When renting near Clayton, start with the connection from your front door to campus. A train to Huntingdale followed by a campus bus is one option; nearby residential areas also offer walking, cycling and bus options. Use this guide to compare areas, accommodation and the steps before Semester 1, 2027.
Yeeliving Rental Guides Team · Checked 16 Oct 2026
At Huntingdale Station, change to the 601 for Clayton campus. The university also lists buses including the 630 and 900. Check the whole journey rather than treating arrival at the station as arrival at your teaching building.
Source: Monash: Public transport
Monash lists Clayton, Notting Hill, Mulgrave and Oakleigh among the surrounding areas to consider. Connections vary within each suburb, so use the official planner to check the trip to your teaching building.
Source: Monash: Accommodation · Transport Victoria: Plan a journey
Applications for accommodation contracts starting in January or February 2027 opened on 1 September 2026. Monash assesses applications by submission date. Check the university page for the process and compare off-campus options alongside your application.
Source: Monash: Apply now information
Ordered by how you get to campus. Listing counts and typical rents come from Yeeliving listings and update daily; check routes with the official journey planner.
Listings updated 8 Nov 2026. Typical rent is the middle half of listed prices in the area (shown only with at least 4 listings in a group), excluding car spaces; the operator's or agent's final quote applies.
Take a train to Huntingdale and compare campus connections including the 601, 630 and 900. Check current routes and services.
Monash lists services including the 630, 631, 703, 733, 737, 742, 800, 802, 804, 862 and 900. Check which serves your property address.
A free intercampus shuttle connects Clayton and Caulfield. Check the university timetable for operating dates, stops and services.
Everyone lives somewhere different, so we do not quote minutes. Before you choose, plan the trip from the property's address to campus with the official journey planner.
Grouped by room type. Each row is the middle half of Yeeliving's listed prices, per week; utilities are extra unless the listing says otherwise.
Student accommodation: only 2 listed within 3 km, too few for a range.
Listings updated 8 Nov 2026. Distances are straight-line to campus; the operator's or agent's final quote applies. Filter by budget → · Compare with other campuses →
University partner accommodation and branded student accommodation nearby. Yeeliving helps you compare and apply for student accommodation at no service fee.
Operator: RoomingKos · Check the operator page for the address, campus route and current availability
Operator: Monash University Accommodation · On-campus accommodation at Clayton; see Monash for room types and application conditions
Operator: Iglu · An option involving a commute, rather than a walk to Clayton; check the operator and official planner
For contracts starting in January or February 2027. Check Monash for subsequent application arrangements.
University accommodation, student accommodation, and renting a whole place or sharing each have trade-offs. Narrow down areas by how you will get to campus first.
Pay an A$20 deposit by then for 10% off the private rental service fee. Our student accommodation service is already free.
Plan around the university calendar and check your faculty notices for individual events.
The Semester 1 teaching period runs from 1 March to 25 June. Check the university calendar for course-specific arrangements.
Official pages set the rules. For anything else, ask an adviser.
Ask an adviserMonash lists surrounding areas including Clayton, Notting Hill, Mulgrave and Oakleigh. Check the trip from each address to your teaching building before comparing properties.
Official source: Monash University
You can change at Huntingdale Station to the 601. Monash also lists connections including the 630 and 900. Check the journey for your class arrival time.
Official source: Monash University
Applications for contracts starting in January or February 2027 opened on 1 September 2026. Check Monash for availability and subsequent arrangements.
Official source: Monash University
Victorian residential rental bonds are held by the RTBA. Follow the official lodgement process, retain your records and check the Victorian rules for your agreement.
Official source: Consumer Affairs Victoria
Record the condition of the property item by item and keep photos when you move in. Check the Victorian page for completion, return and record-keeping requirements.
Official source: Consumer Affairs Victoria
Inclusions differ between university accommodation and other properties. Check the chosen room type and agreement rather than applying one building's terms to every property.
Official source: Monash University
Monash lists Clayton, Notting Hill, Mulgrave and Oakleigh as areas to consider, and this page also compares Huntingdale and Springvale. From Huntingdale station you can change to the 601 to campus, and the university lists other campus buses including the 630 and 900. The official pages give no single travel time in minutes, so use the Transport Victoria journey planner from your address to your teaching building.
Official source: Monash University
For typical weekly rents see the Rents section of this page, which uses Yeeliving listings by room type, and the Homes Victoria Rental Report publishes median rents of new leases by area. Student accommodation includes Monash's on-campus Residential Village (Clayton Urban Community) and Marshall Monash off campus; Iglu South Yarra is an alternative that involves a commute. Check the university and operator pages for room types and availability.
Official source: Homes Victoria
Prepared by the Yeeliving Rental Guides Team. Facts were checked on 16 Oct 2026 and each one links to its source. University and government pages change, so check them again before you apply, sign or travel. This page is not legal advice.
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Prices are subject to each building's final quote. Photos come from the buildings. Distances are measured in a straight line.
