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Perth housing blocks now the smallest in the country amid strong demand for new homes

Perth blocks now average just 399sqm, and that means backyards are shrinking. (ABC News: Armin Azad)

The average block of land for new homes in Perth is just 399 square metres, the smallest in the country, but the houses are not shrinking as fast.

Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows that the average size of blocks of land for new homes has been steadily shrinking around the country for the past decade, and Perth is the first to slip below 400 square metres, to 399sqm in 2021.

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