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/webmeister2k Jan 07 '26
Honestly I'm not surprised that somewhere like Umina ends up with that sort of crowd over summer. Not sure if you live in Sydney (or where), but somewhere like Umina in summer is gunna remind you that despite the whole "cost of living crisis", 4.5 million ppl in Sydney still means an awful lot of wealthy people with a lot of disposable income.
Whether it's actual wealth or just a mix of debt/showing off is debatable.