Australian Housing
CONTACT
Assistant Director
Housing Statistics Unit
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Telephone (02) 6252 5508
Facsimile (02) 6252 6870
DESCRIPTION
This survey provides information on a number of housing related topics including the condition and age of Australian housing stock, changes in ownership levels and household income levels compared to housing costs. The most recent survey also provides information on people's recent housing history, changes in household composition over time, and the number and characteristics of visitors who regularly stay overnight or on a more extended basis.
Data from this survey are used to set benchmarks for affordability, suitability and adequacy of housing and to assist in the administration, evaluation and planning of housing services and programs. The survey provides information on household characteristics including the relationship between number of children and number of bedrooms in a dwelling.
SCOPE
All persons aged 15 years and over in private dwellings (including caravan parks) except members of the permanent Australian defence forces, certain diplomatic personnel of overseas governments, members of non-Australian defence forces (and their dependants) stationed in Australia and overseas residents visiting Australia. The survey is conducted in both urban and rural areas in all States and Territories, but since 1997 excludes persons living in some remote and sparsely settled parts of Australia.
DISSEMINATION
Publication
Australian Housing Survey: Housing Characteristics, Costs and Conditions, Australia 1994 (cat. no. 4182.0).
Related publications
Directory of Housing Related Statistics (cat. no. 1118.0)
Housing, Australia: A Statistical Overview, 1996 (cat. no. 1320.0)
Australian Housing Survey: User Guide, 1994 (cat. no. 4180.0)
Australian Housing Survey: Selected Findings, 1994 (cat. no. 4181.0)
Australian Housing Survey: Housing Characteristics, Costs and Conditions, Australia 1994 (cat. no. 4182.0).
Results from the 1999 survey are expected to be published in late 2000.
Data Service
Customised unpublished data are available in a variety of formats.
Australian Housing Survey: Confidentialised Unit Record File on Floppy Disk (cat. no. 4186.0.15.001)
Australian Housing Survey: Confidentialised Unit Record File on Magnetic Tape (cat. no. 4186.0.25.001).
Data Details
Data are primarily available at household level. Some data are also available at person level.
Demographic and family information
Age (including children aged 0-14)
Sex (including children aged 0-14)
Social marital status
Birthplace
Year of arrival in Australia
Number of children
Housing
Physical characteristics of dwelling
Age and condition of dwelling
Location and type of dwelling
Housing costs
Housing history
Length of time in dwelling
Tenure type
Landlord type
Household size
Household transitions (changes in persons usually resident)
Regular visitors
Satisfaction with dwelling and location
Method of travel to shops
Method and length of travel to work
Other selected topics
Employment
Income
Education
GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE
Australia, States and Territories.
FREQUENCY OF COLLECTION
Five-yearly. Latest survey 1999.
METHOD OF COLLECTION
Special Social Survey.
HISTORICAL DATA
Conducted in 1988 and 1994. Some comparisons among the surveys are possible.
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