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Maroubra, NSW 2035
Live by the beach in Maroubra, a short bus from UNSW
2 rooms listedfrom $265/weekUNSW
Maroubra is one of the eastern suburbs' big beach neighbourhoods, built around a wide surf beach and a long stretch of open coastline. It has a calmer, more residential feel than the student-packed streets of Kingsford next door, which makes it a good fit if you'd happily swap a bit of buzz for morning swims, coastal walks and a quieter place to study. You still get the day-to-day basics close by — Pacific Square for shopping and groceries, cafes near the beachfront, and the sand itself — without living right on top of campus.
Most student housing here is a room in a share house or a spot in an apartment a few streets back from the water, and because Maroubra is more spread out than the blocks right beside UNSW, the number of rooms open at any one time can be fairly small. If nothing on this page is quite right yet, it's worth setting a room alert so you hear the moment a new place comes up — and reading listings and messaging hosts in your own language well before you fly out. On Zuwu, every host verifies an Australian mobile number before a room can go live, and a listing's exact address stays private until you've booked an inspection.
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Getting to UNSW
Getting to UNSW from Maroubra is a straightforward bus trip — roughly 15 minutes up Anzac Parade, with several routes serving the Kensington campus and carrying on into the city. The eastern beaches run on buses rather than trains, so when you're weighing up a place it's worth checking how close it sits to Anzac Parade or a main bus stop, as that makes a real difference to your morning commute.
Who lives in Maroubra
Maroubra is a settled, family-oriented beachside community rather than a high-turnover student pocket. At the 2021 Census its ancestry mix was mostly European (around 53%), with a sizeable Oceanian population (about 17%) and a smaller East Asian community (around 10%). That residential character is part of the appeal — you'll have neighbours of all ages and backgrounds around you, not a street made up entirely of share houses.
Tips for renting in Maroubra
- How far you are from the water shapes both the rent and the feel: a room up the hill or back towards Pacific Square and Maroubra Junction is usually cheaper and better served by buses than one right on the beachfront.
- Supply here is thinner than in Kingsford or Randwick, so line up a few options, keep an eye on those neighbouring suburbs too, and set a room alert so you're among the first to know when something opens.
- Messaging a host before you arrive is completely normal — but if a reply pushes you to pay a deposit before you've inspected, treat it as a warning sign. Zuwu flags messages that look like a rental scam, though the safest move is always to see the room in person (or have someone see it for you) first.
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