How much does it cost to rent a house near the University of Melbourne for a week?

Renting is a required course for many international students and new immigrants to Australia. The huge demand from tenants has created a very prosperous housing rental market in Australia's capital cities. How should friends who have just arrived to study in Australia start renting a house for themselves? Let’s learn more about it with the 2+2 study abroad teachers at SISU.

1. Student dormitories

Students on campus can apply to the school to move into student dormitories. Student dormitories are generally located close to the campus and are managed by dedicated personnel. They have many types of rooms, as well as entertainment and study areas. Here, you can live with students from different countries, and the learning and living atmosphere is active and good. However, places are limited, and interested students need to apply in advance before the start of the semester, and the price is relatively expensive.

2. Homestay

For international students under the age of 18, if there is no relative to live in Australia, they must find a Homestay to live in. In addition, many adult international students over 18 years old also choose to live in Homestay when they first come to Australia. What these people value about Homestay is that they can learn about Australian culture and integrate into local life as soon as possible.

Most school institutions in Australia have departments responsible for student accommodation, especially high schools and junior high schools. Some schools will also provide a list of cooperative host families for overseas students to browse, but most of the specific families that international students will stay in are randomly assigned. At the same time, students can also apply for homestay through study abroad institutions or online.

3. Renting a house in Australia

Single room subletting

Renting a single room is the most common method of renting for most international students. This means that you will have a bedroom to yourself in a house and share the kitchen, living room, bathroom and other facilities with other tenants.

The advantage of renting a single room is that you don’t have to worry about furniture, water and electricity, etc. You just need to check out the house and you can move in, which is very convenient.

Entire Rent

Entire Rent Nowadays, more and more friends are choosing to rent an entire house, that is, renting an entire house, and then renting out the rooms, The living room and even the parking space are rented out and the renters share the corresponding expenses. If designed properly, you can turn your accommodation expenses into a profit.

The whole rental can be divided into two types: furnished and unfurnished. International students who have just arrived in Australia tend to rent furnished houses without having to buy furniture themselves, and water and electricity bills are generally included in the rent. Friends who intend to stay for a long time can choose "Take", that is, rent the entire house with an agency, purchase the furniture yourself, and provide water and electricity grid by yourself.

Interested friends can first search for a suitable house. After determining the inspection time, prepare your passport, BankStatement issued by the bank and other materials to go see the house.

The above is an introduction to accommodation and renting when studying in Australia. Students who are planning to study in Australia can learn about it. For more information about studying abroad, please visit the official website of SISU 2+2 Study Abroad.