Sydney accommodation – Live near ACU

Ease into living away from home with the ready-made community at our well located student accommodation in Sydney.

Our Miguel Cordero Residence is close to everything you need to make the most of student life, including shops, cinemas and cafes. Plus, it’s only a short commute from our Strathfield and North Sydney campuses.

Miguel Cordero Residence

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The Miguel Cordero Residence (MCR) is located in Camperdown in Sydney’s inner west and offers a full range of free social, academic, spiritual and cultural events every month. It sits opposite the picturesque Camperdown Oval, so you’ll have access to sporting fields, basketball courts, tennis courts, an outdoor gym and cafes.

Our modern residence is comprised of studios and multi-share apartments. All rooms are fully furnished and located over three floors, all with lift access.

Your rent includes:

all utilities (water and electricity)
10GB of free internet, or 80GB free with 6- and 12-month agreements
24-hour access to support
secure key-card access
communal lounge areas and media facilities
recreation room with pool table, foosball table, table tennis, PS4, board games and TV
access to library and communal study areas
coin-operated laundry
GoGet hire cars
free bicycle hire
access to BBQ area on Level 2
proximity to public transport.

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2019 room rates

	Weekly/1 Semester	Weekly/2 semesters	Weekly/6 months	Weekly/12 months	Rooms are selling fast
Multi-share	$375	$370	$355	$345	Less than 10 left in each room type
NRAS Studio				$350
Studio	$390	$385	$370	$365
NRAS Premium				$400	4 apartments left
Premium Studio				$425	Sold out

ACU Acommodation

ACU Acommodation

Sydney

ACU Sydney accommodation offers a supportive student community, with the flexibility of an off-campus lifestyle.

Accommodation types

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Multi-share apartments

Make new friends in a shared apartment. Hang out with your flatmates in the large, fully furnished living and kitchen areas that come with plenty of storage and a large fridge. And you’ll have a private space of your own in a secure, furnished bedroom with a large window.

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Interior of a premium studio apartment, with queen bed, dining table, shelves and a desk.

Premium studio apartments

Looking for more space? Our fully furnished premium studio apartments come with a queen-sized bed, kitchenette with a sink and full-sized fridge, and a private ensuite bathroom.

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Studio apartments

For those who would like more privacy and independence, our studio apartments come fully furnished with a king-single bed, kitchenette with a full-sized fridge, and a private ensuite bathroom.

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Gallery

Four students sit in a study area with laptops and books, discussing.

Three student roommates sit around the apartment dining table, talking.

On a brick building, an bright orange doorway reveals the entrance to the student accommodation it is labelled "Australian Catholic University 43".

Four students play a board game around a table in a common room.

A concierge helps a student find something, pointing at a brochure.

Two students sit in a common room playing scrabble, in the background two other students are playing billiards.

Three students sit in a studio apartment, one is playing a guitar as the others listen.

Four students chat on white wooden outdoor furniture with a platter of snacks and drinks.

Five female students sit on couches in an apartment, laughing.

Outside a campus cafe, six students gather on long tables, drinking coffee and chatting.

In a studio apartment, a student sits at her desk on her laptop. Above her are shelves and on the wall to her side is her king-single bed.

In a student recreational room, two students play foosball in the foreground while others play billiards in the background.

Two students deep in conversation, sitting on beanbags.

Nine students gather on couches around a table, laughing and chatting as one group.

In a park, two students are in exercise wear. One student is punching a bag that another student is holding up for her.

Two students are in the laundry, one is taking clothes out of a dryer while the other irons her clothes.

Library

Get together for a study session in our well stocked library.

Multi-share apartment

Multi-share apartments feature private bedrooms off spacious living areas with two bathrooms.

Accommodation entrance

Welcome to Miguel Cordero Residence, Camperdown.

Building a community

Get to know new people in our many common areas.

Concierge

We're here to help at the front desk.

Shared living spaces

Miguel Cordero Residence offers students the space to relax and get to know new people in our many common areas.

Multi-share apartment bedroom

The multi-share apartments are a great way to meet new people and settle into university life.

Atrium

Our two-storey atrium bring abundant natural light and is an ideal place to study, relax or catch up for a chat.

Multi-share apartment living area

There's plenty of room in the multi-share apartment to relax with friends.

Camperdown

The surrounding area has plenty of outdoor spaces as well as cafes and restaurants.

Studio apartment

Intelligently designed studio apartments offer privacy and practicality with a private en-suite

Recreation space

Watch TV, play pool, foosball or hold a PS4 tournament in our games room.

Atrium communal space

Tables, chairs, bean bags and plenty of comfy areas to hang out in the atrium.

Common areas

There are plenty of common areas to study, chat or play games.

Camperdown oval

Miguel Cordero Residence is set across from newly renovated Camperdown Oval, which has a fully equipped outdoor gym.

Shared laundry facilities

The shared laundry is available day or night for your convenience.

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