HOUSING COSTS
QUESTION: Respondents were first asked to approximate what proportion of their monthly income they spend on housing costs. For the purposes of this research, “housing costs” is defined as rent and bills.
4% Up To A Quarter
22% 22% Half
Three Quarters
42% of respondents (the highest frequency of responses) stated that “almost all” of their monthly income goes towards meeting their housing costs. 22% of respondents state three quarters of their monthly income is spent on housing costs, while a further 22% cited half. Only 4% of respondents state that up to a quarter of their monthly income is spent on housing costs, while 11% state they do not spend anything on housing costs (inferring that these costs are paid by someone else, for example, family or loved ones).
10% None
Diagram 1: Thinking about your monthly income, approximately what proportion of it do you spend on housing costs?
42% Almost All