Living in Sydney Australia spending three times my income or less would be impossible. Didn't think it would be possible within decent travel of any city hub.
I'm sure there are places where housing is unaffordable, but that was also true in the 40s and 50s. The people in that time couldn't just live anywhere they felt like. They did have to move to specific places to find that housing that was affordable, just as is true today.
It's interesting how we are so quick to ignore the uncomfortable details about what home ownership in the 40s and 50s entailed, only focusing on the fact that it was possible, then thinking we can apply that to our ideal living situation in 2018.
