The most tightly held suburbs in the country have been revealed by new data from real estate firm PropTrack.
Residents in these ten suburbs hold on to their properties longer than the rest of the country.
Locals from Mont Albert in Victoria hold onto their properties for an average of 19.61 years, putting them in 10th place.
Homes in St Johns Park in Sydney stay off the market for an average of 19.73 years.
On Sydney's Northern Beaches, Collaroy residents keep their homes for an average of 19.82 years.
In Victoria, Watsonia North residents hold onto their properties for an average of 20.12 years.
Not far behind are locals from Allambie Heights in Sydney, coming in at 20.16 years.
Residents in Springvale South in Victoria hold onto their homes for 20.43 years.
Locals living in the bayside town of Monterey in Sydney tend to hold onto their properties for 20.46 years.
In Arncliffe, in Sydney's inner-west, residents hold onto their properties for 21.20 years.
Vermont South in Victoria has the second-longest average property ownership time, coming in at 22.25 years.
Residents in Clarinda, Victoria hold onto their properties the longest, averaging 24.4 years.