The Australian Sharehouse Survey 2026
This survey is for people currently living in a sharehouse. Your responses help paint an honest picture of modern renting.
Survey Prizes for Entering
We have 3 prizes for completing this survey, which will be drawn once we close the survey.
You will need to provide your email address at the end of this survey to enter.
1x $1,000 cash prize (digital VISA gift card)
What city do you currently live in?
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What city do you currently live in?
How many years have you lived in sharehouses?
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How many years have you lived in sharehouses?
How many people live in your current sharehouse?
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How many people live in your current sharehouse?
What best describes the vibe of your current sharehouse?
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What best describes the vibe of your current sharehouse?
Section 2: Expectations vs Reality
When you were 20, did you expect to be living in a sharehouse at your current age?
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When you were 20, did you expect to be living in a sharehouse at your current age?
What is the main reason you are living in a sharehouse?
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Section 3: Home Ownership Outlook
How far away are you from owning your own home?
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How far away are you from owning your own home?
Have higher property prices extended how long you expect to live in a sharehouse?
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Have higher property prices extended how long you expect to live in a sharehouse?
Section 4: Household Rent & Money Dynamics
How do you usually pay rent?
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How do you usually pay rent?
Do you know what everyone in your house pays in rent?
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Do you know what everyone in your house pays in rent?
Has a housemate ever not paid rent on time, and you had to chase it up?
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Has a housemate ever not paid rent on time, and you had to chase it up?
Section 5: Household Bills & Admin
What bills are shared in your household (select all that apply)?
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What bills are shared in your household (select all that apply)?
How are household bills usually managed?
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How are household bills usually managed?
Have you ever paid more than your fair share of household bills?
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Have you ever paid more than your fair share of household bills?
How does your household organise shared goods like toilet paper, hand soap, etc.
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How does your household organise shared goods like toilet paper, hand soap, etc.
Have you compared utility plans (electricity, gas, internet) and switched in the last 12 months?
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Have you compared utility plans (electricity, gas, internet) and switched in the last 12 months?
How many people have moved in or out of your current sharehouse in the last 12 months?
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How many people have moved in or out of your current sharehouse in the last 12 months?
When a housemate moves out, how difficult is the overall transition process?
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When a housemate moves out, how difficult is the overall transition process?
Have you ever moved into a sharehouse without fully understanding the lease or house rules?
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Have you ever moved into a sharehouse without fully understanding the lease or house rules?
What would you like to improve about sharehouse living?
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What do you love the most about sharehouse living?
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1x $1,000 cash prize (digital VISA gift card)
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Survey responses may be aggregated and used in reports, media publications, or research relating to sharehouse living.
