How Tiny Homes Are Helping to Solve Australia's Housing Crisis

In its current condition, the Australian housing market is almost impenetrable for many young people and families all across the nation. There comes a time in any young person's life when they want to move out of the family home and seek their independence.

Many families are finding themselves in situations where their homes just aren't big enough to accommodate everyone, but with housing prices being so high, it's harder and harder for so-called adult children to move out and start their own lives. The tiny house movement, powered by leading companies like Tiny Blox, is helping to change all of this.

​A Growing Movement

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Tiny houses first gained popularity in the United States, where the minimalistic and low-cost dwellings have proven popular with people of all ages and from all walks of life. Whether they're using them as secondary dwellings, primary homes, man caves, poolhouses, or something else altogether, Americans love tiny homes and the movement started to spread from there all over the globe, all the way to the Land Down Under. And even though it's taken some time for the idea to really catch on, more and more Australians are starting to see the benefits of tiny home ownership.

This is especially true for families with adult children. In an interview with ABC, one Tasmanian family, the Adams, revealed the complications they faced when trying to live with seven children, aged from 2 to 19, all in the same 4-bed home. The parents of the family eventually decided to ask their eldest daughter, Chloe, to move out. But, like so many people her age working part-time, Chloe knew that buying a house was impossible and even renting a place proved difficult due to her low overall income.​

A Bold Solution

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​Well, in response to families like the Adams, the Tasmanian government has decided to take a leaf out of the Tiny Blox book. Inspired by the tiny house movement, the government has announced a $5.6 million project to provide backyard pods, or tiny homes, for Housing Tasmania homes in need of some extra space.

​The project has been a big success so far, with Tasmanian Housing Minister Roger Jaensch reporting a "great response". Meanwhile, for Chloe, her new tiny home allows her to stay close to the family and continue her studies, all while enjoying some real independence.

​And this is what the tiny house movement is all about: providing living spaces for young people (and older people too) that are quick to construct, affordable to own, and enjoyable to live in.

​Tiny Blox leads the way in this field, producing a range of modular tiny homes from only the finest and most durable materials in order to provide its customers with top quality living conditions and real homes that can last for years to come, as well as being adapted into many different uses from student annexes like Chloe's to granny flats, garden sheds, man caves, she sheds, and more.

​The Many Advantages of Tiny Homes

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​Chloe describes owning her own space as "such a relief" since the pod lets her concentrate on studies and live her life "without all those distractions", and the same can be said for many other young people who have made the move into a tiny home.

​With the housing market being so inaccessible to the vast majority of young people and even the rental market being difficult to break into and offering no real return on investment, tiny homes represent a real, tangible solution to a modern problem facing a lot of Australia's youth.
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And Chloe's story is synonymous with the stories of so many other people. All across Australia, young people are enjoying the unmistakable benefits of owning their own place by investing in tiny homes they can truly afford.

These dwellings can be installed in backyards, just like those in Tasmania, where they can be hooked up to the property's existing power and water supplies too, which helps to save the tiny home owners even more money, and the whole process of getting a tiny home is remarkably easy, especially with Tiny Blox leading the way and offering a great range of modular tiny home options for customers to choose from.

​An Exciting Initiative

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As Australia's leading provider of tiny homes, Tiny Blox totally supports the Tasmanian government's decision and is happy to see such an initiative be put into place, helping more and more people see and understand the benefits of tiny homes. These mini dwellings can make such a difference to so many people's lives, and another amazing advantage of tiny homes is their versatility. 

​As Mr. Jaensch points out, tiny homes can be used "either for an overflow for an existing household or potentially in the private market for someone to set one of these up as a rental in their own backyard".

​So, as well as providing independent living spaces for young people all across the nation, tiny homes can also be used as a source of secondary income for other homeowners in Australia.

​Setting up a tiny home on your land is quick and easy with Tiny Blox, and then you have the possibility of renting it out, providing accommodation to a family member, friend, or other person in need of their own space, and earning yourself some extra cash on the side. And with the low costs of tiny homes provided by Tiny Blox, your investment can pay for itself very quickly.

​The Future of Australian Housing​

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​The housing crisis has caused a lot of problems for many Australian families, but with this 'Backyard Units for Young People' initiative and the rise of tiny homes, we're finally starting to see some light at the end of the tunnel.

​Clearly, tiny homes can be a real game-changer in the Australian housing market, offering a more sensible alternative to renting, an answer to high house prices, an opportunity to enjoy independence and financial stability for many young people, and even a source of financial income for homeowners too.