Shared Living Investment in New South Wales: Co-Living & Rooming Guide

Compare co-living, rooming house, dual occupancy and student housing investment in New South Wales: local rules, yields to test and next steps.

NSW has a defined co-living housing planning category for properties with at least six private rooms and shared furnished areas, alongside a substantial student and key-worker rental pool across Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong.

Co-living suits Macquarie Park, Parramatta and Surry Hills. Student accommodation suits Kensington, Macquarie Park and Camperdown. Rooming houses suit Penrith, Campbelltown and Blacktown.

Check NSW Department of Planning controls and the relevant Local Environmental Plan. Co-living housing has specific planning definitions in NSW. Always engage a licensed planning consultant.