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Changing dynamics of Australian households shaping property landscape

Australia's evolving household composition is driving changes in the types of buildings and design features of homes in all parts of the country.

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"Covid changed the way people think about their housing and what they look for in their housing" - UHURI Managing Director, Dr Michael Fotheringham. (Image source: Shutterstock.com)

Changes in the composition and characteristics of Australian households over the past decade are altering the design and types of buildings being constructed.

As the population and construction sectors respond to influencing factors such as the remnant effects of the Global Financial Crash (GFC) or the pandemic, data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ recent census reflect a nation with new expectations for how and where they live.

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