Movers in Adelaide, 1977

One of the main purposes of the study was to test the common assumption, on which much policy is based, that nearly everybody follows the same housing progression or 'career'. A related purpose was to find out how households were responding to changes to the housing market during the 1970s. Topics were characteristic of the respondent's current dwelling, previous dwelling, and some information about the dwelling before that; sources of finance for purchases; the household's family, economic and employment circumstances and any recent or expected changes in these factors; and reasons for moving , housing preferences and related topics. Background variables (for respondent) on birthplace, age left school, years of tertiary education completed; (for respondent and wife) whether a driver's licence held, employment status, occupation, travel to work, gross income, vehicles owned, capital assets, and loans.