We’re all familiar with the cost of maintaining a house. If you’ve ever thought about moving back home, or having your relatives move in with you (to share that burden) well, you’re not alone.

Across Australia, families of all ages including kids, parents and grandparents are living under the same roof. This rising trend is called multigenerational living – in fact 1 in 5 Australians live in a household with relatives from multiple generations.

We spoke with Dr Edgar Liu, Senior Research Fellow from the UNSW City Futures Research Centre.