Australian parents are helping their kids buy a first home with less money, but more rent-free living

By Rachel Ong ViforJ, John Curtin Distinguished Professor & ARC Future Fellow, Curtin University
Amity James, Associate Professor and Discipline Lead Property, Curtin University
Christopher Phelps, Research Fellow, School of Accounting, Economics and Finance, Curtin University
Paul Vivian, PhD Candidate, School of Accounting, Economics & Finance, Curtin University

Half of parents in a recent survey said they’d helped out financially in some way – but some could afford much more than others.

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