The Switch: purpose-built coliving in four Australian cities

The Switch operates purpose-built accommodation in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide, sitting between student housing and coliving. Buildings are fully furnished and all-inclusive, with coworking areas, podcast studios and city-centre locations.

What The Switch Does

• Four cities. Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide, with the Sydney building in Kensington.
• Fully furnished all-inclusive apartments. Private and shared options with transparent pricing and no surprise bills.
• Coworking and podcast studios. Facilities beyond the usual study room.
• Central city locations. Close to universities and transport.
• Security and services. Managed buildings with staff, which is the main difference from a share house.

Why It Makes Sense for Nomads

Australia's rental market is genuinely difficult for newcomers: competitive inspections, rental history requirements and long leases. Purpose-built accommodation with an application rather than a bidding war removes that.

Being in four cities under one operator is useful if you are moving between them, which many people on working holidays or study visas do.

Two things to be clear about. This is student-oriented accommodation first, so the community skews young and academic and the calendar runs on semesters. And at around 809 Australian dollars a week in Sydney, roughly 3,500 a month, it is expensive; the value is in the certainty and the facilities rather than the price.

Pricing

Sydney from around 809 Australian dollars a week, roughly 3,500 a month, all inclusive. Other cities priced separately.

Certainty in a brutal rental market, at a student-housing price point.