Over 50% of young Australians still live with their parents – and the numbers are climbing faster for women
- Written by Roger Wilkins, Professorial Fellow and Deputy Director (Research), HILDA Survey, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, University of Melbourne
More than 60% of Victorian young adults live with their parents, followed by 56% in New South Wales and about 53% in the other four states. In Queensland, the proportion of young adults living at home rose from 31% in 2001 to 52% in 2017.ShutterstockThe latest Housing Income and Labour Dynamics (HILDA) Survey data confirm a sustained trend towards...
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