Best Student Accommodation near Strathfield College Melbourne, Melbourne

PBSAs and Private Lets are the most popular off-campus student accommodation in Melbourne. These are a little more expensive than on-campus student rooms but offer additional benefits such as flexible contract length, flexible move-in dates, independent social life, modern amenities along with room rent, electricity, water, gas, Wi-Fi, maintenance, and security included in bills. The only differences are:

1. Purpose-built student accommodation: Average rent AUD$1200- AUD$3200/month.

• Generally located within walking distance from the college.

• Popular student accommodations near Strathfield College Melbourne include Bouverie Residence, Walsh Residence, and Carlton Residence.

2. Private Student Houses (Private Lets): Strathfield College Melbourne's median weekly rent for private rentals is around AUD$550 per week.

• Generally located in residential areas, anywhere in the city.

• Recommended Strathfield College Melbourne private housing include The House of Monash - 12 Arnott street, Essence Hotel Carlton, and The House of Monash - 7 Arnott street. 

UniLodge Australia may accept advance bookings for a limited number of rooms for such students, with cancellation and refund provisions. T&C is applied according to the provider. We suggest checking our cancellation and refund policies before booking a room or speaking with our multilingual student housing experts.

1. City Centre (CBD)

City Centre (CBD)’s average rent is around AUD$250-AUD$500/week. It’s a 10- to 20-minute walk from campus. Strathfield College Melbourne accommodation options include Unilodge Melbourne CBD. 

• Walking: 10–20 minutes

• Cycling: 5–15 minutes

• Taxi: 2–5 minutes

• Bus: 5–15 minutes

2. North Melbourne

North Melbourne’s average rent is around AUD$200–AUD$400/week. It’s a 15- to 25-minute commute away from campus. Strathfield College Melbourne accommodation options include UniLodge Melbourne City.

• Walking: 15–25 minutes

• Cycling: 10–15 minutes

• Taxi: 5–10 minutes

• Bus: 10–20 minutes

3. Carlton

Carlton’s average rent is around AUD$220-AUD$450/week. It’s a 20- to 30-minute walk away from campus. Strathfield College Melbourne accommodation options include Scape Carlton and UniLodge Carlton.

• Walking: 20–30 minutes

• Cycling: 10–20 minutes

• Taxi: 5–10 minutes

• Tram: 15–20 minutes

• Early bird offer (Off-campus student accommodations generally offer discounts or early booking offers.)

• Unlike university accommodation, there are many student room types to choose from.

• No offer, no visa, no problem! Easy cancellation process.

• Avoid expensive last-minute private student accommodation bookings.

• Stay with your friend or partner despite being enrolled in different universities in the city.

• More privacy because on-campus accommodations usually have shared facilities and common areas.

• Off-campus and private facilities generally have modern facilities such as gyms, cinemas, and game rooms.