Academies Australsia Accommodation

ACCOMMODATION IN SYDNEY

You have different accommodation choices.

• Homestay

'Homestay' is when you live with an Australian family in their home. The homestay family provides you with meals, laundry facilities and your own room with a study desk. You are usually asked to share some household chores. Homestay also gives you the chance to practise your English every day at home.

Homestay costs range from A$240-A$245 per week.

Homestay accommodation for students under 18 years of age includes guardianship arrangements and ranges from A$260-A$320 per week.

• Hostel Accommodation

Hostels provide a friendly, safe, supervised environment. You get your own room or a shared room. Dining room, games room and television room are communal. Many hostels also provide meals.

Shared rooms cost about A$35-A$40 per night and private rooms cost about A$65-A$85 per night.

• Sharing a House or Apartment

When you share a house or apartment with one or more other people, you are more independent than if you are living in homestay or hostel accommodation.

You need to supply your own furniture if the house/apartment is unfurnished. You also have to supply your own towels, pillows, sheets and blankets.

You share the cost of rent, telephone, electricity and gas. You need to buy your own food and do your own laundry and cooking, although many sharing arrangements include sharing the cooking.

• Renting by Yourself

Studio apartments or one-bedroom apartments are smaller and less expensive to rent than larger apartments.

You need to provide your own furniture if the house or apartment is unfurnished. You also need to supply your own pillows, sheets and blankets, and pay for expenses such as electricity, gas, and telephone. You also need to clean your apartment, do your own laundry, buy your own food and do your own cooking.

Costs depend on the size and location of the apartment or house.

Estimated costs for Sydney

AccommodationWeekly Cost Estimate*

1-bedroom apartment

A$195-A$375

Shared 2-bedroom apartment (per bedroom)

A$135-A$215

Shared 3-bedroom house (per bedroom)

A$110-A$200

Please note: Accommodation is cheaper outside Sydney CBD.