Three-quarters of young Australians live with parents amid housing crisis
About 77 per cent of young Australians aged 19 to 20 live with their parents due to housing costs.
Young Australians are staying at home longer than previous generations. New data shows 77 per cent of 19 to 20-year-olds and 48 per cent of 23 to 24-year-olds live with their parents.
When asked why, about 85 per cent cited concerns about housing affordability. Young people are also studying longer, carrying more student debt, and starting their careers later than their parents did.
For many parents, this creates tension. Some are keen to downsize from family homes or retire, but adult children staying put makes that impossible.
Others worry the arrangement has become just too comfortable and their children won't develop independence. Not all families see it as a problem: in some cultures and communities, multigenerational homes are normal and valued.
But researchers say the trend strains family dynamics, especially when there's no clear timeline for when young adults will move out.
- 77 per cent
- 19 to 20-year-olds at home
- 48 per cent
- 23 to 24-year-olds at home
- about 85 per cent
- Cited housing affordability
Why it mattersThis reshapes when people become independent, form their own families, and when parents can retire or downsize.
AustraliaFor Australian families, this shapes housing choices, financial planning, and the age at which parents expect their homes to themselves again.
✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 3 h ago
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