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Row of terraced houses in Middle Park, Melbourne, typical of those in the inner suburbs of Melbourne. Terrace houses in Australia began to be built in early 19th century Sydney, closely based on the models found in London and other UK cities. They soon developed unique features, particularly elaborate balconies, and became a very popular form ...
The Housing Commission of Victoria (often shortened to Housing Commission, especially colloquially) was a Government of Victoria body responsible for public housing in Victoria, Australia. It was established in 1938, and was abolished in 1984. The main activity of the commission was the construction tens of thousands of houses and flats in ...
La Trobe's Cottage, Melbourne; McCrae Homestead, McCrae; Polly Woodside, Melbourne; Old Melbourne Gaol, Melbourne; Mooramong, Skipton; Mulberry Hill, Langwarrin South - donated to the Trust in 1984 on the death of Joan Lindsay. It is open to the public on weekends and some weekdays. Portable Iron Houses, South Melbourne; Portarlington Mill ...
Housing types in Victoria are dominated by single or double-storey detached suburban dwellings, most of which include living spaces such as a family / living room, dining room, etc., a garage, front and/or back yard and a driveway. In inner Melbourne and some inner areas of regional towns, most housing types are of a low to low-medium density ...
Public housing in Australia is one part of social housing and the other is community housing. [1] Public housing is provided by departments of state governments. Australian public housing (often historically referred to as "Housing Commission") operates within the framework of the Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement, by which funding for ...
Grand Designs Australia is an Australian observational series on The LifeStyle Channel. The series, which is a local adaptation of the British series of the same name, sees host Peter Maddison chronicle the construction of grand and unusual houses. Series overview Season Episodes Originally aired First aired Last aired 1 9 21 October 2010 (2010-10-21) 16 December 2010 (2010-12-16) 2 10 5 April ...
Australian property market. The Australian property market comprises the trade of land and its permanent fixtures located within Australia. The average Australian property price grew 0.5% per year from 1890 to 1990 after inflation, [1] however rose from 1990 to 2017 at a faster rate. House prices in Australia receive considerable attention from ...
In Melbourne, for instance, one early observer noted that "a poor house stands side by side with a good house." [2] There are significant regional differences in rates of homeownership around Australia, reflecting average age differences (e.g., older age people tend to own houses more than younger people), as well as socio-economic differences. [7]