Nillumbik residents over 55 years wishing to downsize Nillumbik residents over 55 years wishing to downsize Question Title * 1. Are you: Considering downsizing A friend of a someone over 55 years who is considering or needs to downsize A family member of someone who is over 55 years who considering or needs to downsize Other (please specify) Question Title * 2. What age are you/they? under 55 55-64 65-74 75-84 85+ Question Title * 3. Are you/they: Male Female Other Question Title * 4. Which township do you/they live in? Arthurs Creek Bend of Islands Christmas Hills Cottles Bridge Diamond Creek Doreen Eltham Eltham North Greensborough Hurstbridge Kangaroo Ground North Warrandyte Nutfield Panton Hill Plenty Research Smiths Gully St Andrews Strathewen Watsons Creek Wattle Glen Yarrambat Question Title * 5. What are the reasons for wanting to downsize? Rate in order of importance. (With 1 being the most important.) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Home maintenance 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Garden maintenance 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Children have moved out 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 To access better services 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Public transport 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 To move into a house with an accessible design to manage physical limitations 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Changing lifestyle (such as wanting to travel or live near the beach) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Financial reasons and/or difficulties 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Bushfire safety Question Title * 6. Where would you/they like to downsize to? Within Nillumbik Arthurs Creek Bend of Islands Christmas Hills Cottles Bridge Diamond Creek Doreen Eltham Eltham North Greensborough Hurstbridge Kangaroo Ground North Warrandyte Nutfield Panton Hill Plenty Research Smiths Gully St Andrews Strathewen Watsons Creek Wattle Glen Yarrambat Outside of Nillumbik Neighbouring municipality Another part of Metropolitan Melbourne Outside Metropolitan Melbourne Outside Victoria Question Title * 7. What are the barriers to downsizing? Rate from 1-4 in order of importance (1 the most important) 1 2 3 4 A lack of available and suitable housing 1 2 3 4 The available housing is unaffordable 1 2 3 4 Fees and stamp duties are too high 1 2 3 4 Access to services in new house is poor Question Title * 8. Are there are any other barriers to downsizing? Next