For most Baby Boomers the thought of living at home with their parents into their 20s and 30s was very much frowned upon with teens quick to set up their own homes with friends or a partner back in the day. But it seems that things have taken a drastic turn with new data revealing that young adults these days are choosing to live under their parents’ roofs for longer than ever.

Data compiled by the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey revealed that around half of Australians aged between 18 and 29 are still living at home with mum and dad, with young men more likely than young women to make the most of their parents’ generosity.

In fact, a whopping 56 per cent of men and 53 per cent of women were doing so in 2017 with the rising house prices and declining marriage rate to blame for the massive change in trend.

Speaking about the newly released data, Director of the Australian Institute of Family Studies Anne Hollonds explained unlike 20 or so years ago, young adults are finding it increasingly difficult to land full-time employment making it harder for them to afford to rent, let alone purchase their own property.