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Adequacy with each aspect of housing for current needs
(all respondents) by family type
|
less or much less than adequate |
adequate |
more or much more than adequate |
Total |
|
|
Couple families with dependent children |
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|
Living space |
16.3 |
51.4 |
32.3 |
100.0 |
|
Number of bedrooms |
14.8 |
57.8 |
27.4 |
100.0 |
|
Comfort* |
7.8 |
47.3 |
44.9 |
100.0 |
|
Distance from public transport |
21.5 |
43.6 |
35.0 |
100.1 |
|
Access to services normally used |
14.3 |
51.3 |
34.4 |
100.0 |
|
Housing need in general |
7.5 |
53.1 |
39.4 |
100.0 |
|
One parent families with dependent children |
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|
Living space |
20.7 |
57.0 |
22.3 |
100.0 |
|
Number of bedrooms |
17.7 |
61.5 |
20.8 |
100.0 |
|
Comfort* |
14.5 |
55.3 |
30.2 |
100.0 |
|
Distance from public transport |
16.1 |
45.6 |
38.3 |
100.0 |
|
Access to services normally used |
14.4 |
55.1 |
30.6 |
100.1 |
|
Housing needs in general |
11.2 |
60.5 |
28.3 |
100.0 |
* e.g. light, temperature, dampness, etc.
The question on adequacy of housing for current needs was asked in Self Completion Questionnaire of the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey:
B10 How adequate is your housing for your current needs, with respect to ...
(Cross one [box] on each line)
| Much less than adequate | Less than adequate | Adequate | More than adequate | Much more than adequate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | Living space | [1] | [2] | [3] | [4] | [5] |
| b | Number of bedrooms | [1] | [2] | [3] | [4] | [5] |
| c | Comfort (e.g. light, temperature, dampness etc. |
[1] | [2] | [3] | [4] | [5] |
| d | Distance from public transport | [1] | [2] | [3] | [4] | [5] |
| e | Access to services normally used | [1] | [2] | [3] | [4] | [5] |
| f | Your housing needs in general | [1] | [2] | [3] | [4] | [5] |
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