Chinese buyer enquiries about Australia look likely to surpass their 2019 peak figures, reports Australian Property Journal (10 November 2020). According to Juwai IQI, Chinese buyer activity as related to education in Australia will see some decrease in the short term but is expected to fully recover from the impact of COVID-19 despite shrinking numbers of international student enrolment and rising vacancies. "Education is a major factor that drives Chinese purposes of homes here. Students occupy housing while studying, go on after graduation to take jobs here and form new households, and often draw parents and other family members to the country over time," said Georg Chmiel, executive chairman at Juwai IQI.