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Accommodation

 

Tossing up between where you should stay in 2015? Here are some personal accounts from various individual Dental Students describing where they live to help you decide.

The Adelaide University Village

210 Grote St, Adelaide

 

Operated by UoA, the Village is a 25 minute walk to Uni, but there are also buses that leave from right outside.

 

Pros:

  • Good security

  • Computers have access to Uni drives and printers as well

  • Reception desk manned 24/7: any problems that come up are fixed, e.g. in-house electricians

  • Big rooms if you live in the townhouses

  • Relatively new buildings

  • Unlimited internet/electricity/water

  • Down the road from Coles, Central Market and Chinatown - good food.

  • Security bus from Uni every hour which drops to our front door

 

Cons:

  • A bit further away than other accommodation options

  • Can be a bit quiet if you don't have any friends living there

  • Strict biannual inspections

  • Housemates are random when you first move in, unless you know people and request to live with them.

Princes Apartments

39 Grenfell Street, Adelaide

 

A private apartment building, literally across the road to City Cross. A 10-15 minute walk to Uni.

 

Pros:

  • Excellent central location in the city, close to Rundle mall shops.

  • Usually, quiet-ish at night except for road noise from Grenfell Street.

  • Has an outdoor pool, 3 lifts, and well maintained lobby areas.

  • Apartments have ducted air-condition.

 

Cons:

  • Not all apartments have car parking spots

  • Some rooms slightly small

  • Not much direct sunlight as directly adjacent to office buildings

  • Can be sometimes noisy from roadwork.

Urbanest, North Terrace

12 Bank Street, Adelaide

 

 

 

 

 

An student rental apartment building situated on the corner of North Tce operated by Urbanest. A walk to Uni and the ADH is approximately 10-15 minutes.

 

Pros:

  • All-in-one package, including 10GB internet (you can buy more if you need), electricity, water - all utilities are included in cost of rent.

  • On-site security and staff will help you to resolve most problems quite swiftly e.g. tap leakage, lights not working.

  • Very convenient location (Across the road from the tram stop, railway station, and casino. Near Maccas, KFC and HJ's. A 5 minute walk to Rundle Mall.)

  • Relatively new building, in good condition

  • Have several events and social activities throughout which you can choose to attend (including BBQs and trips around Adelaide)

 

Cons:

  • Expensive

  • Relatively small room and limited storage space

  • No car park

  • Can be noisy and a little rowdy in the area on Fri and Sat nights due to its proximity to the nightlife on Hindley St

Unilodge East End

15 Synagogue Place, Adelaide

 

 

 

 

 

One of 4 major student rental apartments run by UniLodge in Adelaide, East End is the closest to the ADH and Uni. A 5-10 minute walk to the ADH/Uni.

 

Pros:

  • Extremely short distance to Uni, if you forget something at home you can just run back to get it.

  • Right next to Fancy Burger, Subway, HJ's, Zambrero's, Amalfi's, Brunelli, Austral and various other cafes, eateries and pubs.

  • 2-3 minutes away from Rundle Mall.

  • Chillax common room with 2 study rooms, a TV room with projector, billards and table-tennis tables.

Cons:

  • If you don't apply for the NRAS scheme, its about $200+ a week, if you do apply - its about $175.

  • They make you join UniLodge's community spirit program. Some students may enjoy the activities but you are quite busy in dentistry and often ain't got time for that.

 

Other info:

  • Units ending in number '05' is the best (for obvious reasons such as view and layout)

  • The apartments are 2 bedrooms each. Shared toilet and kitchen - the student who wrote this review advises you to move in with someone you know.

20 Hindmarsh Square

 

A private apartment complex right next to the Crowne Plaza Hotel. A 5 minute walk to uni and 10 minute walk to the ADH 

 

Pros:

  • Convenient location; across the road from Rundle Mall, cafes are literally downstairs, close to 24/7 HJs and Uni.

  • Gym, pool, spa, steam room and parking included.

 

Cons:

  • Noise from Fringe Festival and Clipsal early in the year, which is nothing compared to living closer to East Tce.

  • Also lack of exercise from walking to uni hahaha!

237 Wakefield Street

 

A private apartment complex about 15-20 minutes walking distance away from Uni, the home of our Vice-Pres.

 

Pros:

  • Nice double storey fully-furnished apartments

  • Reasonable distance from city centre and university

  • Safe

 

Cons:

  • 10 minute walk for take out food

  • Rent is fairly high - 

  • Need to have probably 2 other people for it to be financially feasible.

Bent St Apartments

45 York St, Adelaide

 

Also run by Unilodge, Bent St Apartments are a 7 min walk from Uni and 10 from the ADH.

 

Pros:

  • Close to uni and the ADH

  • Cosy and warm during winter

 

Cons:

  • Small place

  • No car park

  • No reception area for mail

  • Walls are not soundproof

North Adelaide

Living in North Adelaide usually means you will be staying at one of four of North Adelaide's residential colleges. There is a fifth college but it is exculsive for post-graduates. All four are about 15-20 minutes away from the ADH and Uni. The following are some pros and cons of college life and some college reviews by dental students:

 

Pros:

  • Helps you acclimatise from going straight from school or interstate/overseas to a place where you know nobody. 

  • Great place for being part of a community and not feel isolated, especially in early years. Security in knowing there's always someone to talk to.

  • Close to uni - heaps of social events with the other colleges

  • Exposures to non-Dental students

  • Heaps of opportunities in general; including sporting and leadership roles.

 

Cons:

  • Depending on the college, can be quite expensive

 

Other info:

  • Each college has a different atmosphere and would advise to have a tour before making a decision

  • Plenty of people apply for colleges after their first year of uni. So if you're thinking college sounds like an experience you want to try, you can still apply for 2nd year.​

  • Marksenfest is a college run event that is open to public and is one of the biggest "Day's Out" in SA

St Ann’s College

 

Pros:

  • You get to meet heaps of people from different places studying different degrees and make heaps of great friendships outside of dentistry.

  • Catered: you don't have to worry about groceries or washing dishes.

  • Lots of college activities available from inter college sport to pub nights and college parties

  • The closest college to the ADH/Uni

 

Cons:

  • There are set meal times and some colleges have compulsory formal dinners. But you can request a meal be put away for you.

  • You don't get to decide what you get to eat for lunch/dinner.

  • Sometimes college food isn't the greatest.

  • Sometimes college and dental social events would clash, so you have to decide which one to go to.

Mattanya

16 – 26 Finniss Street, North Adelaide

 

A 4-5 bedroom shared house run by University of Adelaide. Shared kitchen and toilets. 15-20 minute walk to Uni.

 

Pros

  • Close to uni

  • Direct free bus to Uni (Victoria Drive) every half an hour until 7 pm everyday

  • Can take Security bus home.

  • Close to Melbourne and O'Connell Street restaurants

  • Bills included in rent - electrical, gas, water, and internet

  • Good opportunity to develop independence and make friends

  • Cooking facilities and washing machine provided

 

Cons:

  • Coles & Woolworths not close by but free bus will take you from the city

  • Need to be prepared to compromise as it is a shared accommodation

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