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Woman
Man
Non-binary
Prefer not to say
A room in a share house
A housemate for my place
Someone to find a place with
Religious / cultural household preferences
Optional · used for matching only · private by default
Select any that are important to you — these help find genuinely compatible housemates without asking about personal beliefs.
🥩 Halal kitchen
🌿 Vegetarian household
🍺 No alcohol in house
🕌 Prayer space important
🤝 Same gender household
🐷 No pork products
🕯️ Observe religious holidays
🔒 Religious preferences are private by default — used only for matching, never shown publicly unless you choose.
Your student status
Helps us personalise your experience. Future students welcome — no student ID required to get started.
Future student
Accepted or applying — heading to Sydney soon
Current student
Enrolled and studying in Sydney now
Graduate / Alumni
Finished studying, still need Sydney accommodation
Community member
Not currently a student — working holiday, young professional, or related community
Future student details
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Current student details
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Graduate details
👋 Graduates and alumni are welcome — matched with others in a similar life stage.
Tell us a bit more
Working holiday visa
Young professional
Considering studying here
Family / partner of student
Other
🌏 UniRenter is primarily for students and graduates — other young people in Sydney's communities are welcome too.
Accommodation preferences
What type of living situation are you looking for? Select all that you'd consider.
Private room
Own room, shared kitchen & bathroom
Whole house share
Share a full house with housemates
Share apartment
Share a flat or apartment unit
Studio / self-contained
Own private studio or granny flat
Shared room
Sharing a room — budget option
Student residence
Purpose-built student accommodation
👩 Women only
👨 Men only
🤝 Mixed gender — no preference
🏳️🌈 LGBTQ+ friendly important
Just 1 other person
2–3 housemates
4–5 housemates
No strong preference
📋 Fixed-term (6–12 months)
📅 Month-to-month / periodic
🔄 Open to broken lease / sublet
🏠 I have a place already
🛋️ Fully furnished preferred
📦 Unfurnished — I have my own
Either is fine
Your lifestyle
The most important matching step — be honest, no wrong answers. We've kept this tight so it's fast to fill in.
When and how you use the home at night
🌅 Early bird — bed by 10pm, up early
🌤️ Usually in by midnight
🌙 Night owl — awake late, home quietly
😴 Irregular — shifts / varies a lot
🔄 Flexible — depends on the week
🎉 Party animal — regular late nights, people over often
🥂 Social house — gatherings occasionally, nothing too wild
🛋️ Chilled — friends over sometimes, quiet mostly
🏠 Homebody — quiet, private, home a lot
🚀 Out a lot — rarely home, come and go
Select all that apply
👨👩👧 Family visits regularly
💑 Partner stays over regularly
👋 Friends over occasionally
🔔 Guests fine — just give notice
🚪 Prefer no overnight guests
📚 Study at home — need genuine quiet
🏫 Go out to study (library / café)
🎧 Background noise fine when studying
💻 Work from home some days
✨ Very tidy — clean as you go
🙂 Pretty neat overall
😐 Average — some mess is fine
😌 Pretty relaxed about it
🍳 Cook most nights — clean as I go
🥗 Cook occasionally
🥡 Mostly takeaway / meal prep
❄️ Keep it cool — AC on when needed
🪟 Open windows person
💡 Mindful of power bills
🚭 Non-smoker / non-vaper
🚬 Smoke or vape — outside only
🏠 Strictly smoke-free household
🐾 Have / want a pet
🚫 No pets please
🤧 Allergic to cats or dogs
🐾 NSW pet law: Since 2021 landlords cannot unreasonably refuse a pet. Strata buildings may have by-laws restricting certain animals. See our Pets & Rentals guide →
Helps Cob match you with housemates you'll actually be comfortable living with
🇦🇺 English only
🤝 Mix is fine
🌍 Happy with any language
Select all that apply
🇦🇺 English
🇨🇳 Mandarin
🇮🇳 Hindi
🇳🇵 Nepali
🇻🇳 Vietnamese
🇧🇩 Bengali
🇮🇩 Indonesian
🇵🇭 Filipino
🇪🇸 Spanish
🇱🇰 Sinhala / Tamil
🇵🇰 Urdu
🇧🇷 Portuguese
🇹🇭 Thai
🇰🇷 Korean
🇭🇰 Cantonese
🇯🇵 Japanese
🇸🇦 Arabic
🇫🇷 French
➕ Other
Where in Sydney?
Select all areas you'd consider — more flexibility means more matches.
CBD / Haymarket
Pyrmont
Glebe
Newtown
Surry Hills
Chippendale
Redfern
Waterloo
Zetland
Kensington (UNSW)
Randwick
Kingsford
North Sydney
Crows Nest
St Leonards (UTS)
Parramatta (WSU)
Strathfield
Burwood
🚶 20 min walk
🚌 30 min PT
🚇 45 min PT
🚆 Up to 60 min
Flexible
Budget & final details
Sydney rent is competitive — realistic budgets get better matches.
ASAP
Within 1 month
1–3 months
Just exploring
🚬 No smoking indoors
🐾 Pet-free home
🍺 No alcohol in house
🤝 Same gender preferred
📵 No couples
🌿 Vegetarian/vegan household
Free housing assistance
We work with a verified local student housing specialist who can help match you with suitable properties based on your preferences.
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