What is the average WiFi speed in Melbourne stays?

Median WiFi speed is 50 Mbps across the 51 Melbourne listings with a measured speed (mean 82 Mbps). 16% are under 25 Mbps, 18% are at least 100 Mbps. Verified from guest reviews (34%), descriptions (35%), amenity listings (31%).

How much do digital nomad apartments cost in Melbourne?

Across the 145 Melbourne listings we track, monthly rent ranges from $1,388 to $10,997, with a median of $3,517. 71% of the listings shown are hosted by top-rated hosts.

Are there stays with dedicated workspaces in Melbourne?

Yes, 3 of the 5 listings we examined show a real ergonomic office chair in their photos. We have not examined every listing yet.

How do you know all this about Melbourne?

We keep a curated set of 145 stays in Melbourne and re-check them over time, rather than repeating whatever a booking site happens to show today. Connection speeds are what each place and its guests report, 15 of the 51 independently measured, so read them as indicative rather than lab-tested. 94 of the 145 carry no reading at all, and unmeasured is not the same as slow. Prices are the advertised monthly rate, before any discount a host offers. Reviews are counted rather than summarised, and quotes appear word for word, attributed to a stay and a date rather than to a person. Every figure here was computed on 7 September 2026.

Stays in Melbourne, Australia

We track 145 listings in Melbourne. 51 have a measured Wi-Fi speed (median 50 Mbps; 15 of those are Airbnb's own speed test), and 3 of the 5 we ran through the chair detector show a real office chair.

Also in Australia: Sydney.

Tiny home in Seaholme

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 1 person 💰 $1388/month

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Tiny home in Seaholme

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 1 person 💰 $1388/month

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Rental unit in North Melbourne

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 1 person 💰 $1598/month

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Rental unit in Melbourne

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $1618/month

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Guesthouse in West Footscray

🛜 283 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $1781/month

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Condo in St Kilda

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 💰 $1798/month

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Rental unit in Elwood

🛜 28 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 💰 $1841/month

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Rental unit in Maribyrnong

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $1858/month

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Serviced apartment in Preston

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 2 people 💰 $1873/month

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Rental unit in Saint Kilda

🛜 106 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 3 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $1912/month

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Guesthouse in Coburg

🛜 36 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $1944/month

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Rental unit in Melbourne

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 💰 $1963/month

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Rental unit in Saint Kilda

🛜 21 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $1982/month

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Rental unit in St Kilda

🛜 50 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $2012/month

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Condo in Hawthorn

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $2017/month

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Rental unit in Toorak

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $2081/month

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Rental unit in South Yarra

🛜 85 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $2087/month

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Rental unit in South Yarra

🛜 31 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 4 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $2096/month

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Rental unit in Melbourne

🛜 91 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $2192/month

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Rental unit in Carlton North

🛜 25 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $2196/month

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Rental unit in South Yarra

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 💰 $2243/month

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Condo in Melbourne

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $2249/month

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Rental unit in Saint Kilda

🛜 55 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $2275/month

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Guesthouse in Mont Albert

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $2277/month

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Rental unit in St Kilda

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $2287/month

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Rental unit in Elwood

🛜 113 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $2369/month

Airbnb Vrbo
Rental unit in Thornbury

🛜 25 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $2498/month

Airbnb Booking Vrbo
Rental unit in South Yarra

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $2521/month

Airbnb Vrbo
Rental unit in Elwood

🛜 53 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $2737/month

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Rental unit in Southbank

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $2801/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in St Kilda

🛜 110 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $2824/month

Airbnb Vrbo
Rental unit in Brunswick East

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $2827/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Brunswick

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 4 people 💰 $2834/month

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Rental unit in Caulfield North

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $2842/month

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Real workspace

Rental unit in Prahran

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $2892/month

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Rental unit in Melbourne

🛜 28 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $2892/month

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Rental unit in Fitzroy

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $2912/month

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Rental unit in St Kilda

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $2949/month

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Rental unit in Melbourne

🛜 57 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 💰 $3026/month

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Rental unit in Elwood

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $3095/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in St Kilda

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 💰 $3112/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Kew

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 4 people 💰 $3155/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Melbourne

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 2 people 💰 $3160/month

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Rental unit in Carlton

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $3178/month

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Condo in Melbourne

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $3185/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Melbourne

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 4 people 💰 $3252/month

Airbnb Booking Vrbo
Rental unit in Coburg

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 2 people 💰 $3255/month

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Rental unit in Collingwood

🛜 55 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $3321/month

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Serviced apartment in St Kilda

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 6 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $3353/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Balwyn

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 4 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $3447/month

Airbnb
Condo in Melbourne

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 4 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $3490/month

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Rental unit in Brighton

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $3493/month

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Rental unit in St Kilda

🛜 77 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $3517/month

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Rental unit in Saint Kilda East

🛜 23 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $3554/month

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Rental unit in Melbourne

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 3 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $3557/month

Airbnb Booking
Rental unit in Melbourne

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 3 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $3572/month

Airbnb Booking Vrbo
Rental unit in Melbourne

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 4 people 💰 $3577/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in St Kilda

🛜 47 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 💰 $3592/month

Airbnb
Loft in St Kilda

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $3603/month

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Rental unit in Richmond

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 4 people 💰 $3738/month

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Rental unit in Melbourne

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 💰 $3743/month

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Rental unit in St Kilda East

