Working from home isn’t a new idea.

Modern technology has made it possible for years but few big firms have been willing or adaptable enough to give it a go on any significant scale…until now. 

The Australian Bureau of Statistics says 46 per cent of Australian workers are working from home today.

The benefits include a reported $12.7 million saving per day on public transport and more time for home-cooked meals, with 29 per cent of those surveyed by the ABS consuming less takeaway or delivered food in May. 

There’s also been great benefits for employers, with many recent media reports of reduced costs and increased productivity within many different types of companies since staff started working remotely from home. 

Westpac’s Chief Information Officer, Craig Bright told the AFR that productivity increased in April and May, with many tasks that he thought required in-office collaboration successfully completed remotely.

It’s making them wonder if home-based work should be a bigger part of the mix. 

They’re not alone in their thinking.

Twitter is reportedly letting employees continue to work from home permanently if they wish. 

Atlassian has told its 4,500 global staff they can work from home til the end of the year.

If remote working is the next big trend, it would transform the lifestyle choices of many Australians.

Some might head to the regions where homes are much more affordable (and paid off faster with a city income). 

There will be time for breakfast with the kids and a quiet lunch break during the day.

When 5.30pm rolls around, you’ll be off to the beach for a surf instead of lining up for a train or bus. 

Great regional options in NSW include Newcastle, the Hunter Valley, Wollongong, Shoalhaven, Kiama, the Southern Highlands and inland areas with airports, like Orange and Port Macquarie.

In Victoria, Melburnians might consider a new lifestyle in Geelong, Bendigo, Ballarat, the Mornington Peninsula or the beautiful Dandenong Ranges.

Brisbanites might consider the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Toowoomba; or Byron Bay in Northern NSW where there’s an airport. \

Those who want to stay in their capital city might swap their inner city mortgage for a bigger and less expensive home further out.The money you need to buy an inner city terrace in Sydney could buy a 5 bedroom family home in the Hills, with no compromising on the quality of amenities and schools. Having such choices would be one of the few positives out of Covid-19 and go a long way to overcoming the affordability challenges that future generations of workers face in our cities. 

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