New research reveals nearly 50 per cent of Gen Z feel unprepared to manage household chores.

Tech savants, career go getters and social media savvy but Gen Z admits they may be lacking in some of life’s most basic skills.

Tayla Casey, 23, has been living out of home for two years and admits learning to "adult" has been a struggle. Picture: Supplied

New research has revealed an “adulting crisis” among Gen Z, with one in four young Aussies admitting to having never paid all their own bills or cooking meals at home for a week.

Despite Gen Z staying at home longer than their predecessors, nearly half of Aussies aged 18-30 feel unprepared to manage household chores, according to research from Westinghouse.

“I felt more prepared than I actually was,” Tayla Casey, 23, who left her family home two years ago, admitted.

“I initially moved out when I lived abroad for a year, and there was definitely an added layer of difficulty to navigating a foreign country while also adapting to independent life.

“I was really excited about my independence and spreading my wings, only to find that I was calling my mum multiple times a day to ask how to wash certain clothes or help with meal inspiration.”

Tayla Casey, 23, has been living out of home for two years and admits learning to "adult" has been a struggle. Picture: Supplied

Despite Gen Z staying at home longer than their predecessors, nearly half of Aussies aged 18-30 feel unprepared to manage household chores. Picture: Supplied

But she is hardly alone – 72 per cent of Gen Z report feeling burdened by adult responsibilities, according to the national study conducted by YouGov earlier this year.

The study found that many under 30s have never completed basic household chores, with meal planning and appliance maintenance emerging as the biggest pain points.

Around 30 per cent have never mowed a lawn and 26 per cent have never paid all their own household bills.

Another quarter have never prepared every meal at home for a full week, while 24 per cent admit they’ve never cleaned an oven.

In the kitchen, 45 per cent don’t know what to cook, 51 per cent skip meals multiple times a week and 38 per cent rely on takeaway or eating out multiple times each week.

Laundry management proves equally problematic with 39 per cent admitting to taking their dirty clothes home to parents, while 73 per cent report ruining their clothes due to incorrect washing or drying techniques.

Fear not Gen Z, it’s never too late to learn how to adult. Picture: Supplied

With no instruction manual for adulthood, 70 per cent of young Aussies regret not learning more about home management before moving out on their own.

“I think many young people can feel underprepared by their families, but I’d say even more so by the schooling system,” Ms Casey said.

“At my school there was a business elective, but as a 15-16 year old, that wasn’t even on my radar yet so I was obviously inclined to sway towards more ‘fun’ electives.

“In hindsight, I think it would’ve been so beneficial to include a compulsory subject that taught what to expect after school and even after university or moving out.

“I did feel a bit like we were all being shoved into the “real world” to figure it out ourselves through trial and error, which while effective, wouldn’t have been as necessary with some preparation.”

Westinghouse’s Happy to Help Adulting Hub provides simple resources online, covering everything from cooking tips to cleaning hacks.

While tackling household chores alone can be daunting, Westinghouse head of marketing Christina Kumcesvki said it was never too late to learn.

“Westinghouse is happy to help bridge the knowledge gap with a library of practical and simple guides to help young Australians better navigate household duties,” she said.

“It’s a small step to help make household management less of a struggle, giving them back time and energy to focus on the good things in life.”