Finding a student home means balancing campus access, move-in essentials and predictable household spending. A furnished room and a private apartment can look similar in a rent comparison, yet leave you with very different expenses once utilities, laundry and household services enter the picture.
The shortlist here compares Chillax Student, RoomingKos, Monash University and the private provider Monash Accommodation. The useful comparison is not simply which provider has the lowest advertised rent, but which property offers the location, living arrangement and inclusions that suit your routine.
Fully furnished accommodation is not automatically all-bills-included accommodation. Likewise, included utilities do not necessarily cover every service. Location matters too: Clayton addresses and nearby Oakleigh East homes are distinct choices, even when a property's street name includes “Clayton”.
Clayton student accommodation at a glance
Start with the living arrangement you want, then compare what the rent covers. The table separates shared houses, private rooms, university residences and private apartments.
Provider | Location | Best-fit resident | Furnishings and room format | Included bills | Representative starting rent or key inclusion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chillax Student | Clayton shared houses at 62A and 62B Koonawarra Street, Clayton VIC 3168; furnished Clayton Road alternatives in Oakleigh East | Students who prefer shared-house living and bundled expenses | Shared houses; 62B Koonawarra Street is for women only. The Oakleigh East example at 2/121 Clayton Road includes bedroom furniture | All bills in all rooms; 2/121 Clayton Road includes electricity, gas, water and internet | 2/121 Clayton Road, Oakleigh East: from AUD $375 / week |
RoomingKos | Clayton, including Renver Road, Marshall Avenue and Thompson Street | Students wanting a private bedroom with a choice of bathroom arrangements | Fully furnished private rooms, with ensuite, non-ensuite and selected self-contained studio options | Bills and utilities included unless stated otherwise | 20 Renver Road: from $330 per week including bills |
Monash University | Clayton campus | Monash students prioritising on-campus residential life | Fully furnished accommodation, including private bedrooms in shared settings and self-contained studios | 2027 on-campus prices include electricity, gas, water, internet, laundry facilities and a residential parking permit | Clayton Residential Village shared-flat standard bedroom: $355.95 weekly |
Monash Accommodation | 2–4 Arnott Street and 40–44 Wellington Road | Full-time students seeking independent apartment living | Furnished single-occupancy apartments | Arnott Street: water, gas and Wi-Fi, excluding electricity and telephone usage. Wellington Road: water, gas, electricity and Wi-Fi, excluding telephone usage | Arnott Street: from $380 per week on a 12-month lease at the 2026 rate |
The key distinction is between an inclusive household budget and rent that covers selected services. Also compare a private bedroom with a whole apartment carefully: the extra privacy changes the living experience, not just the price.
Chillax Student: All-bills-included shared houses in Clayton
Chillax Student lists 62A Koonawarra Street, Clayton VIC 3168, as a shared house and 62B Koonawarra Street, Clayton VIC 3168, as a shared house for women only. The women-only option gives students a clear household preference to consider alongside location and room suitability.
Chillax Student includes all bills in all rooms. For students who prefer shared-house living, bundling household expenses makes the rent easier to use as a budgeting starting point. It reduces the need to build a separate estimate for each utility when comparing rooms.
Explore Chillax Student's Clayton shared houses if a Clayton address is central to your search. Keep those properties separate from Chillax Student's furnished Clayton Road homes: the Clayton Road examples discussed here are in Oakleigh East, not Clayton.
The practical choice is between the Clayton shared-house addresses and a nearby alternative with a detailed furnishing and service package. At Chillax Student's 2/121 Clayton Road property, extra-person and parking charges are separate considerations rather than part of the starting room rent.
Furnished Clayton Road rooms in nearby Oakleigh East
Chillax Student lists 2/121 Clayton Road, Oakleigh East VIC 3166, as a shared house, with rooms from AUD $375 / week. This is a nearby-suburb alternative for students who want a furnished study setup within a shared household.
Chillax Student furnishes rooms at 2/121 Clayton Road with:
A bed.
A working desk.
A chair.
A built-in wardrobe.
That inventory covers the main bedroom and study furniture, making it easier to plan what personal belongings to bring without treating “furnished” as an undefined promise.
