Research released last week by WA Apartment Advocacy shows that location, “lock and leave” and mobility ranked as the top three reasons why WA apartment livers had chosen to buy their current apartment.
New research from WA Apartment Advocacy has indicated that size does matter for apartment owners in the state.
Distributed nationally with the assistance of Strata Community Australasia (SCA), the data reflected the views of more than 750 respondents.
According to the research, WA owners tended to be professionals (44%), managers (16%) and retirees (12.5%), with respondents having lived in their apartment from 1-year right through to ten years plus.
WA Apartment Advocacy Director Samantha Reece said the preference for large apartments was undoubtedly a continuing trend.
“In 2017, 53% of respondents would seek to buy a three-bedroom apartment next, and in 2019, 47.4% are still seeking this choice,” she said.
"This research once again reinforces that housing choice is a crucial element to any healthy community.
"We don’t need to just have a diversity of housing types, but further choices again in terms of size and configuration as well as amenities.”
Of the reasons why the residents favoured apartment living, 62% said it was because they were easier to care for, while 39% said they also just liked the lifestyle it offered.
The research demonstrated that only 12% of the respondents would not recommend the apartment lifestyle.
Ms Reece said that the research reinforced that the State Government’s focus on Perth's MetroNet public transport program was a valid model for the city's population growth.
“More than 70% of respondents liked that their apartment was near public transport, close to shops (63.8%), and restaurants and cafés (62.9%),” she said.
“This also shows the typical apartment liver as someone who enjoys all the free time associated with living in an apartment, which is in close proximity to great services.
"For apartment livers, this is a perfect match.”
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