1012stays in victoria

Most backpacker rooms in Victoria are advertised in local Facebook groups rather than on rental portals, because they are sublets and share-house spare rooms rather than formal leases. This page collects those posts in one place so you do not have to join and monitor each group. Filter by room type, weekly price and how recently the post went up, then contact the advertiser directly.

Prices are shown as advertised, per week, which is how Australian share accommodation is normally quoted. They vary widely by suburb, by whether the room is private or shared, and by whether bills are included — so use the price filter and the "bills included" filter rather than assuming a single going rate. Nothing on this page is a quote from us.

A bond (a refundable deposit, often two to four weeks of rent) is normal and legal for Australian share accommodation. What is not normal is being asked to pay anything before you have inspected the room or met the person letting it. If an advertiser pushes for money up front and will not arrange a viewing, treat it as a red flag and walk away.

Yes — use the couple filter, which reads the listing text for double rooms, twin shares and posts that explicitly welcome two people. Couples usually have more luck with private double rooms and whole-place sublets than with shared dorms, so combining the couple filter with the room-type filter narrows things down fastest.