Types of Student Accommodation in Sydney

Unless you are one of the fortunate few, the cost of accommodation is a major factor for many students when deciding which overseas university to attend and an increasing number of students stay at home and study locally because of the rising costs and high Aussie dollar exchange rate. Many students may choose only to come for their final year or to a post graduate later. Whatever the choice, you still need planning for accommodation at some stage.

Normally, following acceptance by a college or university, students are advised to apply for a place in a hall of residence or other college accommodation, such as self catering apartment. Such accommodation is limited to around one third of all students, although most universities try to accommodate all first year students. You should write as soon as possible after acceptance to the student welfare, who job is to help students find suitable accommodation both college or private. Some colleges even find “home stay” which provide accommodation in family homes and average around $265 a week. (Yes, a week!  Everything is weekly here. Rental, wages, etc).

Well, if you think you have enough of your parents fussing over you in Singapore and decided to live an independent life, rented accommodation is the answer for people who don’t want the restrictions involved in college accommodation and home stay.

There has always been a chronic shortage of rental properties in many areas, particularly Sydney. Rental properties can be prohibitively expensive in the CBD and the quality of properties often leaves much to be desired, particularly at the lower end of the market. You should be aware that renting accommodation is a jungle at times and every now and then there are reported horror stories in the papers regarding unscrupulous agents and landlords!