Lack of student housing in Sydney threatens university recruitment: study

By Eryk Bagshaw
Updated July 17 2015 - 10:09am, first published June 29 2015 - 11:24am
High-end market: The brand new student UniLodge at Central Park towers over the townhouses of Ultimo. Photo: Peter Rae
High-end market: The brand new student UniLodge at Central Park towers over the townhouses of Ultimo. Photo: Peter Rae
The UniLodge charges students $340 a week for 13 square metres in an apartment shared with six others. Photo: Peter Rae
The UniLodge charges students $340 a week for 13 square metres in an apartment shared with six others. Photo: Peter Rae
International student accommodation, The Steps, in Abercrombie Street: The lack of affordable housing has driven up rental costs. Photo: Peter Rae
International student accommodation, The Steps, in Abercrombie Street: The lack of affordable housing has driven up rental costs. Photo: Peter Rae

Sydney is in danger of falling dramatically behind its competitors in the international student market if it does not address major problems with student housing, a new study has revealed.