Figure 7: Percentage of households who could not provide access to activities for their child/ren
A separate bed for each child
A separate bedroom for each child over 10
Children can participate in school activities and
outings
Up to date schoolbooks and new school clothes
Yearly dental check-up for children
A hobby or leisure (out of school) activity for
children
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45%
Percent (%)
Accommodation
The most predominant housing type identified by survey respondents was private rental (60.2%), followed by public rental
(12.6%), living with relatives (7.1%), homeowner/mortgage (6.6%) and other (5.1%). Between 2010 and 2014 the number of
survey respondents in public rental, rooming/lodging and homeowner/mortgage has decreased. Private rental has increased
significantly over this period.
Table 23: Housing Type
Proportion of Survey
Respondents 2014
2010
2006
Housing Type
No.
%
%
%
Private Rent
153
60.2%
46.7%
53.1%
Public Rent
32
12.6%
17.4%
15.1%
Living with relatives
18
7.1%
3.9%
7.7%
Homeowner/Mortgage
17
6.6%
17.8%
14%
Rooming/Lodging
10
3.9%
6.9%
3.7%
Transitional Housing
7
2.7%
NA
NA
Homeless
4
1.6%
1.9%
4.4%
Other
13
5.1%
5.4%
1.1%
Total
254
100%
100%
100%
35