Several factors have played into this:
houses are much larger and no longer merely places to sleep and eat;
house construction is governed by more costly rules and base build requirements (BCA);
housing estate roads, services, etc are now costed to developers instead of councils/govts of the past;
average family income is higher than prior generations;
state housing is insufficient and does not put downward pressure of supply
sub contract labour is used instead of basic wages;
younger generation not content to start out on the fringes;
people prefer cars over public transport both short hall and long haul;
debt accumulation is no longer the bogey it once was;
much larger population for available land;
baby boomers holding the prime locations;
speculation growth in investment properties and ROI.
Solution: more state housing without creating ghettos perhaps
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