While a huge number of Australians are set to join in Chinese New Year celebrations across Sydney this weekend, they're also increasingly following the Chinese lead in apartment-buying decisions.
Coming from a much longer tradition of living in high-density cities, apartment buyers with some kind of Chinese heritage usually opt to buy close to transport hubs, shops and restaurants.
''They're good buyers to follow because they have a checklist of what they want, and they take emotion out of their purchasing decisions,'' says the chief executive of development in NSW and Victoria for Mirvac, John Carfi.