University Hall, UWA

What University Hall, UWA does

University Hall (UniHall) is a residential college owned and operated by The University of Western Australia, located at 130 Winthrop Avenue in Crawley, Perth, adjacent to the UWA campus. The institution was established in 1946 as the University Hostel and is the only college directly owned and run by the university; it is preparing to mark its 80th anniversary in 2026. It serves approximately 750+ students annually, with a primary focus on first-year undergraduates and additional cohorts including continuing undergraduates, postgraduates, regional and remote students, and international students.

The core product is tiered on-campus accommodation: Standard rooms at $490/week, Standard Premium at $505/week, Studio at $555/week, and One Bedroom Apartment at $590/week, delivered on 43-week academic-year leases. Operational technology is built on StarRez for housing management and applications, and Matterport for virtual tours; no proprietary platform or AI/ML capability is in evidence. The offering is layered with pastoral-care and leadership programs (Pathways to Leadership, ResClub, Ambassador programs) and community-engagement partnerships (Perth Children's Hospital, Australian charity Sites4Good).

The business model is straightforward fee-for-service residential housing, funded by student-paid weekly accommodation fees, a non-refundable $870 confirmation fee, and ancillary meal-plan upsells. As a unit of a public state university, UniHall does not operate on a profit-maximization mandate; pricing is set materially below comparable Perth private student accommodation, consistent with a cross-subsidized, non-commercial revenue model. Revenue is bounded by the 750+ bed capacity and the 43-week contract cycle, with no significant new capacity added since the 2011–2012 expansion of approximately 500 rooms.

Name

University Hall, UWA

Legal name

University Hall, The University of Western Australia

Website

https://unihall.uwa.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

University Hall is a UWA-owned residential college in Crawley, Perth, serving 750+ undergraduate and postgraduate students with tiered on-campus accommodation ($490–$590/week, 43-week leases) plus pastoral and leadership programs, generating fee-based revenue as a non-commercial unit of the public university.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student Accommodation Services

NAICS

Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps (72131)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAJAJAA

On-Campus University Housing Management

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/Student Housing Property Management

Keywords

• Student accommodation
• Residential college
• University housing
• Meal plan services
• Campus living

Headquarters

HQ city

Perth

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Accommodation Rent: Weekly rental payments for rooms ranging from Standard Rooms ($490/week) to One Bedroom Apartments ($590/week), with 43-week academic year leases. Includes utilities, Wi-Fi, gym membership, and varying meal allocations.
2. Meal Plan Upgrades: Additional meals can be purchased: 3 meals for $40, 5 meals for $67, 7 meals for $93, 10 meals for $133. Pay-as-you-go dining also available at $13.30 for residents and $14 for visitors.
3. Confirmation Fee: Non-refundable confirmation fee of $870 charged upon acceptance of accommodation offer.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

University Hall is the on-campus residential college of The University of Western Australia, providing fully-furnished student accommodation in four room tiers (Standard, Standard Premium, Studio, One Bedroom Apartment) bundled with a compulsory Dining Hall meal plan, utilities, Wi-Fi, gym access, cleaning, and 24/7 pastoral/academic support. It targets UWA undergraduate and postgraduate students, including regional, interstate and international cohorts, and sells week-by-week residential packages over the academic year.

Product overview

University Hall (UniHall) at UWA is an on-campus residential college offering multiple accommodation tiers: Standard Room (first-year undergraduates with shared facilities), Standard Premium Room (larger standard rooms), Studio Room (independent living with kitchenette), and One Bedroom Apartment (exclusive for postgraduates). The comprehensive student living package includes catered dining (19 meals/week), 24/7 residential support, free UWA gym membership, sports facilities, and Pathways to Leadership enrichment programs. The property features extensive common areas including games room, music rooms, library, basketball courts, and study spaces. Students can join ResClub (student committee), Ambassador Program, and various program committees covering academics, arts, community, environment, and international student connections.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Standard Room Entry-level furnished single room in the residential college, bundled with the Dining Hall meal plan, utilities, Wi-Fi, gym access and residential support; targeted at first-year UWA students seeking the most affordable on-campus option.
• Standard Premium Room Upgraded standard single room within the college, offered with the same bundled meal plan, utilities, Wi-Fi, gym and residential support as the Standard Room but with enhanced fit-out or position.
• Studio Room Self-contained studio accommodation for UWA students, typically preferred by postgraduates and upper-year residents, bundled with the standard meal plan, utilities, Wi-Fi, gym and residential support.
• One Bedroom Apartment Premium one-bedroom apartment for UWA students and their partners, offering the highest level of self-contained living within the college and bundled with utilities, Wi-Fi, gym access and residential support.
• Dining Hall Meal Plan Compulsory on-site Dining Hall meal plan providing daily meals to residents, bundled into the weekly residential package and supported by on-site catering staff.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2019 APSAA Award for Excellence in Student Experience for innovative professional development outcomes
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Perth Children's Hospital (PCH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniHall's Volunteers Committee partners with Perth Children's Hospital, with a dedicated team of 10 volunteers contributing four hours per week each. Volunteers support various roles including the emergency department, concierge, and wards. The committee has proudly volunteered over 300 hours at PCH.
• Australian Charities (Sites4Good Program)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSites4Good is an initiative helping Australian charities with little or no digital presence to promote their cause. UniHall students work with charitable organisations from initial consultation through to website handover, mentored by industry experts.
• UWA Academic CommunitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPathways to Leadership programs connect students with the UWA academic community through faculty dinners, workshops, the Mentor-Mentee program, and networking events with guest speakers including Nobel Prize winner Professor Barry Marshall.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• UniLodge Australia: Multi-city student accommodation operator with Perth assets offering studio and shared rooms to university students, including those at UWA, with bundled support services and amenity packages.
• Iglu (Iglu Student Accommodation): National purpose-built student accommodation provider with Perth properties serving university students, competing for the same postgraduate and continuing-student cohort with private studio/apartment inventory.
• Scape Australia: Large purpose-built student accommodation operator with Perth assets targeting the same domestic and international student base as UniHall, with a more commercial, apartment-style product rather than a residential college model.

Direct peers

• St Thomas More College, UWA: UWA residential college delivering room-and-board packages, community programming, and academic support to UWA students in the same on-campus residential college format.
• St Catherine's College, UWA: UWA's only women's residential college, operating under a similar on-campus residential college model with bundled meals, support, and enrichment programs targeting the same UWA student applicant pool.
• St Paul's College, University of Sydney: University of Sydney residential college offering catered accommodation, pastoral support, and academic enrichment programs under the same residential college model that UniHall operates at UWA.
• Ormond College, University of Melbourne: University of Melbourne residential college providing on-campus catered accommodation, dining, and co-curricular programs to undergraduate and postgraduate students—a closely comparable residential college model.
• Trinity Residential College, UWA: Co-educational UWA residential college offering on-campus accommodation, meal plans, and student support programs to undergraduate and postgraduate UWA students in direct competition for the same applicant pool.
• Trinity College, University of Melbourne: University of Melbourne residential and theological college offering catered on-campus accommodation, academic programs, and community life to students—a directly comparable residential college operating model.
• St George's College, UWA: UWA residential college providing on-campus catered accommodation, pastoral care, and academic programs for undergraduate and postgraduate students at the same university.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCGFZaVU8l-XTSSoTcj_66Kw
• Facebookfacebook.com/UniHallUWA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/university-hall-uwa
• Instagraminstagram.com/universityhalluwa
• TikToktiktok.com/@unihallperth

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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