The changing face of apartment living
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Housing
Census data shows that Australians are shifting to a more compact and cosmopolitan lifestyle. Explore our interactive dashboard. Australia’s economy is continuing to shift towards a knowledge-based services economy concentrated in the centre of our big cities. At SGS, we often talk about this economic phenomenon that has driven a resurgence in compact living as people trade large houses on big blocks for better access to transport, jobs, services and amenities.