Rising rents and the pursuit of a free lifestyle have led to a growing number of younger generations choosing to live in the backyard of the inner city.
(India Flevell), a 19-year-old waitress and model, lives in a cone-shaped tent behind a house in Flemington for only $100 a week.
Living in a tent allows her to "move" without notice and save money for travel, Freville said, with the ultimate goal of buying a house. Her 100-yuan rent allows her to enjoy the owner's public area, and there are six other people living in the house. This area of her tent was advertised by a Facebook group looking for Melbourne tenants.
"I'm only going to stay in Melbourne for a few months," she said. "I don't want to pay a deposit or sign a contract, so it looks perfect."
Freville is proud of his tent (which initially cost $550), decorated with traditional bedstands, woven carpets, small lanterns, crystals and books. She plans to stay in the tent until she travels in winter.
"I only do that in autumn and spring," she said. "it's too hot in summer."
Jess, 25, and Ben, 26, are students with similar accommodations-they live in caravans.
"living in a small space means we have to be more conscious of what we buy and storage space, and we need to make more creative use of the space we have," Jess said. We spend more time outdoors, less clean, and feel super comfortable. "
Jess and Ben originally bought the caravan for $4500 to travel around Australia and now park it in the backyard of a house in Kew. They pay $500 a month (about $125 a week), as well as land and access to public space.
"We use all the main public areas of the house, including the kitchen, bathroom, lounge, laundry and garage, and the trailer is essentially an extra bedroom," Jess said.
They also saved their living expenses while completing their graduate studies.
According to statistics, housing costs in Sydney and Melbourne are now higher than in international metropolitan areas such as London, New York and Los Angeles, while other non-popular cities, such as Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth, are also soaring. One of the highest in the world.