AUSTRALIA · CHAPTER 13
Student housingin Australia.
Options include on-campus colleges, purpose-built student accommodation, share houses and homestays. Rental bonds are lodged with a state authority, not kept by the landlord.
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Options
- On-campus college
- Purpose-built student accommodation
- Share house
- Homestay
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Rental basics
- Bond is usually four weeks' rent, lodged with a state authority
- Get a condition report when you move in
- Use Flatmates, Domain, realestate.com.au and university boards
- Do not pay before inspecting and signing
WHERE TO GO NEXT
Keep going: the pages that help next.
Each card says what you will find there. Looking for something else? See every page on the site.
AUSTRALIA GUIDE
First weeks in Australia
After landing in Australia: update your address, apply for a TFN, open a bank account, get a SIM and a transport card.
AUSTRALIA GUIDE
Fees & cost of living
Australian tuition, AUD 2,500 visa fee, OSHC, AUD 29,710 living-funds requirement and monthly costs in Sydney, Melbourne and other cities.
AUSTRALIA GUIDE
Safety, wellbeing & emergencies
000, Lifeline 13 11 14, healthdirect, the High Commission of India, wage theft and Scamwatch, beach and sun safety for students in Australia.
FROM INDIA
Scams & emergencies abroad
Study abroad fraud warnings for Indian students: fake agents, offer letters and visas, forex and job scams, plus lost passports and emergencies abroad.
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