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What a rooming house is
Why rooming houses: private studios for each resident, under one roof and one title.
One roof, several homes
A rooming house, sometimes called a co-living home, is a single dwelling purpose-built as a set of private studios. Every resident has their own lockable room with its own ensuite, while kitchens and living areas are shared. Each room is rented individually, under one title.
Where the demand comes from
Rooming houses are built for single people who want a private room close to work, study or transport, without the cost of renting a whole home.
Four things driving demand
About half
the cost
A Melbourne room averages about $303 a week, against about $600 for the median unit, so a single worker can save roughly half their housing cost.
441,000+
single-person households
Lone-person households are projected to be Victoria's fastest-growing household type.
105,000+
new residents in a year
Greater Melbourne keeps growing, with many people arriving as singles who need somewhere to live straight away.
Up almost 19%
registered rooming houses
Numbers in Victoria grew to more than 2,040 in a single year.
Who rents a room
Key workers
Health, care and hospitality staff who want to live close to hospitals and jobs, and who tend to stay long term.
Young professionals (25 to 39)
Looking for a furnished room, a private ensuite and easy access to transport.
Mature singles (55+)
Melbourne's fastest-growing renter group, up 82% in ten years, who value privacy and long, settled tenancies.
Recently separated people
Looking for quick, affordable housing close to work and family.
International students and new arrivals
Strong numbers, drawn to homes near campuses and job hubs.
Trades, project and working holiday workers
Well suited to flexible, furnished rooms.
Location decides the tenant. A site near a hospital, campus or train line attracts the most settled groups.
Figures are estimates based on public data and may change. General information only, not financial advice.
The home
Purpose-built 7, 8 and 9 bed co-living homes, matched to each suitable site.
A 9 bed example
CL9 Heath 291
A single storey home with nine studio rooms, each with its own ensuite. It is designed from the ground up for rooming house compliance. Our 7 and 8 bed homes follow a similar format, adjusted for their bed count and matched to each suitable site.
New Estate Metro
New Estate Regional
KDRB Infill
KDRB Regional
Next steps
Inclusions & securing a lot
All packages are built to a full Enable Group inclusions specification. Browse the inclusions flyers for each build type, then speak with your Enable Group representative to place a hold on a lot.