Rental vacancy rates in suburbs surrounding inner-city university campuses are higher than the averages of major cities, calling into question the main rationale of both the federal government and Coalition to slash international student numbers.
New analysis reveals locals in Australia’s three biggest cities have a better chance of finding an apartment in suburbs with large international student populations, undermining rhetoric from both sides of parliament about students fuelling the housing crisis.
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Julie Hare is the Education editor. She has more than 20 years’ experience as a writer, journalist and editor. Connect with Julie on Twitter. Email Julie at julie.hare@afr.com
