also if someone told me wot kinda houses to expect and the possible prices(rent) i shall be happy. basically i am student from india on my way to Brisbane for studying at the university of queensland, st.lucia campus.

The UQ Student Union has an accomodation section on their website which is widely used by landlords, students seeking share accomodation and students/people looking for people to share with them.

http://accommodation.uq.edu.au./offcampus/accommodation/index.html

Prices are listed for all properties and that will give you a good idea of the range available.