Young Australians are staying in the family home for longer – and it’s not hard to see why

Housing costs are up with renters worst affected and financial stress is also growing, according to the largest survey of its type Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Every year, thousands of Australians answer a series of questions as part of the long-running Hilda survey.

This questionnaire – more expansively known as the household, income and labour dynamics in Australia survey – has been tracking the same households since 2001.

Patrick Commins is Guardian Australia’s economics editor Continue reading...