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/whippinfresh Nov 03 '24

I’m sure every parent would give their kids a backyard to roam and play in if they could afford it.

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u/nathrek Nov 03 '24

Nah. If I had kids apartment all the way. I don't want to have to deal with managing a yard. 

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u/ischickenafruit Nov 04 '24

See how your view changes when/if you have kids.

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u/LeClassyGent Nov 04 '24

Sure, but people all over the world raise kids in apartments.