Australians are in that uncomfortable middle ground somewhere between striving to own a home and never being able to afford the Australian dream.
The worst part is how we got here could have been avoided.
House and rental prices have surged in the last four years to heights that now make it unattainable for a whole new generation, with 54 per cent of males and 47 per cent of females aged between 18 and 29 choosing to live at home with their parents.
The Australian economy is not well.
In fact it is sick, compounded by poor economic management by the first, and now second term, Albanese government.
The cost-of-living crisis has seen food and beverage price hikes between four to 17 per cent, electricity up 32 per cent, while the manufacturing base contributes just 5.9 per cent of total