The shift to working from home has made Australians happier, healthier and wealthier, with remote workers saving an average of $10,000 a year.

A global study of 28,000 full-time workers, including 1042 Australians, by technology firm Cisco has found that four in five workers saved money while working from home. On average, they saved $216 a week as they cut spending on petrol, commuting, food and entertainment. The average increase in savings was 15.5 per cent.