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APPENDIX ADDITIONAL DATA ITEM LIST


DATA AVAILABLE ON REQUEST

The ABS has a range of data available on request from the Housing Motivations and Intentions survey. This section lists the data items and populations which relate to the survey. More detailed breakdowns of some data items and customised tables to meet special data requirements may be available on request, subject to confidentiality and data quality restrictions. Inquiries should be made to the contact person shown on the front of this publication.

1	State or territory of usual residence
		New South Wales
		Victoria
		Queensland
		South Australia
		Western Australia
		Tasmania
		Northern Territory
		Australian Capital Territory
2	Area of usual residence
		State capital city
		Balance of state/territory
3	Sex
		Males
		Females
4	Marital status
		Married
		Not married
5	Household type
		Couple with dependents
		Husband, wife or partner with children aged 0-14 years
		Husband, wife or partner with children aged 0-14 and 15 years and over
		Husband, wife or partner with children aged 15 years and over
		Couple only
		Husband, wife or partner with no other usual residents
		Single parent
		Lone parent with children aged 0-14 years
		Lone parent with children aged 0-14 and 15 years and over
		Lone parent with children aged 15 years and over
		Person living alone
		All other households
6	Country of birth
		Born in Australia
		Born overseas
7	Age group (years)
		18 - 24
		25 - 34
		35 - 44
		45 - 54
		55 - 64
		65 and over
8	Labour force status
		Employed
		Unemployed
		Persons not in the labour force
9	Household annual gross income
		Less than $37,000
		$37,000 - $55,999
		$56,000 or more
		Don't know
10	Whether current group living together continuously for 3 years
		Yes
		No
		Don't know
11	Type of dwelling household group initially lived in
		Separate house
		Semi detached, row or terrace house, townhouse, etc.
		Flat, unit or apartment
		Caravan in caravan park, manufactured home
		Other
		Don't know
12	Any member at dwelling before current household living together
		Yes
		No
		Don't know
13	Length of time at current address
		Less than 3 years
		3 years or more
14	Current dwelling type
		Separate house
		Semi detached, row or terrace house, townhouse, etc.
		Flat, unit or apartment
		Caravan in caravan park, manufactured home
		Other
		Don't know
15	Current dwelling tenure type
		Owner without a mortgage
		Owner with a mortgage
		Renter
		Being purchased under a rent-buy/shared equity scheme
		Other
		Don't know
16	Landlord type of current dwelling
		Real estate agent
		Public, community, co-operative housing
		Person not in the same household
		Other
		Not stated
		Don't know
17	Whether dwelling modification carried out
		Yes
		No
		Don't know
18	Type of dwelling modification carried out
		Ramp
		Toilet, bath, laundry modification
		Door widened
		Handgrab rails
		Remote controls
		New/changed heating or air conditioning
		Home automation system
		Telemonitoring system
		Structural changes
		Other home modifications
19	State or territory lived before recent move
		New South Wales
		Queensland
		Victoria
		South Australia
		Western Australia
		Tasmania
		Northern Territory
		ACT
		Don't know
20	Reasons for living in current dwelling
		To live closer to health and community support services
		To live near a school or educational institution
		To live closer to public transport
		To live near family and friends
		To live close to work or to improve employment prospects
		Bought this dwelling as a first home buyer
		To reduce rental/mortgage costs
		Wanted a bigger or smaller home
		Moved with family and friends
		To live in a better area
		Change in family circumstances
		Other reasons
		Don't know
21	Main reason for living in the current dwelling
		To live closer to health and community support services
		To live near a school or educational institution
		To live closer to public transport
		To live near family and friends
		To live close to work or to improve employment prospects
		Bought this dwelling as a first home buyer
		To reduce rental/mortgage costs
		Wanted a bigger or smaller home
		Moved with family and friends
		To live in a better area
		Change in family circumstances
		Other reasons
		Don't know
22	Reasons for moving from previous dwelling
		Mortgage/rent was too high
		Dwelling was not suitable
		To live in a better area
		Loss of job or to improve employment prospects
		Personal safety at risk
		Frailty, disability or ill health
		Purchased another dwelling
		Previous housing was temporary
		Eviction/landlord ends lease
		Health and community services not accessible
		Change in employment to workplace relocation
		Change in family circumstances
		Any other reasons
		Don't know
23	Main reason for moving from the previous dwelling
		Mortgage/rent was too high
		Dwelling was not suitable
		To live in a better area
		Loss of job or to improve employment prospects
		Personal safety at risk
		Frailty, disability or ill health
		Purchased another dwelling
		Previous housing was temporary
		Eviction/land lord ends lease
		Health and community services not accessible
		Change in employment to workplace relocation
		Change in family circumstances
		Any other reasons
		Don't know
24	Dwelling type of previous dwelling
		Separate house
		Semi detached, row or terrace house, townhouse, etc.
		Flat, unit or apartment
		Caravan in caravan park, manufactured home
		Other
		Don't know
25	Tenure type of previous dwelling
		Owner without a mortgage
		Owner with a mortgage
		Renter
		Being purchased under a rent-buy/shared equity scheme
		Other
		Don't know
26	Previous landlord type
		Real estate agent
		Public, community, co-operative housing
		Person not in same household
		Other
		Don't know
27	Household composition of previous dwelling
		Person living alone
		Couple only
		Couple with children
		Single parent family
		Group households of unrelated people
		Other
28	Whether current group of people likely to move in next 12 months
		Yes
		No
		Don't know
29	Want to move
		Yes
		No
		Don't know
30	Whether move discussed with other household members
		Yes
		No
		Don't know
31	State or territory current group of people likely to move to
		New South Wales
		Queensland
		Victoria
		South Australia
		Western Australia
		Tasmania
		Northern Territory
		ACT
		Don't know
32	Whether knows suburb of likely move
		Yes
		No
		Don't know
33	Area the current group likely to move to (Queensland)
		Brisbane Metropolitan area
		Elsewhere in Queensland
		Standard labour force dissemination regions
34	Tenure type if likely to move
		Owner without a mortgage
		Owner with a mortgage
		Renter
		Being purchased under a rent/buy equity scheme
		Other
		Don't know
35	Dwelling type if likely to move
		Separate house
		Semi detached, row or terrace house, townhouse, etc.
		Flat, unit or apartment
		Caravan in caravan park, manufactured home
		Other
		Don't know
36	Reasons likely to move
		To build or buy a new dwelling
		To live closer to health and community support services
		To live near a school or educational institution
		To live closer to public transport
		To travel overseas or around Australia
		Frailty, disability or ill health
		To reduce rental/mortgage costs
		To live near family and friends
		To live closer to work or to improve employment prospects

