RoomingKos Swanston is student accommodation at 746 Swanston Street, Carlton, offering private rooms with shared kitchens and bathrooms. Around 100 metres from the University of Melbourne, it may suit students who want to walk to class and are comfortable sharing these facilities.
Distances to university and the station
The University of Melbourne is around a 2-minute walk away. RMIT University is about 1 kilometre away, or a 12-minute walk. Bring your actual class location when choosing a room to check the route between home and your teaching building.
Melbourne Central Station is about 1.4 kilometres away. Include the journey from the residence to the station when planning train trips.
Groceries and cooking
Woolworths Carlton is around 400 metres away. If you plan to cook, visit the supermarket and shared kitchen during your inspection trip and ask how food and cooking equipment storage is arranged.
The building, shared spaces and indicative weekly rent
Built in 1960 with 12 floors, the building was later refurbished for student accommodation and is operated by RoomingKos. Other shared facilities include a laundry, study area and games room.
Indicative starting prices for Studio Single differ by lease end date: from $333.70 per week for a lease ending 30 June 2027, or $310.68 per week ending 31 January 2028. Neither has confirmed availability. Compare the end dates with your intended stay when considering weekly rent.
Ask an adviser about current quotes, vacancies, move-in dates and utility and internet inclusions.
What to check before choosing
Ask how many people share the kitchen and bathrooms and how cleaning is arranged. The room name alone does not establish its facilities.
Yeeliving’s student accommodation service is free. Referral cashback is paid only to the referrer, after the referred friend signs a lease and moves in; details are as shown on your account page. Student accommodation cashback is paid after Yeeliving receives the operator’s commission.