Peter Dutton claims cutting at least 80,000 new international students from Australian higher education institutions will make it easier for you to find a rental property, saying Labor’s high migration intake has fuelled the housing crisis.
But experts and industry bodies have repeatedly shot down the claim that international students are increasing pressure on the housing market.
In 2024, just 4% of Australian rentals were taken up by international students (and 6% were taken up by domestic students), according to research from the Property Council of Australia.
