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Western Australian building biggest new homes in Australia – PerthNow
West Aussies are building bigger as the COVID-19 pandemic means more time spent at home for both work and leisure.
Government lockdowns in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have prompted WA home builders to reassess their housing needs with more time spent at home for both work and leisure.
During the past seven years homes became progressively smaller on average and apartments were embraced.
However, data commissioned by CommSec from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows Australia is again building the biggest homes – defined as both detached houses and apartments – in the world.
The ABS data shows the…
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