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Young Australians are ditching the big city for a regional lifestyle, study finds

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Many older Australians move to the regions to retire. But, a new survey has found that young people are joining them. Almost half of Gen-Z and Millennials, who are living in capital cities, want to move to the regions. It's an urban exodus that could exact a high demographic price.
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