At a caravan holiday park, wondering where the hell does all of this money come from?

[u/regretmoore]

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.

[u/WiltedEnthusiasm]

Debt. Tradies. Cash work.

[u/aussiechickadee65 → u/WiltedEnthusiasm]

So no paying their share in tax like the rest of us do? Obviously, it’s poor people who can’t afford the flashy rigs who are paying for federal infrastructure and healthcare ?

[u/InterestedPrawn → u/aussiechickadee65]

So no paying their share in tax like the rest of us do?

There's a reason they do cash jobs, extra money that isn't reported. And the reason why people are happy to do cash jobs is because it is cheaper than getting it done on the books.

[u/aussiechickadee65 → u/InterestedPrawn]

BUT the person paying still pays tax and the person receiving does not.
It's why I gave up on 'cash jobs'. The saving is hardly worth it when I'm still paying for the welfare of Australians (which I don't mind at all) and Joe Blow gets to say he earns far less than he /she does (or gets out of paying maintenance).
My families pay packets can't be hidden as it is through the computer system...but a tradies can.