Skip to navigationSkip to contentSkip to footerHelp using this website - Accessibility statement
Advertisement

Australia’s student dorms sector set for boom

Sarah Petty

Investment into purpose-built student housing could soon surpass its previous annual peak of $2.5 billion as developers and fund managers rush to accommodate the boom in international enrolments, according to industry players.

About $2.5 billion was invested in student housing in 2020 – the largest investment tally since 2014. That scheduled investment coincided with the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdowns that followed. Investment dried up rapidly in the immediate wake of the pandemic.

Loading...
Sarah Petty covers commercial and residential property markets for The Australian Financial Review, based in the Melbourne newsroom. Email Sarah at sarah.petty@afr.com

Read More

Latest In Residential

Fetching latest articles

Most Viewed In Property