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Housed vs Fitness First: what's included
Memberships, facilities and terms side by side, from each brand's own website.
The short answer
Housed has 12 open clubs in Sydney and on the Central Coast, and Fitness First lists 40+ gyms across NSW, Victoria and the ACT. Housed includes 3 reformer pilates classes a week in its Home membership, and saunas and a cold plunge in Full House at Macquarie Park and Penrith. Fitness First lists a sauna at 23 of its clubs; at select clubs it includes Reform Pilates in Platinum Plus memberships and above, and Revive Recovery (saunas, a cold plunge and a magnesium pool) in Diamond and Black Label memberships.
Sources: Fitness First clubs page, Fitness First memberships page, Reform Pilates page, Revive Recovery page, checked 10 Nov 2026
Side by side
What each membership includes
| Housed | Fitness First | |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs | 12 open clubs in Sydney and on the Central Coast: 7 gyms, 3 reformer pilates studios and 2 basketball arenas, with 3 more opening soon. See all Housed clubs. | 40+ gyms across NSW, Victoria and the ACT. Source: Fitness First clubs page, checked 10 Nov 2026 |
| Membership price | From $19.95 a week for Base (gym access), billed fortnightly. Every membership is on the pricing page. | Its memberships page publishes no national "from" price and asks you to check memberships at your local club. Source: Fitness First memberships page, checked 10 Nov 2026 |
| Reformer pilates | 3 classes a week are included in Home ($35.95 a week) and Full House, with a reformer studio at every open Housed gym. The Reformer Pilates membership ($29.95 a week) covers 3 classes a week at the studios in Bondi Junction, Chatswood and Five Dock. | Reform Pilates classes at select clubs in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra, included with Platinum Plus memberships and above (Platinum Plus, Diamond and Black Label). Sources: Reform Pilates page, Fitness First memberships page, checked 10 Nov 2026 |
| Sauna and cold plunge | Wellness floors at Macquarie Park (infrared and traditional saunas, a mineral spa and a cold plunge) and Penrith (a magnesium pool, cold plunge and sauna), included in Full House ($59.95 a week). | Its memberships page lists 23 clubs with a sauna, plus Double Bay as coming soon. Revive Recovery, for Diamond and Black Label members, is at Chatswood, Mosman and Top Ryde in Sydney (Double Bay listed as coming soon) and at Richmond and Balaclava in Melbourne; its facilities include infrared and traditional saunas, a cold plunge and a magnesium pool, some at select clubs only. Sources: Fitness First memberships page, Revive Recovery page, checked 10 Nov 2026 |
| 24/7 access | The Thornleigh gym, and the Alexandria and Chatswood basketball courts. The other Housed gyms are open 5am to 11pm daily (Gosford 5am to 9pm). | At select clubs: the memberships page lists 24/7 access at 16 clubs in NSW, 7 in Victoria and 1 in the ACT. Source: Fitness First memberships page, checked 10 Nov 2026 |
| Lock-in contract | None on Base, Home and Reformer Pilates. Full House has a 3-month minimum term; leaving within it is allowed only in set circumstances, such as moving more than 20km from the nearest Housed club or a medical reason, and an early termination fee then applies. Cancelling any membership takes 30 days' written notice. See the membership T&Cs. | Every agreement has a minimum term; the commitment options in its terms include 1, 3, 12, 18 and 24 months+. Leaving within the minimum term carries a cancellation fee; after it, periodic memberships roll on until cancelled with 30 days' notice (14 days for members in the ACT and South Australia). Source: Fitness First terms and conditions, checked 10 Nov 2026 |
| Joining and other fees | A one-off $89.00 digital key, or $39.95 with the Reformer Pilates membership. | An Account Service Fee of $9.99 a quarter applies to new agreements from 1 July 2024. Source: Fitness First FAQs, checked 10 Nov 2026 |
Information about Fitness First is taken from its website on 10 November 2026; check it for current details.
Housed prices are per week, billed every fortnight. Access varies by club and membership. T&Cs apply.