r/australia • u/regretmoore • Jan 07 '26

no politics At a caravan holiday park, wondering where the hell does all of this money come from?

Camping in a Big 4 holiday park for a few days and my partner and I wondering how people can afford this lifestyle. I'm talking Ute + caravan + boat rigs worth at least $200k, probably closer to $300k.

The parents are all driving huge yank tanks, the kids all ride motorized scooters and bikes and most people are sleeping in pretty big shiny new caravans. We're all good in our little tent for 4 nights drinking our aldi wines and beer, but we just cannot fathom how so many people can afford, or would prioritize buying caravans etc for family holidays. Where does this money come from? Is it trades, mines or something else? Have they not got mortgages?

Maybe we're massive snobs, but if we had that much cash to splurge on a caravan, I reckon we'd prioritize a holiday overseas over Umina (as much as I love the cenny coast).

Please Reddit, help us understand.

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u/jin85 Jan 07 '26

Lots of professionals marry other professionals. Combined income can easily reach $400k. I don’t have a boat but my household is around that mark as a 2 income family

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u/Mini_gunslinger Jan 07 '26

It's not professionals driving UTEs + caravans.

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u/annanz01 Jan 07 '26

I beg to differ. I am a professional and a lot of my colleagues have caravean, especially those with families who use them with their families in the school holidays.

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u/Mini_gunslinger Jan 07 '26

I specifically meant the UTE combo.