While moving out of the family home is considered the norm across the country, an increasing number of Australians are returning to live with their parents in multigenerational households.
Brisbane has more multigenerational houses than ever, according to 2015 and 2016 analysis done by academics at UNSW City Futures Research Centre.
So what are the main reasons driving this trend?
Image: Photo by August de Richelieu: https://www.pexels.com/photo/family-preparing-food-in-the-kitchen-4262010/
Produced By: Dyah Prajnandhari
Featured In Story: Dr Edgar Liu – Senior Research Fellow at University of New South Wales City Futures Research Centre , and
First aired on The Wire, Thursday 12 February 2026