[chrisdirkis]

As an Australian, I wish I could pay less money and get less floorspace. Pretty much the only way to get that tradeoff is student accomodation, and the kitchens there aren't built to be particularly functional (and the locals are probably not the neighbours I really want). I'd also like to be able to trade off on size while moving further away from the CBD, or at least I historically would have been, but there's no apartments near train stations in most suburban areas in the places I looked.

I love the idea of a living space that's optimised and cozy. I don't need an entire room for some machines for laundry, I don't need two rooms for bed and for computer, and heck, I hardly need walls at all. Not many studios here either, sadly.

One thing I'll note: Many Australians talk ill of apartment quality here. Both I've lived in had double glazed windows, well insulated walls, and modern and reasonable-quality fittings. Maybe I've rolled high a couple of times? But signs currently point to no, and I think the "Australian apartments are crappy dogboxes" is more of a media talking point than reflective of reality

[AussieWog93]

Interesting. I'm in Melbourne, and there's usually apartment blocks within a few hundred m from every station I can think of.

[chrisdirkis]

Melbourne beats Brisbane for it by a mile, as much as they're otherwise comparable cities.