Currently the University is working on several student accommodation solutions to enable its students to benefit from a college or near campus living experience.

Over the next two years the University's focus will be on delivering new accommodation for up to 1,000 students within the existing College Precinct (located along Stirling Highway and Mounts Bay Road) under the National Rental Affordability Scheme, an Australian Government initiative to stimulate the supply of new affordably rental dwellings.

It remains the University's intention to develop a proposed Student Accommodation Facility on a portion of the block bounded by Caporn Street, Fairway and Everett Street in Crawley.

The University had previously proposed an arrangement with an external organisation, Campus Living Villages, however this arrangement has reached a conclusion and any future development proposals for this site would be resubmitted by the University for approval.

Scheme Amendment

On 15 September 2010 the Minister for Planning approved an amendment to the City of Subiaco Town Planning Scheme to allow the development of a purpose build student accommodation facility.

Amendment No. 16 to City of Subiaco Town Planning Scheme No. 4 allows for the development of a multi-storey university accommodation facility on the UWA-owned site bounded by Everett and Caporn streets; and Fairway, Crawley. 

"The proposal will allow for the accommodation of students in a purpose-built facility and represents a more efficient and beneficial use than the existing developments on this land."

“It will allow a greater number of students to enjoy the benefits of campus living, including easy access to classes and recreational activities by accommodating many students under managed conditions and at one site.”

HONOURABLE JOHN DAY BSC BDSC MLA
MINISTER FOR PLANNING; CULTURE AND THE ARTS