澳大利亚一项家庭研究显示，年轻人在成年后长期与父母同住已成为普遍现象。1根据研究数据，77%的19-20岁年轻人和48%的23-24岁年轻人仍与父母同住。1在这些年轻人中，85%表示对住房可负担性感到担忧。1
社会研究员Mark McCrindle指出："我们制度化了青春期"，暗示这一现象反映出社会结构的深层转变。1住房成本、教育延长和社会观念的转变是推动这一趋势的主要因素。1
心理学家Elisabeth Shaw表示："很多人担心在家太舒服了，不确定这个阶段如何结束"，揭示了许多家庭在这一安排中的困境与焦虑。1尽管许多父母深爱子女却期待他们独立，但也有文化和家庭认为成年子女在家并非问题。1这一现象给家庭造成了多重压力，许多父母直到60多岁才进入空巢期，同时需要照顾成年子女和年迈父母。1心理学家建议通过开放式对话和书面协议来缓解相关压力。1
A comprehensive family study in Australia reveals that young adults are increasingly staying with their parents well into adulthood, creating strain across multiple generations 1. According to the research, 77% of 19- to 20-year-olds and 48% of 23- to 24-year-olds continue to live with their parents 1. While many parents love their children, they harbour anxieties about when—or whether—this phase will end, with some expressing that the arrangement feels "terrifying" 1.
Housing affordability emerges as a primary driver of this trend, with 85% of young adults citing concerns about housing costs 1. The shift is also fueled by extended education pathways and changing cultural attitudes toward adult children living at home 1. Social researcher Mark McCrindle characterizes the broader pattern, stating: "We have institutionalized adolescence" 1. Psychologist Elisabeth Shaw notes that many parents worry "about home being too comfortable" and express uncertainty about how this stage of family life will conclude 1.
The long-term consequences ripple through family dynamics and finances. Many parents do not experience an empty nest until their 60s, while simultaneously managing the dual pressures of supporting adult children and caring for aging relatives 1. Experts recommend that families address these tensions through open dialogue and, in some cases, formal written agreements to clarify expectations and boundaries 1.
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