Mcmansions


Australia: home of the McMansion

Australians live in the largest homes on earth, according to new ABS data, which has found the average new Aussie home now has a floor space of 214.6 square metres — 7% bigger than in the US and triple the UK.

McMansions out of style

A new study shows that Americans’ craving for bigger houses has diminished with only 4% of architects’ clients looking for more square footage. But it’s probably more about the economy than the environment…

Australia revealed: Interest rates and financial security

Crikey is mining into Roy Morgan Research data to pull out different demographic groups to find out what seats they’re located in and how they are going to vote. With inflation figures out today, we thought we’d look at voters’ views on interest rates and financial security.