# Australia’s first home buyers keep taking out loans as property investors step back, data shows

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- The Guardian, 2026-08-23 15:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/24/first-home-buyers-property-investors-mortgage-loan

> First home buyers remain active in Australia’s housing market despite higher interest rates and tax changes, while investors retreat. Loan Market says new entrants are the only group making more loan applications than in June, with demand supported by the government’s 5% deposit guarantee scheme.