Perth Student Housing from the CBD to Curtin, Murdoch and Joondalup
How much is student accommodation in Perth?
Rent is the biggest cost of studying in Perth. Here is where prices start on this page, what the weekly figure covers and which WA rules cap your upfront costs.
What does a student room in Perth cost?
Around A$295 a week is where prices start on this page. That figure covers the city, Bentley and Murdoch properties we list. Rates change with room type and contract length, so open each property to see the rent for the room you want.
Are bills included in the weekly rent?
Often, yes. Several city centre properties on this page show all bills included, so power, water and internet sit inside one weekly figure. Others do not state it. Ask what the rent covers before you book, and budget for anything left out.
Four weeks' rent at most, in nearly every case. Consumer Protection WA lists that limit, plus the first two weeks' rent upfront. A landlord must lodge your bond with the state's Bond Administrator and cannot simply hold it. Keep the bond certificate.
Rent rises once every 12 months
A WA landlord can raise the rent only once every 12 months. That applies to tenants under the Residential Tenancies Act, following WA's rent reforms. Those reforms also ban rent bidding, so nobody can pressure you to pay more than the advertised rent.
Leaving a lease early costs money
You keep paying rent until the lease officially ends, and the landlord can ask for reasonable costs such as advertising, Consumer Protection WA says. Tell them in writing as early as you can. They must also try to keep those costs down.
What do you get from a room in central Perth?
The city properties on this page sit around Stirling Street and Wellington Street. This is what you have on the doorstep.
Central Perth around Stirling Street
Several properties on this page sit in the city postcode, around Stirling Street. From there you can walk to Perth station and the busport, which helps anyone with classes at ECU City or near a train line.
Is Northbridge a good base for students?
Yes, for students who like a busy neighbourhood. Visit Perth calls it the cultural and social hub of the city. It joins the CBD through Yagan Square and has the State Library, WA Museum Boola Bardip, Asian food and live music.
ECU City beside Yagan Square
ECU's city campus is at 500 Wellington Street, bounded by Roe, Wellington and Queen streets. WAAPA and Arts and Humanities moved there from Mount Lawley. Our Mount Lawley accommodation page covers that move in more detail.
Free buses and trains in the centre
Bus trips are free when they start and finish inside Perth's Free Transit Zone. Train trips between City West, Elizabeth Quay and Claisebrook stations are free if you tag on and off. Free CAT buses also run in central Perth.
City room or campus room?
Choose the city if you study at ECU City or want part time jobs and nightlife close by. A city room keeps you near Perth station, the busport and Northbridge. A room beside Curtin or Murdoch shortens the daily trip.
Do you need a car in Perth?
Not for most students who live centrally. Trains leave from Perth and Perth Underground stations, and buses run from the busport and Elizabeth Quay. Students with early starts at Murdoch or Joondalup may still prefer a room near campus.
How close can you live to your Perth campus?
Perth's campuses sit a long way apart, so pick your campus first, then the room. Some properties on this page are beside Curtin in Bentley and at Murdoch University.
How far apart are Perth's campuses?
Further than many newcomers expect. Curtin sits about six kilometres south east of the city, Murdoch is about eight kilometres from Fremantle, and ECU Joondalup is out in the northern suburbs. Map your own campus before you look at rooms.
UniLodge and St Catherine's at Curtin
Curtin says UniLodge and St Catherine's College run the housing on its campus. St Catherine's is the only catered residential college there. The Bentley properties on this page carry the UniLodge @ Curtin name, on Jackson Road, Kent Street, Hayman Road and Kyle Avenue.
Curtin's campus on Kent Street, Bentley
Curtin's Perth campus sits in Bentley, about six kilometres south east of central Perth, or roughly 15 minutes by car, the university says. Curtin University accommodation on our site groups the properties that suit its students.
Is Murdoch University near a train station?
Yes. Murdoch's Perth campus on South Street is a short walk from Murdoch station on the Mandurah line, the university says. Buses also stop on South Street, Murdoch Drive and Discovery Way, linking the campus with Fremantle and nearby suburbs.
Living on campus at Murdoch
Murdoch says its student village is located at the Perth campus, with furnished apartments, a swimming pool, group study rooms and staff on site around the clock. Murdoch University student accommodation on our site shows the properties that suit its students.
Crawley for UWA students
UWA sits in Crawley, west of the city beside the Swan River. A room there keeps lectures within walking distance, while the CBD adds city life and part time work. Our Crawley student accommodation page covers the UWA side in detail.
How do students travel to class in Perth?
Trains and buses reach every campus. These are the fares and routes worth knowing before you choose where to live.
Do students get cheaper fares in Perth?
Yes, if you study full time at a WA university or TAFE. Transperth's Tertiary SmartRider is the only proof of concession it accepts. Each university issues or registers it in its own way, and you also carry photo ID.
Which buses reach Curtin from the city?
Route 960 is one. Transperth lists it as a high frequency service from Mirrabooka through Perth to Curtin University, alongside routes 30, 33, 34 and 72. It lists no train line to the campus, so check bus links before you take a city room.
CircleRoute 999 between the two campuses
Route 999 runs from Curtin University bus station to Fremantle via Murdoch station, Fiona Stanley Hospital and Murdoch University. Students who split time between Bentley and Murdoch, or work at the hospital, can use it to skip the city.
Can you reach ECU Joondalup by train?
Yes. Transperth lists the Yanchep line to Joondalup station, which sits within walking distance of the campus in the northern suburbs. ECU also has an on campus village there, run by Campus Living Villages. See ECU Joondalup student accommodation too.
Fremantle line for Notre Dame students
The University of Notre Dame Australia teaches in Fremantle, within a ten minute walk of Fremantle station on the Fremantle line, Transperth says. Browse rooms for Notre Dame students before you settle on a city address or a port side room.
The ferry across the Swan River
Transperth runs a ferry across the Swan River between Elizabeth Quay and South Perth. You can pay with a SmartRider, a cash ticket or a contactless card. It makes a pleasant trip to the South Perth foreshore after class.
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