Living the Sydney dream unaffordable
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June 3, 2010, Thursday
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THE dream of living by the beach or harbor in Sydney is becoming an unattainable for many Australians with a third of Sydney's residents saying housing costs are now unaffordable.
More than one-third of Sydney's residents say they need more than A$100,000 (US$83,130) a year to live comfortably in Australia's largest city which is famed for its city beaches such as Bondi and magnificent harbor views.
Despite the rising cost of living in Sydney, the majority of residents still want to live in the city's most expensive beach-side, harbor-front or inner-city suburbs, said a survey by the Sydney Business Chamber.
"Our poll shows that Sydney is still very much a harbor and beach city ... but it's a dream that is slipping away," said Patricia Forsythe, executive director of the chamber.
Housing affordability in Sydney continues to be a challenge with one in two, or 51 percent, of residents describing it as unaffordable or very unaffordable.
"The popularity of inner-city living is putting upward pressure on the cost of living in Sydney and the price of housing," said Forsythe.
Rising mortgage repayments were the main factor, she said.
Asked how they would rate Sydney's cost of living compared to 12 months ago, only 2 percent said it was more affordable, compared to 60 percent who said less affordable.
Asked to rate their Sydney housing experience, either renting or paying off a mortgage, a third said it was unaffordable, 21 percent said very unaffordable and 28 percent affordable.
When it came to choosing an area to live, 18 percent opted for the eastern suburbs, which boast beaches such as Bondi, 17 percent said Sydney Harbour's north shore or the city's inner west and 16 percent chose the northern beaches. Only 5 percent said the centre of the city.
And when it came to how much money they would need to live comfortably, 35 percent said A$100,000 to A$150,000, 51 percent said A$50,000 to A$100,000, yet a third earned less than A$50,000 and another third A$50,000 to A$100,000.
More than one-third of Sydney's residents say they need more than A$100,000 (US$83,130) a year to live comfortably in Australia's largest city which is famed for its city beaches such as Bondi and magnificent harbor views.
Despite the rising cost of living in Sydney, the majority of residents still want to live in the city's most expensive beach-side, harbor-front or inner-city suburbs, said a survey by the Sydney Business Chamber.
"Our poll shows that Sydney is still very much a harbor and beach city ... but it's a dream that is slipping away," said Patricia Forsythe, executive director of the chamber.
Housing affordability in Sydney continues to be a challenge with one in two, or 51 percent, of residents describing it as unaffordable or very unaffordable.
"The popularity of inner-city living is putting upward pressure on the cost of living in Sydney and the price of housing," said Forsythe.
Rising mortgage repayments were the main factor, she said.
Asked how they would rate Sydney's cost of living compared to 12 months ago, only 2 percent said it was more affordable, compared to 60 percent who said less affordable.
Asked to rate their Sydney housing experience, either renting or paying off a mortgage, a third said it was unaffordable, 21 percent said very unaffordable and 28 percent affordable.
When it came to choosing an area to live, 18 percent opted for the eastern suburbs, which boast beaches such as Bondi, 17 percent said Sydney Harbour's north shore or the city's inner west and 16 percent chose the northern beaches. Only 5 percent said the centre of the city.
And when it came to how much money they would need to live comfortably, 35 percent said A$100,000 to A$150,000, 51 percent said A$50,000 to A$100,000, yet a third earned less than A$50,000 and another third A$50,000 to A$100,000.
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