We live in a house with a backyard, in part because when we looked for a family apartment we didn't find much in our area. But the majority of time my kids spend playing outside isn't in our backyard - it's in parks and playgrounds, public spaces where they can find other kids.

Sure, kids like to run around on the grass. But what they like even more is other kids to play with.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-29/apartment-living-with-children-housing-density-affordability/106496900

Will living in an apartment harm our child? My family decided to find out

In a quest for an affordable mortgage in our location of choice, my family decide to rent an apartment as a trial. Will high-rise living be a realistic alternative to a house as a place to bring up our child?

Reading through the article, I found out that The City of Parramatta, has created Australia’s only guidelines (not requirements) for child-friendly high-density living: https://www.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/noindex/2025-12/wslhd-cop-healthy-higher-density-living-for-families-with-chidlren-advocacy-planning-design-guide.pdf

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