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Student housing (PBSA) in Australia
The SEA Living Desk tracker lists 10 student housing (PBSA) records in Australia: multiple cities (8), Brisbane (CBD) (1) and Sydney (Newtown, Ashfield, Annandale, Redfern) (1). Each of the 10 records lists a different owner or operator. Newest addition: Yugo Australia, added 22 Oct 2026.
Every record links to its public source; last checked 2026-10-22.
| Name | City | Beds/rooms | Owner/operator | Latest deal | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NESTL | Sydney (Newtown, Ashfield, Annandale, Redfern) | 4 buildings incl. 32 studios in Newtown, 25 rooms in Annandale and 5 rooms in Redfern (company-stated, checked 22 Oct 2026) | NESTL | — | 2026-10-22 |
| Accolade by Greystar | Multiple (Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Canberra) | 4,084 student beds across six properties (company-stated, Greystar press release, 6 Oct 2025); site lists Accolade on Regent and on Gibbons (Sydney), on A'Beckett (Melbourne), on Gray and on Waymouth (Adelaide) and on Moore (Canberra), checked 22 Oct 2026 | Greystar | Launched the Accolade by Greystar brand on taking over management of the first five properties of its Australian student portfolio (Greystar press release, 6 Oct 2025) | 2026-10-22 |
| Campus Living Villages (Australia) | Multiple (Sydney, Melbourne, Gold Coast, Perth, Bunbury, Darwin) | 15 locations with 8 partner institutions in Australia (company-stated, Australia page checked 22 Oct 2026); 29,330+ beds across 38 villages in Australia, the UK and the USA (company-stated, about page) | Campus Living Villages | — | 2026-10-22 |
| Iglu | Multiple (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane) | 15 properties listed on the operator's site: Sydney 8, Melbourne 5, Brisbane 2 (checked 22 Oct 2026) | Iglu | — | 2026-10-22 |
| Journal Student Living | Multiple (Melbourne; Brisbane and Adelaide planned) | Campus House, Carlton: 452 rooms; Market Way, Melbourne CBD: 715 rooms with 1,010 beds (Multiplex press release, 10 Sep 2026). Site lists Garden Place, Brisbane (opening Semester 2, 2027) and Uni Terrace, Adelaide (opening 2028), checked 22 Oct 2026 | Journal Student Living (joint venture of Journal and Brookfield Asset Management, per Multiplex) | Market Way, Melbourne CBD (1,010 beds) completed by Multiplex, 10 Sep 2026; first move-in planned for Semester 1 2027 (operator site) | 2026-10-22 |
| Scape Australia | Multiple (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide) | 18,500+ beds in 40+ buildings (company-stated, undated about page, checked 22 Oct 2026) | Scape (also runs the former Urbanest and Atira buildings, acquired 2019–2020) | — | 2026-10-22 |
| Student One | Brisbane (CBD) | Three buildings (Elizabeth St, Adelaide St, Wharf St); 2,300+ students from 77+ countries (company-stated, homepage checked 22 Oct 2026) | Student One | — | 2026-10-22 |
| UniLodge | Multiple (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra, Perth, Darwin, Cairns, Townsville) | 38,000+ managed beds across 130+ lodges in Australia and New Zealand (company-stated, about page checked 22 Oct 2026) | UniLodge (also operates the Student Living brand) | — | 2026-10-22 |
| Y Suites Australia | Multiple (Sydney; Adelaide under construction) | Y Suites on Margaret, Sydney: 409 beds, operating since Feb 2025; Y Suites on Frome, Adelaide: 708 beds, under construction for completion in 4Q 2027 (company-stated, Wee Hur 1H 2026 results presentation, 14 Aug 2026) | Wee Hur Holdings (SGX-listed) | Seven earlier Y Suites properties passed to Greystar in 2025 (Wee Hur 1H 2026 results presentation, 14 Aug 2026) | 2026-10-22 |
| Yugo Australia | Multiple (Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth) | About 2,000 students housed (company-stated, Yugo Australia assessment page, checked 22 Oct 2026); site lists 5 residences: Melbourne 2, Adelaide 1, Perth 2 | Yugo | — | 2026-10-22 |
Property type: Student housing (PBSA) across all tracked markets
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