Australian houses are getting larger. For a more sustainable future, our houses can’t be the space for everything
- Written by Bhavna Middha, ARC DECRA Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University
The average Australian household size has decreased from 4.5 people per household in 1911 to 2.5 people in 2024. At the same time, the average house size has increased, from 100 square metres in the 1950s to 236m² in 2020. The average living space in Australian households is now 84m² per person.
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