According to a Savills Australian Student Accommodation Market Report, international student growth is stronger than ever before as enrolments in higher education courses with student visas grew by 11 percent from 2015 to 2016.

China (28%), India (11%), Republic of Korea (4%), Thailand (4%) and Vietnam (4%) are the top five countries of origin for international students studying in Australia. In 2016, the strongest growth in international student numbers in Australia came from Brazil (20%), Malaysia (18%), Nepal (16%), Hong Kong (10%) and Colombia (22%).