The Future of the Sector – PBSA in Australia

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3 September 2025 | Crown Sydney

Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) sits at the nexus of three of Australia’s biggest policy debates—housing, higher education, and student migration—making it one of the most dynamic sectors in the property market.

Despite the political noise, PBSA keeps turning heads, with offshore investors eager to be part of Australia’s booming alternative residential market. But what’s next? Have we hit peak PBSA, or are we just getting started? Will new developments continue to reshape our cities and create more places for students to live, learn, and thrive?

Be in the room with the industry’s biggest names—developers, operators, investors, and higher education leaders—as we unpack what’s ahead for Australia’s most dynamic property sector.

Hosted by the Student Accommodation Council, this half-day conference will bring together investors, owners, operators and sector experts to discuss the future of purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) in Australia.

In a political environment that has elevated PBSA as the answer to the housing crisis, what can industry, education providers and government do to unlock development of this critical housing stock?

Now is the time for the industry to discuss what success for PBSA in the future looks like.

Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of the conversation shaping the future of student accommodation!

Our Speakers

Hear from top developers, operators, investors and higher education leaders as they discuss the future of Purpose-Built Student Accommodation in Australia.