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
