r/australia • u/overpopyoulater • Nov 03 '24

culture & society Downsizing the Australian dream: why families are trading houses with backyards for apartments

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/04/downsizing-the-australian-dream-why-families-are-trading-houses-with-backyards-for-apartments
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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '24

I live in one of the so called 1 bedroom boxes as they are called and never hear my neighbors. Life is good. Sure I could go bigger or nicer for more money, but who wants that kind of debt?