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Brisbane · for students away from home

A little light in a new place.

We're here to make student life a little less chaotic and a lot more beautiful.

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How can we help?

Two ways to support your student life.

Start with what's in front of you: your things, or your first days. Everything else, we'll figure out together.

Storage & Moving

Available now

Take care of your stuff.

Pickup, transport, storage and return. Moving and storing, made simple for students.

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From ~$20/mo · Free pickup

  1. 1PackYour boxes, your way
  2. 2Free pickupAbout a day's notice
  3. 3We storeFrom 1 day
  4. 4ReturnWhen you need it

Get Started

Launching

Your first days, made easier.

From everyday essentials to your first few meals, so you can settle in and start living.

Explore essentials
A cosy student bedroom with a desk by the window

Settle in with ease!

  • First mealsBread, eggs, noodles
  • Everyday basicsThe things you'll miss
  • DeliveredOr collect free
  • Brisbane basedStarting around South Bank.
  • Student-firstBuilt around semesters, leases and breaks.
  • Clear by defaultApproximate means approximate. No surprises.
  • Real peopleMessage us and a person replies.

New city. New people.
New chapter.

There's a lot to figure out.

Moving somewhere new is exciting. It's also a lot. New routines, new rules, new everything, usually all in the same week.

  • A bright shared apartment living room
    Where will I live?
  • Four students laughing over coffee
    How do I meet people?
  • A plane taking off at sunset
    What do I do with my stuff when I go home?
  • A student stepping onto a Brisbane bus
    How do I get around?
  • Students walking through a sandstone university campus
    Where's my class?
  • A student unpacking boxes in a new room
    Where do I buy the basics?

That's where we come in.

A safe spot while you find your way.

UniCube takes care of the practical things (your stuff, your move, your first days) so you have more room for the parts that matter.

What's happening right now?

Service 01 · Storage & Moving

Available now

Store it. Move it. One less thing to carry.

Going home, between leases, changing rooms? We pick up, store and bring back your things, or move them to your new place.

The honest details

Prices are approximate and include GST. An enquiry isn't a booking. We confirm everything with you first.

  • Small ~$20 · Medium ~$30 · Large ~$35/mo
  • Pickup always free
  • Store from 1 day, longer = cheaper
  • Return $39/trip, or collect free
  • $49 minimum total per booking
  • ~70 min from South Bank, confirmed per enquiry
Get my storage estimatePlan a move
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Pickup is always free

Storage: from about $20 a month

  1. 01

    Pack

    Cardboard boxes with a contents list. A free box for every box you book.

  2. 02Free

    We pick up

    Free, with about a day's notice.

  3. 03

    We store

    From one day, as long as you need.

  4. 04

    We return

    $39 per trip, or collect free.

Moving: between rooms, leases and suburbs

Quote-based

  1. 01

    Your old place

    Tell us what's moving and where.

  2. 02

    Pickup

    Usually about a day's notice.

  3. 03

    The move

    Priced by quote: items, distance, access.

  4. 04

    Your new place

    Set down where you need it.

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Service 02 · Get Started

Launching

Your first days in Brisbane, made easier.

You've landed. You're tired. The fridge is empty. Get Started brings the basics and your first few meals, so your first night feels like the start of something good.

  1. Arrive
  2. Essentials
  3. First meals
  4. Settle in
  5. Find your place
  6. Start living
Explore Get Started

The free first-days roadmap

A one-page plan for your first days in Brisbane: what to sort, in what order, and what can wait.

By signing up you agree to receive the free first-days roadmap and occasional UniCube emails. Unsubscribe anytime.

Pack

Day One

Food and basics for the day you arrive.

  • Bread & eggs
  • Instant noodles
  • Sausage rolls
  • Everyday basics

Example contents · pricing soon

Pack

First Week

Easy meals and essentials for your first week.

  • Breakfast food
  • Quick meals
  • Snacks
  • Kitchen & bathroom basics

Example contents · pricing soon

A student with a suitcase walking to their new place

Or build your own from individual essentials.

Delivered to your door, or collect free from our pickup point.

The field guide

Figuring things out, together.

Honest, practical notes on the things nobody hands you a manual for.

The Brisbane city skyline and the Brisbane River on a clear dayStart here

Brisbane · 9 min read

Arriving in Brisbane as an international student: what nobody tells you

An honest, first-hand guide to your first month in Brisbane: what rent actually costs, where to live, how to get out of the airport, and the things worth knowing before you fly.

  1. Going HomeGoing home for the break, without dragging your whole room with you
  2. Student LifeYour first week in Brisbane: the settling-in list
  3. MovingBetween leases: what to do when your dates don’t line up

  4. In the works

    Getting around Brisbane on a student budget

  5. In the works

    Eating well near campus without overspending
Open the field guide

Ask UniCube

Not sure what to do next? Just ask.

Get straight answers and next steps for your student life in Brisbane, based on UniCube’s real services and policies.

No account needed.

More than logistics

Build your life here.

New city. New friends. New favourite places. We handle the practical parts so you have more room for this part.

Community is coming
Students playing soccer in a park with the city behind
Friends laughing over dinner by the river at sunset
Different people. Same safe spot.
Students sharing takeaway on the grass by the river
The Story Bridge lit up at night over the Brisbane River

The road ahead

Starting with what we can do today.

We build from real student problems. What's live is live. What's coming is clearly labelled.

  1. Storage & MovingAvailable now
  2. Get StartedLaunching
  3. Ask UniCubeAvailable now
  4. GuidesGrowing
  5. CommunityComing soon
  6. OpportunitiesComing soon
  7. SubleasingComing soon

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You're building a new life

We're here to make it easier.

Wherever you're going next, you don't have to figure everything out alone.

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