
Student accommodation near La Trobe University City CampusMelbourne Polytechnic (Fairfield Campus)
101 Yarra Bend Road, Fairfield, Melbourne 3078
Melbourne Polytechnic (Fairfield Campus) is one of the universities students search accommodation for in Melbourne. The buildings on this page are the ones closest to its campus, each shown with the distance to it.
Student accommodation near Melbourne Polytechnic (Fairfield Campus)Monash University (Parkville Campus)
Mile Lane, Parkville, Melbourne 3052
Monash University (Parkville Campus) is one of the universities students search accommodation for in Melbourne. The buildings on this page are the ones closest to its campus, each shown with the distance to it.
Student accommodation near Monash University (Parkville Campus)Monash University Law Chambers Melbourne
Uniacke Court, Melbourne 3000
Monash University Law Chambers Melbourne is one of the universities students search accommodation for in Melbourne. The buildings on this page are the ones closest to its campus, each shown with the distance to it.
Student accommodation near Monash University Law Chambers MelbourneRMIT University (Brunswick Campus)
25 Dawson Street, Brunswick, Melbourne 3056
RMIT University (Brunswick Campus) is one of the universities students search accommodation for in Melbourne. The buildings on this page are the ones closest to its campus, each shown with the distance to it.
Student accommodation near RMIT University (Brunswick Campus)Southern Cross University Melbourne
108 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne 3000
Southern Cross University Melbourne is one of the universities students search accommodation for in Melbourne. The buildings on this page are the ones closest to its campus, each shown with the distance to it.
Student accommodation near Southern Cross University MelbourneThe University of Melbourne (Hawthorn Campus)
500 Yarra Boulevard, Burnley, Melbourne 3121
The University of Melbourne (Hawthorn Campus) is one of the universities students search accommodation for in Melbourne. The buildings on this page are the ones closest to its campus, each shown with the distance to it.
Student accommodation near The University of Melbourne (Hawthorn Campus)Torrens University Melbourne
196 Flinders Street, Melbourne 3000
Torrens University Melbourne is one of the universities students search accommodation for in Melbourne. The buildings on this page are the ones closest to its campus, each shown with the distance to it.
Student accommodation near Torrens University MelbourneUniversity of Divinity
21-23 Highbury Grove, Kew, Melbourne 3101
University of Divinity is one of the universities students search accommodation for in Melbourne. The buildings on this page are the ones closest to its campus, each shown with the distance to it.
Student accommodation near University of DivinityVictoria University (City Flinders Campus)
King Street, Melbourne 3000
Victoria University (City Flinders Campus) is one of the universities students search accommodation for in Melbourne. The buildings on this page are the ones closest to its campus, each shown with the distance to it.
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Frequently asked questions
- Semester one begins in late February. Most international students arrive in January or early February to settle in.
- Some purpose-built student residences include WiFi and standard utilities. Private apartments usually charge electricity, gas, and internet separately.
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