SR434 Creating improved housing outcomes: Liveable medium-density housing residents' survey (March 2020)

This report describes the findings of a nationwide survey of 500 current MDH residents. Findings are intended to inform the building and construction industry, developers and policy makers at the national and local levels, enabling the settings necessary to design and deliver liveable MDH.

• Insight 1: Those MDH residents who defined liveability considered it to mean the ease of living in a place
• Insight 2: Dwelling liveability is important but so too is neighbourhood liveability
• Insight 3: Satisfaction with MDH was high
• Insight 4: MDH is largely considered to be as liveable as stand-alone housing
• Insight 5: Factors to consider when designing liveable MDH include indoor environmental quality, privacy and parking
• Insight 6: Owner-occupier and renter experiences are different and not always directly comparable
• Insight 7: A range of housing solutions to meet the needs and preferences of MDH residents is required.