A huge cultural shift will be required before Aussie families embrace high rises in outer suburban areas, according to leading demographer Bernard Salt. Mr Salt said he was unaware of any cities in Australia with high-rise residential buildings away from the coastline in otherwise traditional suburbia. Gold Coast City Council plans to allow multi-storey dwellings, potentially up to 15 storeys, in the east Coomera area in order to cram in more people as the population grows...more.