VU Residences - Sunbury Hall and Student Village
Shared Housing
Apartments Furnished-Serviced
Homestay Accommodation
Full Board Homestay
Rent Only Homestay
Homestay Providers and Booking
Hotels and Motels
VU Residences - Sunbury Hall and Student Village
VU's Residences - Sunbury Hall and Student Village - offer nightly (minimum 3 nights) and monthly accommodation. The rates for such stays are higher than for longer term accommodation but compare very favourably against single room accommodation at city backpackers. An application fee of $35 and a refundable damages/default deposit will apply.
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Shared Housing
Many students share an apartment or house with other students as this is the cheapest housing option.
To find a Share House, ring the people listed on the Housing Data Base and organised a time to meet. Visit more than one share house to compare households types and value for money.
Your rent includes your own bedroom and share use of the kitchen, bathroom, lounge and laundry. You may need to find/loan/buy a bed and a desk. As a 'household' you will either shop-cook together or seperate. Everyone (including partners/visitors) are responsible for cleaning the apartment or house. Everyone (including partners/visitors) are responsible for paying their share of the rent and utility bills. Each person pays their own Internet and telephone bills. You need to ask permission to use other occupant's furniture and/or whitegoods.
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Victoria University Student Housing Service Shared Housing Guide includes:
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Apartments Furnished-Serviced
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Disclaimer: The Hostel and Apartments referred to on this site are NOT owned or operated by Victoria University except Student Village-Maribyrnong. Victoria University does not endorse any of these contacts. They are provided for student's convenience only. Any arrangements, financial or otherwise, are strictly between the student and accommodation provider.
An apartment is a fully furnished flat with bedroom(s), bathroom, kitchen, dining and communal laundry. All furniture is provided including bed, desk, table, chairs, sofa, stove, fridge and microwave. Apartments may also have lamps, cable television, video, alarm system, cooking utensils (including kettle, rice cooker, toaster), cutlery,plates, telephone/internet sockets. You need to ask if linen (sheets, towels, blankets) is provided.
Renting your own 1-bedroom apartment can be very expensive so many students tend to share a 2 or 3-bedroom apartment. Shared renting means that each student has their own locked bedroom and shares the kitchen, etc. Apartments are often professionally cleaned weekly as part of your rent or for a small additional cost. Apartments are often located in a complex with photocopy, fax, recreational & food outlets. Apartment fees often do not include any meals.
Hostels are either owned, fully or partially, by a university OR private owner. You often need to pay a non-refundable application fee and a non-refundable one-off amenities/service fee and a refundable bond (4 weeks rent).
In a hostel, you can rent your own locked bedroom (single room) or share a bedroom with other students of the same sex (dorm room). It costs extra to have your own bathroom so most students share a male or female bathroom (showers & toilet). Bedrooms are usually furnished with a bed, wardrobe, table & chair and lamp. You often need to bring your own sheets & towels, or hire for a small charge. Students share the kitchen(s), dining room(s), coin-operated laundry(s), telephones/internet, etc. Most hostels usually have a café where you can buy meals and the larger hostels often have gyms, bars, travel agents, and business facilities.
Homestay Accommodation
Victoria University Student Housing Service does not list any Homestay or Board. Students wanting Homestay/Board need to contact the businesses listed below.
Disclaimer: The Homestay providers referred to on this site are not owned or operated by Victoria University. Victoria University does not endorse any of these contacts. They are provided for students' convenience only. Any arrangements, financial or otherwise, are strictly between the student and the Homestay provider.
Full Board Homestay
Full board includes a self-serve breakfast, lunch, and hot dinner cooked by your host family. In Full board your Host may wash your clothes as part of the 'household' to save water. In Fullboard you may be asked to help wash the dishes or fold the washing. You are not expected to provide childcare or clean the whole house.
Most providers charge $A88-$A150 administration fee. 'Full board' costs from $A145 to A$200 per person per week depending on whether your bedroom is single or shared.
Rent Only Homestay
Rent includes linen and utility costs (electricity, gas, water) excluding Internet/telephone.
'Rent Only' is A$145 per person per week.
Homestay Providers and Booking
Ring or email any of the providers listed below. You do not need to provide written references, sign a contract or pay bond or rent in advance money. Students need to tell their hosts when they want to leave.
Homestay Providers
Family Stay Australia
Phone: (61 3) 9574 7473
Email: familystay@bigpond.com.au
Website: www.familystayaustralia.com
Homestay Direct
Phone: (61 3) 9827 0507
Email: homestaydirect.com
Website: www.homestaydirect.com
Homestay Australia
Phone: (61 3) 8102 4311, 0412 036 579
Email: homestay@homestay-australia.com
Website: www.homestay-australia.com
Ausstay Homestay Network
Phone: (61 3) 9510 2222
Email: homestay@vicnet.net.au
Website:
Australian Students
Accommodation Placement
Phone: (6 13) 9531 8476
Email: Lynn@studenthomestay.com.au
Website: www.studenthomestay.com.au
Student Accommodation Services
phone: (61 3) 9486 1916
Email: saccomm@bigpond.net.au
Website: www.student-accommodation.com.au
Note: Hosts are from diverse social and cultural backgrounds. A 'family' could be mum and dad with/without children or a single adult with/wihout children. Hosts are any age, any religion and working, retired or studying. Some Hosts have pets (cat/dog), smoke cigarettes, drink alcohol and eat meat. Hosts are any age, any religion and working, retired or studying.
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Hotels & Motels
Disclaimer: The Hotel and Motel contacts referred to on this site are not owned or operated by Victoria University. Victoria University does not endorse any of these contacts and they are provided for student's convenience only. Any arrangements, financial or otherwise, are strictly between the student and Hotel or Motel operator.
Hotels and motels may be a suitable alternative for short-term accommodation. You may also like to try the Student Village, Hostels and Apartments, or the Victorian Tourism Information Service on 13 28 42.
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See also 
Real Estate Contact List (65KB)
