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As savings fall home ownership remains the pathway to happiness, data reveals

At a time when the household saving to income ratio declined to its the lowest level in 16 years, new data has revealed that home ownership remains the biggest source of personal happiness.

Happy young couple moving into new home.
Half of renters are hopeful of buying a home to live in within the next three years. (Image source: Shutterstock.com)

In the pursuit of happiness, there’s a special kind that comes from owning your own Aussie home.

Recent research from Great Southern Bank has revealed that homeowners are happier than renters. There’s a unique sense of fulfilment that accompanies having a place to call your own, and it extends beyond mere bricks and mortar.

The Aussie dream: more than a roof over your head

According to the No Place Like Home report, 70 per cent per cent of res…

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