Line

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

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

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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