Share houses in Southbank
Room rents and availability at the July 2026 sweep · data from the Rumy Rent Tracker
Aggregates from 2,390 listings observed across major listing platforms, 30 July 2026. Updated quarterly.
How Southbank compares
At $400 a week, the median advertised room in Southbank was $83 over the city median of $317 at the July 2026 sweep. That's $50 above the CBD & fringe median of $350, which makes Southbank the most expensive of the 8 CBD & fringe suburbs we track.
We counted 102 rooms advertised in Southbank, one of the largest markets in the city. 71% of Southbank's rooms were listed as available immediately, above the citywide 67%. 66% of rooms advertised bills included (citywide: 59%). Across Melbourne, rooms with bills included weren't priced any higher than rooms without, so it's worth asking for bills to be included. These numbers come from the Rumy Rent Tracker's July 2026 sweep and are updated quarterly.
Semester two and room turnover
A lot of share house moves in Melbourne follow the uni calendar. Of the rooms advertised in July with a future move-in date, 373 were for August, 4.6 times September's count. Some of that is because rooms are listed a few weeks ahead, and some of it is semester two starting. In Southbank, the start of a semester is a good time to look, and a good time to have a room listed. With 71% of Southbank's rooms available immediately in July, there was a fair bit to choose from without waiting.
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How much does a room in Southbank cost?
The median advertised room in Southbank was $400 per week ($83 over the city median of $317/wk), based on 102 rooms observed in July 2026. Advertised rents ranged from $180 to $650 per week.
How many share house rooms are available in Southbank?
102 rooms were on the market in Southbank at the July 2026 sweep, and 71% of them were available immediately. 66% advertised bills included.
When is the best time to find a share house in Southbank?
Room turnover in Melbourne tends to follow the uni calendar, so the weeks around the start of each semester usually have the most rooms. At the July 2026 sweep, 373 rooms across Melbourne had an August move-in date, 4.6 times the number for September.
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