Australia has long set the scene for major Hollywood productions and blockbuster music tours, which give globetrotting celebrities an insight into our enviable lifestyle.<\/p>\n
Award-winning actors, top musicians, famous supermodels, and even former world leaders have chosen to make Australia their home.<\/p>\n
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From Byron to Bondi, Perth to Adelaide, a number of A-listers have permanently made the move Down Under. Picture: Getty \/ Instagram<\/p>\n
Whether it\u2019s a waterfront mansion on Sydney Harbour, a beachside compound in Byron Bay or a pared back home in Perth, VIPs have splashed millions on humble hideaways, trophy homes and sprawling rural estates.<\/p>\n
We all know the household home grown Aussies who\u2019ve made it big overseas, but choose to keep a home down under; the Hemsworths with their infamous estate near Byron<\/a>, the Kidman-Urbans\u2019 Sydney apartments<\/a> and Southern Highlands homestead, Margot Robbie\u2019s Gold Coast residences<\/a>, or Rebel Wilson\u2019s inner Sydney retreat<\/a>.<\/p>\n But there is a growing group of international stars who\u2019ve quietly embraced our big open spaces, beautiful beaches, wild bushland, and our relaxed \u201cshe\u2019ll be right mate\u201d attitude.<\/p>\n Zac Efron – High School Musical to hinterland hideaway<\/p>\n At the height of the pandemic and his acting career, Zac Efron left Hollywood behind for a more laid-back life in northern NSW.<\/p>\n Zac Efron is building his own Aussie dream in the Glenferrie area of the Tweed Valley. Source: Instagram.<\/p>\n In late 2020, Efron reportedly spent $2 million a 128ha rainforest property in the Tweed Valley, approximately an hour north of Byron Bay. A year later, he sold his Los Angeles mansion for $6.85 million (US$5.3m), making his move to Australia more permanent.<\/p>\n Efron\u2019s Australian property, known as the \u201cFuturecave\u201d<\/a> features natural creeks, waterfalls, ancient rainforest, and sweeping views.<\/p>\n The unfinished property will eventually have a luxury six-bedroom mansion made from hemp blocks, designed by architect Frank Burride and environmental innovator Joost Bakker.<\/p>\n Efron is working with \u201cenvironmental innovator\u201d and designer Joost Bakker and architect Frank Burride, who have been tasked with building the property, which has been nicknamed the \u201cFuturecave. \u201dInstagram<\/p>\n It\u2019s set to be an off-grid eco retreat, matching Efron\u2019s passion for the environment shown in his 2022 Netflix series\u00a0Down to Earth with Zac Efron: Down Under.<\/p>\n Tyra Banks – Australia\u2019s next top neighbour<\/p>\n The former model, creator and host of\u00a0America’s Next Top Model\u00a0moved to Australia in late 2023 with her son York and partner, Canadian businessman Louis B\u00e9langer-Martin.\u00a0<\/p>\n Banks has said she fell in love with Australia while travelling down under to develop her ice cream brand, SMiZE & Dream, later choosing Sydney\u2019s Darling Harbour as the headquarters for the company’s flagship retail store<\/a>.<\/p>\n Tyra Banks chose Sydney’s Darling Harbour as the site for her flagship ice cream store after making the move down under permanent. Picture: Getty<\/p>\n Until the move, Banks had lived in a US$4.7 million oceanfront home in Malibu, California, which she purchased in 2021. Sadly, the property was destroyed in the California wildfires last year.<\/p>\n During an appearance on US talk show\u00a0Today with Jenna & Friends,\u00a0Banks commented on the lifestyle pivot saying, \u201cAustralia has been a dream come true for me and my family.\u201d<\/p>\n Mel C – From pop icon to Sydney local (maybe)<\/p>\n Likely still on a honeymoon high after marrying her Aussie hubby – in a Sydney ceremony this June and a UK wedding in July – Melanie Chisholm, aka Sporty Spice or Mel C, could be calling Australia home anytime soon.<\/p>\n Mel C, aka Sporty Spice, recently wed Aussie Chris Dingwall\u00a0in Sydney and spends considerable time down under. Picture: Getty<\/p>\n The multimillionaire British singer and mother of one has been in a relationship with Australian model Chris Dingwall since the pair met in Sydney in 2023.<\/p>\n Unlike many international celebrities – including her Spice Girls alum, Mel B – who visit Australia temporarily for extended work commitments, Sporty Spice has seemingly embraced our lifestyle for the long haul while continuing her global music career.\u00a0<\/p>\n Charlize Theron – An Aussie move on the horizon<\/p>\n After filming her new Netflix thriller\u00a0Apex\u00a0in the NSW Blue Mountains, the Oscar-winner revealed in April that she could be planning a more permanent move<\/a> to Australia.<\/p>\n The\u00a0Mad Max: Fury Road\u00a0star told 10 News, that Australia is an \u201cincredible place\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cMark my words, I will live in Australia one day,\u201d she said, adding that her children had also fallen in love with the country.<\/p>\n Charlize Theron has revealed she is planning a move to Australia. Picture: Dimitrios Kambouris\/Getty Images<\/p>\n \u201cI love the people. I love how feisty they are and the tenacity, and I just think the place is absolutely gorgeous,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Theron, a mother of two, currently owns a three-bedroom home in Studio City, Los Angeles, a primary property in Outpost Estates in the Hollywood Hills, as well as an acreage in Ojai in Ventura County, California.<\/p>\n Jacinda Ardern – PM moved across the ditch<\/p>\n Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is the only former world leader to call Australia home after leaving office.\u00a0<\/p>\n After quitting the top NZ job in 2023, Ardern has worked with Harvard University, been appointed a trustee to The Earthshot Prize by Prince William, and released her memoir,\u00a0A Different Kind of Power\u00a0in 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n Ex-New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has moved to Australia. Picture: Getty<\/p>\n She has said the move to Australia<\/a> will allow her to be close to family in New Zealand while being better placed to continue her international work in public policy, leadership and philanthropy.<\/p>\n Although there is no official record that Ardern and her husband, Clarke Gayford, have purchased an Australian property, local sources confirm they are actively looking.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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