Our newest graduate accommodation offers you an affordable and sustainable home, located in Melbourne Connect. Melbourne Connect is a collaboration precinct, bringing together highest calibre industry, researchers, entrepreneurs, and thinkers.
Your new home offers:
- A central location metres from our Parkville campus and in the centre of the Melbourne Innovation District
- Close proximity to the iconic food and shopping district of Lygon Street
- Access to support services, including an alumni career skills and employability program
- A place to stay for visiting academics and fellows.
Connecting you to a global city
Connecting you to possibilities
Apply early to secure your place
Applications for semester 2, 2023 will open on 1st of April. Applications for 2024 will open on 1st of August.
6 star
Green Star World Excellence Rating
100 metres
to Parkville campus
24/7
on-site support
600 metres
to Melbourne CBD
20+
shared spaces and facilities
The Lofts at Melbourne Connect features
Building features
- Gym
- Staffed reception with mailroom
- Onsite childcare facility and retail outlets
- Top floor cinema and sky lounge
- Dedicated study and meeting spaces
- Large multipurpose common room
- Library and shared study spaces
- Multimedia room
- Rooftop garden, BBQ and outdoor screen
- Communal kitchen and dining spaces
- Communal terraces
- Bicycle parking
- Shared laundry facilities
- Large pergola balcony
- Games room
- Group meeting and study rooms
- WIFI access included
Apartment features
- Bathroom
- Fully-equipped kitchen
- Loungeroom
- Dining table
- WIFI access included
Studio apartments are furnished with a double bed, all other apartment types contain a king single bed.
Book a tour
Interested in seeing The Lofts at Melbourne Connect for yourself? You can book an in-person tour at a time that suits you.
Book nowRoom options and costs
Click on the room types below to take a virtual tour1.
| Room types2 | Weekly rate3 2022 | Weekly rate 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Twin studio2 | $350 | $379 |
| 4 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom | $390 | $409 |
| 4 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom (Balcony) | $395 | $419 |
| 4 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom (Private Balcony) | $400 | $429 |
| 2 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom | $415 | $439 |
| 2 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom (Private Balcony) | $420 | $449 |
| 4 Bedroom, 4 Bathroom | $440 | $459 |
| 4 Bedroom, 4 Bathroom (Private Balcony) | $445 | $469 |
| 3 Bedroom, 3 Bathroom | $460 | $499 |
| Studio4 | $500 | $549 |
| 1 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom | $555 | $609 |
| 1 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom (Private Balcony) | $560 | $619 |
1Virtual tours are indicative only. Actual rooms and inclusions may differ.
2Studio and 1 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom apartments at The Lofts at Melbourne Connect can be occupied by two people. However, a double occupancy charge of $55 per week will apply. For example, if you're interested in sharing a Studio apartment with another person, the weekly price would be $555.
3Weekly rate applies to 6 and 12 month agreements. All rates, other than double occupancy rooms, are in $AUD, per person, per week. Double occupancy rooms are in $AUD, per room, per week. Rate is inclusive of utilities, including WIFI.
4Studio refers to a room that includes a kitchenette and bathroom.
Melbourne Connect
As a resident of The Lofts, you'll be living within Melbourne Connect, Australia's leading innovation precinct.
Travel times from The Lofts at Melbourne Connect
| Destination | Distance | Walk | Cycle | Public Transport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Melbourne (Parkville campus) | 100 m | 2 min | 1 min | N/A |
| The University of Melbourne (Southbank campus) | 3.1 km | 39 min | 13 min | 24 min |
| The University of Melbourne Sports Centre | 700 m | 8 min | 3 min | N/A |
| Closest University library - Giblin Eunson Library | 800 m | 9 min | 3 min | N/A |
| Closest supermarket - Woolworths, Lygon Street | 400 m | 5 min | 2 min | N/A |
| Melbourne CBD - Melbourne Central Station | 1.6 km | 20 min | 6 min | 14 min |