Renee’s three adult children live with her – and Australia’s cost-of-living crisis means they’ll probably be there for years

‘It’s a matter of survival.’ Renee Gatt's three adult children live at home because of the cost-of-living crisis. Photograph: Matthew Newton/The Guardian

The farmhouse that Renee Gatt and her family own is crowded. There are six adults and three bedrooms, and one of her adult children sleeps in the lounge room.

But Gatt says she’s lucky – at least they own the land outside Hobart they live on.