Getting to Australia can be expensive no matter where you are coming from, unless it’s from New Zealand, but even then it can be pricey. The good news for many people is there are cheap Australia hostels all over the country so saving money on sleeping is easy and will help keep your trip affordable.

When many people search for hostels in Australia it appears that there aren’t too many of them, but this is actually not true because they are nearly everywhere. The confusion comes from the fact that in Australia these places are nearly always called “backpackers” instead of hostels. They are the exact same thing, and they are open to anyone regardless of their age or style of luggage, so don’t get psyched out if you are over 25 years old and you prefer a suitcase or duffle bag when you travel.

Especially in the big cities in Australia, hotels can be expensive, but the hostels are usually quite affordable by comparison. In smaller cities the hotels can be cheaper, but in those same cities there will almost always be at least one or two hostels from which to choose and you can bet that they will be lower in price than the hotel next door.