Choosing the right storage unit feels like it should be simple. And it mostly is. But square metres are surprisingly hard to visualise until you’re standing in an empty room trying to figure out if your dining table is going to fit.
At StorYge in Coolaroo, every unit size is named after the home space it’s roughly equivalent to. Lockers, walk-in robes, half garages. It’s a lot easier to judge whether something fits when the name itself does most of the work. Here’s the full range and how to think about each one.
The full range at a glance
| Unit type | Dimensions | Floor area | From | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locker | 1m x 1m | 1m² | From $65/month | Documents, archive boxes, small valuables |
| Closet | 1.5m x 1.5m | 2.25m² | From $95/month | Seasonal clothes, extra linen, sports gear |
| Walk-in Robe | 1.5m x 3m | 4.5m² | From $160/month | Small apartment contents, sole trader tools |
| Half Garage | 3m x 3m | 9m² | From $350/month | 1-2 bedroom home, tradie setup |
| Large Bedroom | 3m x 3.5m | 10.5m² | From $450/month | 2-3 bedroom home, business overflow |
| Small Garage | 4.5m x 3m | 13.5m² | From $550/month | 3 bedroom home, larger tradie operation |
| Full Garage | 6m x 3m | 18m² | From $595/month | 3-4 bedroom home, business inventory |
Pricing is indicative – please refer to our online pricing for current unit pricing and availability.
Size by situation
The table above is a useful starting point, but most people find it easier to work from their situation rather than the dimensions. Here’s how to think about it.
You just need to get organised
Lockers, Closets and Walk-in Robes are the most overlooked sizes in self storage, and they’re genuinely useful. If you’re dealing with an overstuffed spare room, a growing archive of business documents, seasonal gear that’s taking up the back of your wardrobe, or a small collection of tools you can’t fit at home right now, these smaller units solve the problem without a large monthly commitment.
A Locker at 1m x 1m is compact but holds more than you’d expect. A Walk-in Robe at 1.5m x 3m is surprisingly spacious once you start loading it properly.
One bedroom or a small apartment
The Half Garage is the most widely booked size in self storage broadly, and that’s because it fits the most common scenario: a one or two bedroom home’s worth of furniture and boxes. It’s also the right size for most sole traders who need a secure, organised place for their gear without a lot of wasted space.
At 3m x 3m you can fit a couch, a bed frame, a dining table, and a reasonable collection of boxes with room left over to actually move around inside.
Two to three bedrooms or a bigger move
The Large Bedroom and Small Garage step up for people dealing with more. If you’re moving a family out of a three bedroom home, combining two households, or running a small business with a proper amount of stock or equipment, these sizes give you the space to store things in a way that’s actually accessible later.
There’s a meaningful difference between storing things and being able to find things in three months. The extra square metres in these sizes make that easier.
Full house or business operation
The Full Garage at 18m² is the equivalent of a full single garage. It’s the right call for three or four bedroom family moves, contractors running a larger team, or businesses with significant inventory. Drive-up access at StorYge means you can load a full trailer or ute directly to the unit, which matters when you’re dealing with bulky items or regular stock runs.
What tends to fit where
| What you’re storing | Unit to book |
|---|---|
| Archive files and document boxes (up to 10 boxes) | Locker |
| Seasonal wardrobe, sports gear, extra linen | Closet |
| Studio or 1-bed apartment contents (no large furniture) | Walk-in Robe |
| Sole trader tools and equipment | Walk-in Robe or Half Garage |
| 1-2 bedroom home contents with furniture | Half Garage |
| 2-3 bedroom home contents | Large Bedroom or Small Garage |
| Family between properties (3+ bedrooms) | Small Garage or Full Garage |
| Small business stock (e-commerce, retail overflow) | Half Garage or Large Bedroom |
| Tradie setup: ladders, scaffolding, bulk materials | Small Garage or Full Garage |
| Business equipment and office furniture | Large Bedroom or Small Garage |
When in doubt, size up
This is the most consistent piece of advice you’ll hear from anyone who has used self storage before, and it genuinely holds up. Volume inside a storage unit is deceptive. Furniture doesn’t stack like boxes do, you need to leave a walkway if you want to access things later, and it’s a lot less stressful to have a bit of extra room than to discover mid-move that your bookcase won’t fit.
The step between most unit sizes at StorYge is small in cost but meaningful in practice. If you’re genuinely on the fence, it’s almost always worth the extra.
That said, plenty of people book exactly the right size on the first go. If you’re storing a modest amount of stuff and you’ve read through the table above, trust your judgment.
A few things worth knowing
Access is seven days a week
StorYge uses NFC technology, so access is through the app on your phone rather than a physical key or PIN code. You can come and go whenever you need to without coordinating with anyone.
Month to month, no lock-in
Self storage generally works best when you’re not committed to a timeframe you can’t predict. StorYge runs on month-to-month terms. If your situation changes, there’s no penalty for moving out or changing unit size.
Not sure? Just ask
If you’re still weighing it up, have a look at the full unit listing on the website or get in touch. It’s much easier to book the right unit from the start than to sort it out halfway through a move.
