Best Student Accommodation in Melbourne near Monash College, City Campus, Australia

PBSAs and private lets are the most popular off-campus Melbourne student accommodation options. These are slightly more expensive than on-campus student rooms but offer additional benefits, including flexible contract length, independent social life, flexible move-in dates, and modern amenities that go along with room rent. Electricity, water, gas, Wi-Fi, maintenance, and security are included in the bills. The only differences are:

1. Purpose-built student accommodation: Average rent of AUD$1,505–AUD$2,150/month.

• Generally located within walking distance from the university.

• Popular student accommodation near Monash College, City Campus include Iglu Melbourne City, Student Living on Flinders, and Journal Central - Melbourne.

2. Private Student Houses (Private Lets): The median monthly rent for private options is around AUD$500 to AUD$1,500+.

• They are generally located in residential areas anywhere in the city.

• Recommended Monash College, City Campus private housing include Chic studio near Kingston - Throop Avs metro station and Modern studio near Kingston - Throop Avs metro station.

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 you check our cancellation and refund policies before booking or speaking with our multilingual student housing experts.

1. Carlton

Carlton’s average rent is around AUD$700–AUD$1,000+/month. It’s a 10–15-minute walk away from campus. Monash College, City Campus accommodation options include Carlton Residence and UniLodge Carlton. 

• Walking: 20-25 minutes

• Cycling: 10-15 minutes

• Tram: 10-15 minutes

2. Docklands

Docklands’ average rent is around AUD$800–AUD$1,100+/month. It’s a 15-20-minute commute away from campus. Monash College, City Campus accommodation options include Docklands Collins.

• Walking: 30-35 minutes

• Tram: 15-20 minutes

3. Flinders Street

Flinders Street’s average rent is around AUD$900–AUD$1,400+/month. It’s a 10- to 15-minute walk away from campus. Monash College, City Campus accommodation options include Entire Place·2B1B···628 Flinders Street, Docklands.

• Walking: 10-15 minutes

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

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

• Unlike university accommodation options, off-campus student rooms have more types to choose from.

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

• Avoid expensive last-minute private student accommodation bookings.

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

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