The University of Melbourne's main campus is in Parkville, just north of the CBD. This guide covers where students usually live, how each area connects to campus, typical rents near campus right now, when to apply for university accommodation and what to do before semester starts.
Yeeliving Rental Guides Team · Checked 16 Oct 2026
Route 19 runs along Royal Parade from Brunswick to the western edge of campus, and several Swanston Street routes run from the CBD through Carlton to the southern side. Living near either corridor makes the trip to campus simple.
Source: University of Melbourne: Parkville campus · Transport Victoria: Route 19
The university's campus travel page lists Parkville Station alongside trams, buses, walking and cycling. If you are coming from the south or west of the CBD, the train is worth comparing too.
Applications for Semester 1 university accommodation usually open in August of the year before, and 2027 applications were open when we checked. Apply early if you want university accommodation, and compare student accommodation and private rentals at the same time.
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 7 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.
Route 19 runs along Royal Parade on the western side; several Swanston Street routes reach the southern side. The university lists every route that serves the campus.
Parkville Station; on the Upfield line, get off at Royal Park and walk to the northern side of campus.
Parkville, Carlton and the northern CBD are within walking or cycling distance.
Everyone lives somewhere different, so we do not quote minutes.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.
Listings updated 7 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: UniLodge · University accommodation page estimate: about 430 m, roughly a 5-minute walk; a different measure from our straight-line distance to the campus centre
Operator: Campus Living Villages · Listed by the university as on-campus partner accommodation
Operator: Iglu · The operator says you can walk or cycle to Parkville
Semester 1 applications usually open the August before; 2027 applications were open when we checked.
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.
Some courses have different dates; check your course calendar.
Official pages set the rules. For anything else, ask an adviser.
Ask an adviserFollow the official Victorian renters guide for inspecting, applying and signing. Each property's requirements are set by the rental provider or agent. A Yeeliving adviser can help you prepare your documents.
Official source: Consumer Affairs Victoria
In Victoria, your bond is held by the government's Residential Tenancies Bond Authority (RTBA), and the rental provider must lodge it there. Keep your payment receipt and check the confirmation from the RTBA.
Official source: Consumer Affairs Victoria
Check each item and take photos when you move in. Return the signed condition report within 5 business days of moving in.
Official source: Consumer Affairs Victoria
Yes. The University of Melbourne lets you apply before you receive a course offer. Eligibility and cancellation terms are set by the university.
Official source: University of Melbourne
It depends on the property and the rental agreement, so check every cost in the agreement before you sign. If you rent a whole place and need to connect utilities, Yeeliving can arrange the connections for free.
Official source: University of Melbourne
Before you pay anything, confirm the property, the rental provider and the agreement are genuine. Do not transfer money before you have seen the agreement. The official renters guide has warnings about application and listing scams.
Official source: Consumer Affairs Victoria
Parkville, Carlton, the CBD, North Melbourne and Brunswick are all convenient. The Route 19 tram runs along Royal Parade past the campus, several Swanston Street trams pass the southern side, and walking or cycling also works. 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: Transport Victoria
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 UniLodge at Lincoln Square (the university page estimates about 430 m, a five-minute walk), Student Village Melbourne, Scape Parkville and several Iglu buildings in the city. 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.