According to a survey conducted in Australia in February 2024, the main barrier encountered when conducting home renovations among respondents was financial issues or hidden unexpected costs, at around 73 percent of respondents. Issues with contractors was reported by around 51 percent of those surveyed.
Main barriers encountered when conducting 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: If you have already renovated, did you face any barriers?
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Budget Direct. (March 3, 2024). Main barriers encountered when conducting home improvement projects in Australia as of February 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1536360/australia-key-issues-encountered-during-home-renovations/
Budget Direct. "Main barriers encountered when conducting home improvement projects in Australia as of February 2024." Chart. March 3, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1536360/australia-key-issues-encountered-during-home-renovations/
Budget Direct. (2024). Main barriers encountered when conducting home improvement projects in Australia as of February 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1536360/australia-key-issues-encountered-during-home-renovations/
Budget Direct. "Main Barriers Encountered When Conducting Home Improvement Projects in Australia as of February 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1536360/australia-key-issues-encountered-during-home-renovations/
Budget Direct, Main barriers encountered when conducting home improvement projects in Australia as of February 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1536360/australia-key-issues-encountered-during-home-renovations/ (last visited November 17, 2024)
Main barriers encountered when conducting home improvement projects in Australia as of February 2024 [Graph], Budget Direct, March 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1536360/australia-key-issues-encountered-during-home-renovations/