🛜 21 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $3778/month

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Rental unit in Melbourne

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 2 people 💰 $3886/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Richmond

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 3 people 💰 $3927/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Richmond

🛜 22 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 💰 $3940/month

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Rental unit in Southbank

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $3991/month

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Real workspace

Rental unit in East Melbourne

🛜 45 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 4 people 💰 $4178/month

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Rental unit in Brunswick

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 2 people 💰 $4386/month

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Real workspace

Rental unit in West Melbourne

🛜 56 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 4 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $4485/month

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Rental unit in Melbourne

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $4664/month

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Home in Sunshine

🛜 239 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 6 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $4789/month

Airbnb Booking
Rental unit in Melbourne

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 3 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $4807/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Melbourne

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 3 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $4807/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Melbourne

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 4 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $4842/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Melbourne

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 7 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $4847/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Melbourne

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 3 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $4933/month

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Rental unit in Abbotsford

🛜 27 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $4968/month

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Rental unit in Melbourne

🛜 100 Mbps (Declared by Host)
👥 2 people 💰 $5018/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Melbourne

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $5042/month

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Rental unit in Southbank

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 💰 $5080/month

Airbnb
Loft in Melbourne

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 4 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $5197/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Melbourne

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $5381/month

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Rental unit in Fitzroy

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 4 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $5469/month

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Condo in Melbourne

🛜 73 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 4 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $5484/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Southbank

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $5486/month

Airbnb
Home in Clifton Hill

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 4 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $5542/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Southbank

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 3 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $6077/month

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Rental unit in Fitzroy

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 3 people 💰 $6703/month

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Home in Richmond

🛜 1000 Mbps (Mentioned in Review)
👥 8 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $10039/month

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Rental unit in Southbank

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 4 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $10997/month

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— stays

Prices indicative · confirm on provider

Guest reviews

What 14,232 guests actually wrote

Every review on the 145 places we track. We read the 13,616 written in English, February 2013 to September 2026 (nothing newer).

The finding in the reviews

Getting around is what guests in Melbourne bring up most

Guests discuss getting around far more in Princes Hill than Maribyrnong, meaning a month-long stay's character shifts notably with location.

2,268 of the 13,616 reviews we read mention getting around. It is not the same across the city: Princes Hill at 49 of 156 reviews, Freshwater Place at 12 of 127.

What guests bring up

Getting around 2,26816.7%

Food & errands nearby 2,15515.8%

Walkable & central 2,02714.9%

Noise & quiet 1,3169.7%

181 of the 618 readable mentions are complaints

Safety walking around 6234.6%

11 of the 438 readable mentions are complaints

Weather indoors 4733.5%

98 of the 145 readable mentions are complaints

Settling in for a month 4443.3%

Value for a month 3892.9%

21 of the 364 readable mentions are complaints

Wifi & video calls 2331.7%

14 of the 147 readable mentions are complaints

Stairs & hills 2161.6%

22 of the 30 readable mentions are complaints

13,616 reviews read

Where getting around comes up

Princes Hill 31.4%

St Kilda West 29.3%

South Melbourne 28.3%

Fitzroy North 26.5%

West Melbourne 25.0%

Freshwater Place 9.4%

Princes Hill 49 of 156 · St Kilda West 29 of 99 · South Melbourne 78 of 276 · Fitzroy North 44 of 166 · West Melbourne 34 of 136 · Freshwater Place 12 of 127 · reviews from each area

What guests say about Melbourne

Reproduced word for word, and only where a guest was writing about the place rather than the flat.

What they like about Melbourne

Nearby

“The location is also fantastic which made it super easy to get around and close to lots of cafes, shops and restaurants.”

The listing June 2026

Getting around

“Away from the crowds and tourist centers, yet easy access to Melbourne Park by tram or a nice stroll through Fitzroy Gardens.”

Stay in Collingwood January 2026

Walkable

“The location is also a big plus, only about a 5–10 minute walk to the train, which made getting around super easy.”

Stay in Richmond April 2026

What they warn about Melbourne

Stairs & hills

“Cons: Accessibilty is not great since there are some steep stairs to access and a cobblestone alley.”

The listing March 2024

“Only downside was a frequent unpleasant smell downstairs emerging from the adjoining restaurant”

The listing November 2023

Safety

“The area was sketchy and quite far from anything in Melbourne.”

The listing January 2024

Guest reviews, never edited and never paraphrased. We hold no reviewer names, so a quote is attributed to a place and a date rather than to a person.

Stays in Melbourne, Australia

All stays

What 51 measured listings actually report

How likely you land on a bad connection

Against the 126 cities we track

Speed and rent by neighbourhood

St Kilda against Southbank

St Kilda

Southbank

South Yarra

Elwood

Fitzroy

Richmond

What 14,232 guests actually wrote

Getting around is what guests in Melbourne bring up most

What guests bring up

Where getting around comes up

What guests say about Melbourne

What a month here actually costs

Spread of monthly rates

116 of 145 hosts discount a monthly stay

We looked at the photos, on part of the city

If Melbourne is not it

In Australia

Sydney

Costs about the same

Ljubljana

Valencia

Berlin

Reviews mentioning safety & security

Questions people actually ask