		To live in a better area (lifestyle, after retirement, safer/attractive neighbourhood)
		Want a bigger or smaller home
		Change in family circumstances
		Other reasons
		Don't know
37	Main reason likely to move
		To build or buy a new dwelling
		To live closer to health and community support services
		To live near a school or educational institution
		To live closer to public transport
		To travel overseas or around Australia
		Frailty, disability or ill health
		To reduce rental/mortgage costs
		To live near family and friends
		To live closer to work or to improve employment prospects
		To live in a better area (lifestyle, after retirement, safer/attractive neighbourhood)
		Want a bigger or smaller home
		Change in family circumstances
		Other reasons
		Don't know
38	Reasons not likely to move
		Can't afford a new dwelling
		Can't afford the costs of moving
		Too much effort to move
		For frailty, disability or ill health reasons
		Current dwelling is near school or educational institution
		Current dwelling is near family and friends
		Current dwelling is near household members place of work
		Current dwelling is close to public transport
		Current dwelling is close to health and community support services
		Other reasons
		Don't know
39	Main reason not likely to move
		Can't afford a new dwelling
		Can't afford the costs of moving
		Too much effort to move
		For frailty, disability or ill health reasons
		Current dwelling is near school or educational institution
		Current dwelling is near family and friends
		Current dwelling is near household members place of work
		Current dwelling is close to public transport
		Current dwelling is close to health and community support services
		Other reasons
		Don't know
40	Schedule obtained by phone or face-to-face
		Schedule obtained by phone
		Schedule not obtained by phone