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Nomadic living has been the longest way to have shelter
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Colonisation happened when Captain Cook first discovered Australia and told the king about his trip. They eventually moved all the English convicts to Australia and made the start to building
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Large numbers of terraced houses were built in the inner suburbs of large Australian cities, particularly Sydney and Melbourne, mainly between the 1850s and the 1890s.
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As architects and builders blended influences from France, Britain, and America, they created a unique Australian style house that was less formal than its Victorian ancestors. This house was more suited to the Australian environment and is referred to as Federation style.
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The bungalow in Australia underwent regional adaptations, often being built in the local red brick in Melbourne and the local liver-coloured brick of Sydney, and in limestone in South Australia
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While there had been a huge increase in the population of the rural counties there was a greater shift in the population from the impoverished land to the large towns and Sydney and Melbourne.
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Fibro homes made home ownership obtainable after the war
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Apartment buildings in Australia are typically managed by a body corporate or "owners corporation" in which owners pay a monthly fee to provide for common maintenance and help cover future repair.
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Modern houses are now built with sustainability in mind, many have features such as solar panels, water tanks and recyclable water, composting and a kitchen garden which are more beneficial for the environment.
