Based on 5 student reviews
Student Housing in Brisbane
5 exchange students told us where they lived in Brisbane, what it cost and what they would do differently.
Where students actually live
Out of the 5 students who reviewed Brisbane, here is how they split across housing types. Student residence came out on top at 60%.
- Student residence60%
3 students
- Coliving or shared flat20%
1 students
- Private apartment20%
1 students
What students really pay
Not enough students have shared their rent for Brisbane yet for a median to mean anything. As soon as three do, the figure appears here.
The areas students chose
The neighbourhoods students named when we asked where they lived in Brisbane:
- Camp Hill
- Kelvin Grove
- Milton
- South bank
- the CBD
Listed by how often students mentioned them, not by our opinion.
Student residences in Brisbane
60% of students in Brisbane stayed in a student residence, which makes it 1 among the options here. Residences usually cost more than a shared flat but come furnished, with bills included and no local guarantor to find. If you are arriving without a contact in Brisbane, this is the least stressful way in.
Cheap student accommodation in Brisbane
Students have not shared enough rent figures for Brisbane for us to name a floor price yet. What holds everywhere: sharing beats renting alone, one zone out from the centre cuts the bill hard, and a full-semester contract beats month to month.
Erasmus housing in Brisbane
Erasmus and exchange students in Brisbane face the same problem: a lease that has to start and end with the semester, signed from another country, often without a local guarantor. That is why student residence is the most common answer here rather than a standard rental. The 5 reviews below come from students who did exactly that.
When to start looking
Start looking as soon as your exchange is confirmed. The students who struggled in Brisbane were, almost without exception, the ones who waited until they arrived.
Join the Brisbane group before you search: rooms circulate there before they reach any listing site.
Questions about housing in Brisbane
- How much does student housing cost in Brisbane?
- We do not have enough rent figures from students in Brisbane yet to publish a reliable median. The reviews on this page cover housing type, area and what students thought of their place.
- Where do exchange students live in Brisbane?
- The areas students named most often are Camp Hill, Kelvin Grove, Milton, South bank, the CBD.
- What kind of housing do students choose in Brisbane?
- Student residence is the most common answer at 60%, out of 5 students who reviewed Brisbane.
- When should I start looking for housing in Brisbane?
- As soon as your exchange is confirmed. Rooms that suit a single semester are the first to go, and arriving without anything booked is the single most common regret in these reviews.
- Are there student residences in Brisbane?
- Yes. 60% of the students who reviewed Brisbane stayed in one. Residences come furnished with bills included, which avoids the local-guarantor problem most exchange students hit.
Where these numbers come from
5 exchange students who lived in Brisbane filled in our review form after their semester. Every figure on this page is computed from their answers. Nothing here is an estimate.
Other cities in Australia
Other cities in Australia where students told us what they paid.
Where students review the most
The cities students told us the most about.
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