Different living needs different homes

Demographics are changing faster than housing supply, creating an opportunity for co-living at scale.

For years, Australia’s housing conversation has been dominated by two camps.

Build more detached houses. Build more apartments.

But there is a third housing type quietly emerging between the two that may play a much larger role in the coming decade: co-living.

And before anyone dismisses it as a trendy rebranding of boarding houses, it is worth taking a closer look.

Because Australia’s demographics, affordability challenges and changing lifestyles suggest that co-living might be one of the few housing products genuinely aligned with where demand is heading.

The question is not whether co-living will grow. The question is how big it could become. Find out more behind the paywall.