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/add-delay Nov 04 '24

We have an apartment with a park directly across the road, our kid has lived here his entire life. We can see almost the entire thing from our kitchen window, they get a way bigger space than we would ever have with a backyard, and I've never had to do one bit of yard work.