Owning a home has always been a dream for Tabatha Wiezczorek, but with the price of housing across much of the country through the roof she's now looking at something smaller.
Ms Wiezczorek grew up in Newcastle and for a few years she was sleeping rough, unable to afford rent."I thought Cessnock was pretty cheap and it wasn't too far away from Newcastle."
Ms Wiezczorek works at a hotel but struggles to afford her rent on top of other living expenses, including supporting her daughters."All those worries I've had in the past about trying to keep a roof over my head, they've all come back," she said."But I'm going to try and find a way of getting my own home, even if it is a little box.
In New South Wales most tiny homes come under the movable dwelling act and are considered like a caravan."I think we need to look at some key areas so that councils are given some flexibility in terms of how they can locate tiny homes onto both residential lots, rural lots, and increase some of the housing supply," he said.Mr Wigley said the government should seriously consider tiny homes as an option for Australians struggling to afford rent or afford their own home.