If your timetable is mainly in the north, your housing search need not start in the CBD. WeAreLiving Preston at 15 Plenty Road lets you compare routes to RMIT Bundoora and La Trobe Bundoora. This student accommodation community with a long-term rental model has shared work and fitness spaces; daily city commuters should check the journey first.
The shared spaces are a real feature here. Residents have access to a gym, yoga and wellness areas, co-working spaces, lounges, a rooftop terrace and barbecue areas, plus dedicated pet spaces. That can be handy if you take online classes, work on group assignments at home or want to exercise without joining a gym in the city.
For RMIT Bundoora, Route 86 runs along Plenty Road towards the Bundoora RMIT terminus. The same route passes near La Trobe University's Bundoora campus, where you can get off and walk in. Both campuses are large, so check the stop and the walk to your particular building before your first class.
RMIT City and the University of Melbourne's Parkville campus are a different commute. One option is to take the Mernda train from Preston Station into the city, then transfer to a tram or walk. You can also compare Route 86 against the live journey planner. In your first week, try the trip at the time you expect to travel so you know how much transfer time to allow.
Preston Market is a local option for fresh produce and everyday food shopping. It has ARC Asian Grocery and ready-to-eat stalls, including South Melbourne Dim Sims. High Street has supermarkets, pharmacies and banking services, while the building itself provides the gym and wellness spaces. Preston Station and the market are reachable by tram or on foot, depending on your entrance and route. Check market days and individual stall hours before heading over. Preston Market Medical Centre is at 431–433 High Street, close to the market and Preston Station.
WeAreLiving Preston is a student accommodation community with a build-to-rent model. As at October 2026, too few public listings are available to give a reliable building-wide rent range. Check the current listing for its rent, furniture, parking, bills and lease length.
If your classes are in the north, try both the Route 86 tram and train journeys at the times you will travel. At an inspection, check the laundry appliances, cooktop and fridge one by one. If you expect to walk to Preston Station after dark, learn the route between the station, crossings and building entrance at the time you will usually come home.
This may work well if you want a regular home-style apartment in Preston or study at RMIT Bundoora or La Trobe Bundoora. If you need to travel into the CBD every day, include travel time, transfers and the trip home after evening classes alongside the rent.
Public written feedback clearly tied to Preston residents is limited. Visit the work and fitness spaces you would use and judge whether they fit your routine.
Ask a Yeeliving adviser to compare this building with nearby accommodation. Applying for student accommodation is free; Yeeliving’s student accommodation service is free. If you need a proxy inspection, Yeeliving assigns it to a senior student. After a referred friend signs a lease and moves in, the referrer can receive referral cashback, paid only to the referrer; details are as shown on your account page.