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Enjoy the ultimate university lifestyle and thrive in a vibrant student community!
Living at UWA offers more than just a place to stay – it’s truly life-changing. Feel safe, supported and empowered as you discover new perspectives, make lifelong connections, and immerse yourself in lively social events.
Every day here is an opportunity grow and create unforgettable memories.
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Glossary of Providers
College Row: Just across the road from UWA, our five residential colleges offer more than just convenience — They’re supportive communities where lifelong friendships are formed, unforgettable experiences are shared, and residents can access academic support while getting involved in social, cultural, and leadership opportunities.
Crawley Village: A vibrant academic community for PhD students and their families with over 200 houses, apartments, and studio apartments, located throughout the leafy suburb of Crawley, offering convenient and independent living.
Forrest Hall: Forrest Hall is home to over 60 PhD scholars and postdoctoral fellows supported by the Forrest Research Foundation, offering exclusive accommodation for researchers and their families conducting world class research in WA.
UWA Accommodation team
The UWA Accommodation Team is here to help you find the right place to live—we offer a range of quality options to suit all lifestyles and budgets, from residential colleges to your own house. Download your guide to living in Perth as an international student [PDF 19.4MB]
Accommodation Availability
Residential Colleges 2026
Semester 2 - limited availability
Crawley Village: booked out of 2026
Residential Colleges 2027
Apply now for full year and semester 1, 2027
Applications for semester 2, 2027 will open in July/August 2026
Residential colleges
A residential college is more than just student accommodation. It’s a vibrant university community where students receive academic support, enjoy nutritious meal plans, and participate in social and cultural activities. Living alongside peers, residents build lasting friendships, take on leadership opportunities, and thrive both academically and personally in a supportive environment.
College Row pricing and inclusions 2026
| Residential college | Meals | Utilities | Internet | Academic Program | Residential Life Program | Scholarships | Leasing terms | Cost per week |
| St Catherine's College | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 20 to 44 weeks | $613.64 to $737.49 |
| St George's College | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 20 to 44 weeks | $698.75 |
| St Thomas More College | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 40 to 52 weeks | $603 to $648 |
| Trinity Residential College | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 19 to 40 weeks | $555 to $640 |
| University Hall | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 18 to 49 weeks | $490 to $590 |
St Catherine’s College
St Catherine’s is more than just a place to stay. Here, you will join a community that embraces diversity, celebrates academic excellence and encourages innovative thinking that challenges the status quo. St Catherine's College offers a premium experience and a welcoming home for university students. The College is fully catered and has a thriving academic, social and intellectual culture, including a comprehensive academic support and career readiness program and a full social, sporting and volunteering events calendar.
Get in touch with us today at [email protected]
St George’s College
At St George’s, UWA’s smallest residential college, you’ll be known by name and feel part of a close-knit, welcoming community. We provide more than just accommodation – as a home away from home where lifelong friendships begin, we are an ideal place to transition to university life. All our residents enjoy fully furnished rooms, three daily meals, weekly cleaning and access to dedicated residential and academic support. Our vibrant calendar of sporting, cultural and social activities in addition to a generous scholarship offering help residents thrive and feel connected. At St George’s, you’re part of something special from day one.
Get in touch with us at [email protected]
St Thomas More College
Life at Tommy offers more than a degree-supportive community, lifelong friendships, first-class facilities, great food, and a vibrant social calendar for an unforgettable university experience. Living alongside 399 students at Tommy creates lifelong friendships and unforgettable memories. The College supports your transition to independent life with excellent facilities, delicious food, and a full social calendar, ensuring your university experience is truly exceptional. Tommy has an amazing outreach program, which gives students meaningful opportunities to make a difference in the wider community.
Get in touch with us at [email protected]
Trinity Residential College
Trinity Residential College provides a supportive and affordable on-campus living environment where every student can truly find their place. Their all-inclusive resident experience is convenient, fun and full of opportunities to make lifelong friends. With a focus on culture, care, and community, Trin residents enjoy a vibrant social calendar with dedicated academic and wellbeing support – enriching university life far beyond just accommodation.
Get in touch with us at [email protected]
University Hall
UniHall is one of those rare places where the world really does live under one roof. A big, buzzing community made up of all kinds of backgrounds, traditions, and “wait, you do what at home?” moments. It’s the kind of environment where fresh perspectives spark daily, friendships form without trying, and the ordinary quickly turns into the stories you’ll be telling long after you’ve moved out. Just steps from class and surrounded by a friendly, down-to-earth community, UniHall offers a unique residential experience built on inclusion, independence, and real connection. From epic social events and real-world leadership programs to support that actually supports you, this is where your journey begins.
Get in touch with us at [email protected]
Crawley Village
A vibrant community for PhD students
Situated on Whadjuk Noongar boodja (country), our academic housing offers over 200 houses, units and studio apartments across the leafy suburb of Crawley, providing convenient, independent living for PhD students and their families.
Within the collection of accommodation there are studio, 1, 2 or 3 bedroom apartments or houses that are self-contained. Each apartment has individual bedroom/s with shared bathrooms, kitchen and laundry contained within the premise.
Get in touch with us at [email protected]
Hear from some of our Crawley Village students
Inclusions for Crawley Village
| Utilities | Internet | Meals | Leasing terms available | Couple friendly | Family friendly |
| Self sourced | Self sourced | Not included | 6 to 12 months | Yes | Yes |
Forrest Hall
Forrest Hall offers exclusive accommodation for Forrest Research Foundation Scholars, Fellows, and Creative Fellows-supporting researchers and their families as they undertake world-class research in Western Australia. Forrest Hall offers a stimulating, creative environment where scholars live, learn, and connect-enhanced by river views and a supportive community driving innovation across WA universities.
The Forrest Research Foundation’s mission is to build a world-leading collaborative research centre in Western Australia, supporting over 60 talented PhD scholars and postdoctoral fellows from diverse disciplines. Researchers pursue projects from blue-sky research to commercialisation and policy, selected for excellence, engagement, and curiosity.
Inclusion for Forrest Hall
| Utilities | Internet | Leasing terms available | Couple/family friendly | Pet friendly | Academic program |
| Included | Included | Based on scholar/fellowship | Yes | Can be discussed | Yes |