One in five metro residents want to relocate to regional areas like the Eyre Peninsula, according to a survey of a thousand people in Australia.
The top three reasons city-dwellers want to leave are to reduce the cost of living, avoid traffic, and minimise stress.
Head of the Regional Australia Institute, Liz Ritchie, says people have realised how much there is to be excited about in our regions.
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Photo: Eyre Peninsula Broadcasters