Foreign investment in Australian property falls sharply as Chinese buyers remain dominant
Foreign investment approvals for Australian residential property have almost halved in two years.
The China–Australia connection is still strong, but foreign property investment into Australia is losing altitude. (Image source: Mark Heider/Shutterstock.com)
Foreign investment in Australian residential real estate continued to decline in 2025-26, with approved proposals falling to $4.7 billion as the number of approvals dropped to its lowest level in at least three financial years.
The latest Quarterly Report on Foreign Investment from the federal Treasury shows the value of approved residential investment fell 4 per cent from $4.9 billion in 2024-25 and 29 per cent from $6.6 billion in 2023-24.
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