Chillax Student includes electricity, gas, water and internet in bills for rooms at 2/121 Clayton Road. Separately from those utilities, Chillax Student includes fortnightly cleaning of common areas and monthly garden maintenance. These services are useful distinctions when comparing a shared house with accommodation where residents organise communal upkeep themselves.
Chillax Student lists an extra person fee of AUD $55 / week and a car park space for rent at AUD $25 / week at this property. Factor in whichever optional charges apply to your plans when considering Chillax Student's furnished rooms at 2/121 Clayton Road.
RoomingKos: Furnished private rooms with inclusive-bill options
RoomingKos offers fully furnished private rooms, with ensuite, non-ensuite and selected self-contained studio options. The main choice is how much bathroom and cooking privacy you want. An ensuite separates your bathroom from shared household facilities, while a non-ensuite room suits someone comfortable sharing. RoomingKos provides a private bathroom and kitchenette in selected self-contained studios.
RoomingKos residents share a fully equipped kitchen and on-site laundry facilities. This makes RoomingKos relevant to students who want their own bedroom while accepting communal household spaces.
RoomingKos lists these Clayton examples:
RoomingKos property | Starting rent |
|---|---|
20 Renver Road, Clayton VIC 3168 | From $330 per week including bills |
18 Marshall Avenue, Clayton | From $350 per week including bills |
Unit 2/13 Thompson Street, Clayton | From $400 per week including bills |
RoomingKos includes bills and utilities in rent unless stated otherwise. RoomingKos also specifies that standard utilities are included, while replacement keys or lockout assistance may attract additional charges. Inclusive rent therefore needs to be considered separately from occasional charges and booking payments.
For applications, work through your room preferences, prepare the documentation, then move through the rent offer and payment through the portal. RoomingKos requires a passport or driver’s license, a COE (Confirmation of Enrolment) and student ID for student applicants, and visa confirmation for international students.
RoomingKos requires a deposit consisting of the first month's rent, bond and a cleaning fee. Build that initial payment into your moving budget rather than comparing properties on their weekly room prices alone.
Monash University: Furnished on-campus living with utilities included
Monash University offers different on-campus experiences through Clayton Residential Village and Clayton Urban Community. The distinction is principally between a private bedroom within shared residential life and a self-contained apartment.
Monash University's Clayton Residential Village offers Halls of Residence and shared flats with private bedrooms and shared spaces for cooking, studying, relaxing and connecting with residents. This arrangement suits students who want personal bedroom space alongside a communal household environment.
Monash University's Clayton Urban Community studios are private, self-contained apartments with a kitchen and bathroom. They offer a different balance for students who want campus living without sharing their everyday cooking and bathroom spaces.
Monash University's 2027 on-campus prices include fully furnished accommodation, electricity, gas, water, internet, laundry facilities and a residential parking permit. The representative prices below should be read with their full contract periods, not just their weekly amounts.
Monash University accommodation | Daily price | Weekly price | Contract total and dates |
|---|---|---|---|
Clayton Residential Village shared flats: standard bedroom in a 3-, 4- or 5-bedroom flat | $50.85 | $355.95 | $14,949.90 for a 42-week contract from 15 February to 6 December 2027 |
Halls of Residence at Clayton Residential Village: standard bedroom | $52.50 | $367.50 | $15,435.00 for a 42-week contract from 15 February to 6 December 2027 |
Clayton Urban Community self-contained studio | $61.40 | $429.80 | $20,630.40 for a 48-week contract from 13 January to 15 December 2027 |
Monash University is a natural option for Monash students prioritising campus living, residential community and bundled facilities. However, the accommodation commitment needs to fit your wider plans: Monash University's accommodation contract dates have no relation to its lecture or examination timetables.
Monash University also offers selected room types at Clayton Residential Village and Clayton Urban Community in extremely limited numbers. Keep the room format and contract period together when deciding which option belongs on your shortlist.
Monash Accommodation: Furnished private apartments with building-specific bills
Monash Accommodation is a private accommodation provider with no official affiliation with Monash University. It should be compared separately from the university's on-campus residences, despite the similar name.
