According to a survey conducted in Australia in February 2024, the main reason for conducting home renovations among respondents was to update the style of their home, at around 30 percent of those surveyed. Making their home more comfortable and increasing the value of their property were the next most common motivations for home improvement projects.
Main reasons for deciding to conduct home improvement projects in Australia as of February 2024
weighted and representative sample of Australian adults; specific results from the Northern Territory, Australian Capital Territory, and Tasmania were excluded in the survey analysis due to insufficient sample sizes
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Survey question: What is the main reason you chose to renovate your home?
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Budget Direct. (March 3, 2024). Main reasons for deciding to conduct home improvement projects in Australia as of February 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 14, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1535496/australia-key-reasons-for-home-renovations/
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Budget Direct. (2024). Main reasons for deciding to conduct home improvement projects in Australia as of February 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1535496/australia-key-reasons-for-home-renovations/
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