Living in Australia

Food on campus

Visit food and drink on main campus for information on where to eat while on campus.

There are a number of takeaway food outlets near the University, including Hungry Jacks and McDonalds.

Household shopping

Fresh and dried foods from Western and Asian regional countries can be bought from major supermarkets:

• Coles
• Foodland
• Woolworths
  
• Aldi
• Drakes
  

Coles and Woolworths offer online shopping including home delivery at a reasonable price.

For a wider range of fresh foods go to the Adelaide Central Market stalls. Most market vendors sell their items at a discounted price on Saturday’s after 1pm.

Some major discount variety stores are Kmart, Target, Big W, Reject Shop and Cheap as Chips. Myer and David Jones are more expensive department stores. For more information visit the Ultimate Adelaide shopping guide website.

Second-hand stores, sometimes referred to as opportunity shops or op-shops,

offer a cheaper alternative for students on a tight budget. These shops offer donated clothes, furniture and household goods at a cheaper price. You may like to try Blackwood Lions on Shepherds Hill Road (Saturday morning) and shops such as Salvation Army, Vinnies Family Centres and Goodwill Industries. You can find the locations of these shops through your internet search engine.

Second hand items can also be found online through Trading Post at very reasonable prices. However, you will need to organise to collect the goods if the seller cannot assist you with delivery. You can also look for second-hand furniture and domestic goods on gumtree or ebay.

Notice boards around campus are a good resource to use too.

When you are moving into unfurnished accommodation, you will need to arrange your own bedding, utensils, seating, etc. Some larger trading stores have cheap new furniture and they provide a delivery service.

When shopping in Australia, you generally don’t bargain or barter (also called haggling) over the price of an item. The displayed price for items is fixed. However, you can bargain at garage sales, community markets, second hand dealerships, or at electrical goods’ stores, furniture shops, or when purchasing a motor vehicle if you are offering to pay in cash, or have seen the item at a competitor store for a better price.

Some stores allow you to return items if you change your mind as long as you hold the receipts and meet the shop’s return policy. Check with the shop at the time of buying products regarding their return policy.  See Consumer Law.