CDA Coliving runs more than 100 furnished share houses across Sydney, Queensland and Tasmania, with rooms from around 180 Australian dollars a week including all bills. Leases start at three months and cover furniture, utilities, unlimited wifi, laundry and cleaning of shared areas. It has been operating since 2015 and houses around 1,500 people.
CDA Coliving: furnished rooms across three Australian states
CDA Coliving is a large Australian share-housing operator with more than a hundred properties across Sydney, Queensland and Tasmania. It has been running since 2015 and houses roughly 1,500 people, which makes it a housing platform rather than a nomad community.
What CDA Does
- Over 100 homes in three states. Sydney, Queensland and Tasmania, so you can move between cities within the same operator.
- One payment covering everything. Rent, electricity, water, gas, unlimited wifi, laundry and cleaning of shared spaces, with no bill splitting.
- Rooms from around 180 Australian dollars a week. Rising to about 240 depending on the city and room.
- Three month minimum leases. Short by Australian standards, where twelve months is the norm.
- Fully furnished. Arrive with a suitcase, with nothing to buy or resell when you leave.
Why It Makes Sense for Nomads
Australia's rental market is brutal for new arrivals. Landlords want rental history, references and a year's commitment, and the competition for inspections in Sydney is severe. Working around that normally means expensive short-term rentals.
CDA is the pragmatic answer: a furnished room, one bill, and a three month term. For a working holiday, a semester or a contract stint, that is a straightforward fit, and the multi-state coverage means moving from Sydney to Brisbane does not mean starting the search again.
Adjust your expectations on the coliving part. There is no coworking floor, no events programme and no curated community; the operator's own language is about being stress-free and practical. This is affordable housing, well run, rather than a nomad hub.
Pricing
From around 180 Australian dollars a week, up to about 240 by location and room type, all bills included. Three month minimum.
The housing problem solved, not the community one.