With property prices going up, it is now common for buyers and renters to forgo houses with a backyard in favour of small spaces in the cities and suburbs. Affordability is one main reason people are shifting from the terrace house toward a space in an apartment block. People also prefer to live close to their work instead of commuting for several hours each day.

1. Apartment Living:
How it is Changing Australia
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2. With property prices going up, it is now common for buyers and renters to forgo houses
with a backyard in favour of small spaces in the cities and suburbs. Affordability is one
main reason people are shifting from the terrace house toward a space in an apartment
block. People also prefer to live close to their work instead of commuting for several
hours each day.
The changing lifestyle expectation is another reason Australians are choosing to live in
apartments. Houses usually require extensive upkeep, especially those with larger and
wider yards. Furthermore, people live differently now, eating out more and having a
social life typically away from the home.
The Sociable Australians
Some believe that there is a good chance
occupants will socialise or go out more if
they lived in a unit than if they lived in a
house. As they do not have to stay home
on the weekend to fix the gate or do some
mowing, there is a greater chance that
they will be up for more weekends away.

3. More Reasons to Go Out
An apartment or a smaller property requires less maintenance, which means that there
is more time to meet friends or see movies. Higher density living also gives people a
chance to do more socialising without traveling too far. Renting or owning an apartment
in the city also gives them access to good public transport, so just one or no vehicle will
do.
Organised and Better Living
Having a smaller home also means
organised living or refraining from buying
large items that would not fit in the home.
Clothes that homeowners have not worn
for several years are less likely to survive
in a small unit’s wardrobe than they might
in a house’s extra room. Apartment living
is pushing Australians to shop smaller and
hoard less to maintain organisation in their
chosen home.
Shifting towards higher density or
apartment living changes how Australians
are living today. This includes the way
they shop, how often they travel, including
their optional expenses.

4. Resources:
http://www.pointcorp.com.au/brisbane-apartments/
http://www.afr.com/real-estate/residential/the-new-australian-dream-own-an-
apartment-20110616-iccwe
http://www.macrobusiness.com.au/2013/04/have-aussies-embraced-apartment-living/