Monash Accommodation designs its apartments for single occupancy, with each resident occupying their own apartment. Monash Accommodation includes heating, a private ensuite bathroom and a kitchenette for light cooking in each single apartment. This format suits students who prefer independent living rather than a private bedroom within a shared home.
Monash Accommodation furnishes each single apartment with a single bed frame and mattress, study desk, chair, armchair, built-in wardrobe, bookshelf, full-size fridge and microwave. Monash Accommodation residents provide their own pillows, bed linen and cooking utensils, so the furnished inventory still leaves personal move-in supplies to organise.
The building-level comparison is important:
Monash Accommodation building | Apartment size and rent | Bills included and excluded |
|---|---|---|
2–4 Arnott Street | Approx. 24–28 sqm and from $380 per week on a 12-month lease at the 2026 rate | Includes water, gas and Wi-Fi; excludes electricity and telephone usage |
40–44 Wellington Road | 24–42 sqm and from $550–$650 per week | Includes water, gas, electricity and Wi-Fi; excludes telephone usage |
The clearest utility difference is electricity: Monash Accommodation excludes electricity at 2–4 Arnott Street and includes it at 40–44 Wellington Road. Do not treat the two buildings as having the same all-in household cost simply because both belong to the same provider.
Monash Accommodation is exclusively available to full-time students and offers a fixed 12-month lease for all apartments. That commitment is an important part of the comparison if your housing plans are tied to a shorter period.
Monash Accommodation also charges separately for its coin- or card-operated on-site washing machines and dryers. Keep laundry spending distinct from the utilities included in the apartment rent.
How we picked these accommodation providers
This shortlist focuses on providers with Clayton accommodation and useful differences in living arrangements or included expenses. The aim is to compare what you will actually occupy and pay for, rather than rank unlike properties by their advertised rent alone.
The comparison uses these criteria:
Property location: whether the home is in Clayton or a nearby suburb.
Private versus shared facilities: whether you share cooking, bathroom or household spaces.
Furnishing inventory: what is provided for sleeping, studying and everyday living.
Utility coverage: which bills are bundled into rent and which remain separate.
Recurring services: how cleaning, garden care or laundry affect the overall arrangement.
Contract commitment: whether the payment and occupancy terms fit your plans.
Each provider answers a different housing preference. Chillax Student's shared houses suit a search centred on shared-house living and bundled bills. RoomingKos offers furnished private-room formats. Monash University offers university residential life, while Monash Accommodation provides independent single-occupancy apartments.
Apply the same criteria to your own shortlist of housing near Monash University. Consider the actual address alongside campus access, shopping and your daily routine. A nearby suburb can be a useful alternative, but it remains a separate location choice rather than a Clayton address.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are weekly room prices paid weekly or monthly?
Payment schedules depend on the provider, so an advertised weekly price does not necessarily mean weekly payments.
RoomingKos collects rent monthly on the first of each month. Monash University emails residents an invoice at the beginning of each month to their Monash email address, with payment due by the end of the month.
Budget for when payments fall as well as the advertised weekly rate. A room can fit your ongoing budget while still requiring planning around the timing of rent and initial moving expenses.
Can students at another Monash campus apply to live at Clayton?
Yes. Monash University allows students studying at any Monash campus to apply for accommodation at Clayton. Studying at another Monash campus does not prevent you from applying for the university's Clayton accommodation.
Monash University operates a free intercampus shuttle for students and staff connecting Clayton, Caulfield and Peninsula campuses. This is a relevant travel option when weighing a Clayton home against your study location and everyday routine.
Can I find furnished student rooms near Clayton rather than in Clayton itself?
Yes. Chillax Student lists 1/121 Clayton Road as a shared house in Oakleigh East, VIC. This is a nearby alternative, not an address within Clayton.
Chillax Student furnishes rooms at 1/121 Clayton Road with a bed, working desk, chair and built-in wardrobe. Chillax Student also includes electricity, gas, water and internet in all bills for rooms at this property.
Consider Chillax Student's furnished rooms at 1/121 Clayton Road if you want to expand your search beyond Clayton while retaining a furnished bedroom and bundled utilities.