When renting near Kensington, first identify whether your classes are on the upper or lower campus. The L2 serves the High Street side and the L3 serves the Anzac Parade side, so the route can vary by teaching building. Compare surrounding areas, accommodation and the steps before Term 1, 2027, using NSW transport and renting sources.
Yeeliving Rental Guides Team · Checked 16 Oct 2026
The L2 Randwick line serves the High Street side of the upper campus, and the L3 Kingsford line serves the Anzac Parade side of the lower campus. Choose a stop for your teaching building and check the final walk.
Source: UNSW: Travel options · Arc UNSW: Getting here
Compare walking, light rail and buses from Kensington, Kingsford and Randwick, and bus options from Coogee and Maroubra. Plan from the property address to the actual entrance; straight-line distance is not journey time.
Source: UNSW: Travel options · Transport for NSW: Trip Planner
O-Week runs from 8 to 12 February 2027 and Term 1 starts on 15 February. Check the university website for the 2027 accommodation application opening date, process and eligibility.
Source: UNSW: Academic calendar · UNSW: Accommodation applications
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.
The L2 serves the High Street side of the upper campus and the L3 serves the Anzac Parade side of the lower campus. Choose your stop for the building where your classes are held.
Compare buses from the property address or connections via Central and light rail. Enter the travel date and class arrival time to see the whole journey.
Identify your entrance on the High Street or Anzac Parade side and check the route from there to the teaching building.
Everyone lives somewhere different, so we do not quote minutes.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 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: Scape · Check the operator page for routes to different campus entrances and current availability
Operator: Iglu · Check the operator page for the building, campus route and current availability
Operator: UNSW · On-campus colleges and apartments; check room types, agreements and eligibility with UNSW
No opening date is assumed here. Check the university application portal for timing, eligibility and contract periods.
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 UNSW notices for individual events.
The 2027 Term 1 teaching period runs from 15 February to 23 April. Check the university calendar for course-specific arrangements.
Official pages set the rules. For anything else, ask an adviser.
Ask an adviserThe L2 serves the High Street side of the upper campus and the L3 serves the Anzac Parade side of the lower campus. Choose for your teaching building and entrance.
Official source: UNSW
Enter the property address, teaching building entrance, date and arrival time in Transport for NSW Trip Planner to compare buses and walking connections.
Official source: Transport for NSW
NSW residential rental bonds are held by NSW Fair Trading and can be lodged through Rental Bonds Online. Keep payment and lodgement records and check the confirmation against the official NSW process.
Official source: NSW Fair Trading
Under the NSW guidance, complete your section and return one copy to the rental provider or agent within seven days of moving in. Keep a copy and record the property condition with time-stamped photos.
Official source: NSW Fair Trading
No. Transport for NSW lists exceptions, including certain scholarships. Check the official eligibility conditions for your circumstances.
Official source: Transport for NSW
Check the university website. No unconfirmed opening date is given here; use the accommodation application page and portal before applying.
Official source: UNSW
Use the university accommodation resources to compare colleges, apartments and off-campus options, then check contract periods, meals, utilities, internet and the campus journey.
Official source: UNSW
Use the NSW Government and NSW Fair Trading renting pages and check the rules that apply to your accommodation and agreement before signing.
Official source: NSW Government
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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Tell an adviser your university, budget and move-in date, and they will help you look.
Prices are subject to each building's final quote. Photos come from the buildings. Distances are measured in a straight line.