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Is there evidence that migrant/minority groups face especially serious problems in accessing housing of an acceptable quality?

Code:
RED70
Key Area:
Housing & Segregation
Strand(s):
Discrimination
13/12/2011 - 17:58
Short Answer

Yes.

Qualitative Info

The publication "migration & integration" published by Statistics Austria reveals significant differences of living conditions between migrants and persons without migration background. In 2010, persons with a migration background not only had less housing space at their disposal than the average population, they also were significant differences in housing quality standards. Whereas on average only 2 per cent of the population lived in sub-standard flats,  the respective figure for first generation migrants amounted to 6 per cent. The worst-off group were migrants from the former Yugoslavia. 9 per cent of this group lived in sub-standard flats. Statistics Austria also reported that migrants are living in considerable poorly equipped flats compared to those of persons without migration background.


Source: http://www.bmi.gv.at/cms/BMI_Service/STS/Web_Jahrbuch_72dpi.pdf; http://volksgruppen.orf.at/diversitaet/aktuell/stories/53056/

Data
Groups affected/interested Migrants
Type (R/D) Anti-migrant/xenophobia
Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas Housing
External Url
Situation(s)
Library
07/11/2012 - 17:53
Short Answer

Yes.

Qualitative Info

The publication "migration & integration" published by Statistics Austria reveals significant differences of living conditions between migrants and persons without migration background. In 2011 and 2010, persons with a migration background not only had less housing space at their disposal than the average population, they also were significant differences in housing quality standards. Whereas on average only 2 per cent of the population lived in sub-standard flats,  the respective figure for first generation migrants amounted to 5 per cent in 2011 and 6 per cent in 2010. The worst-off group were migrants from the former Yugoslavia. 8 per cent in 2011 and 9 per cent in 2010 of this group lived in sub-standard flats. Statistics Austria also reported that migrants are living in considerable poorly equipped flats compared to those of persons without migration background.


Source:

  1. Statistik Austria, 2011, migration & integration, zahlen.daten.indikatoren 2011, http://www.bmi.gv.at/cms/BMI_Service/STS/Web_Jahrbuch_72dpi.pdf, Accessed on 05.11.2012.
  2. Statistik Austria, 2012, migration & integration, zahlen.daten.indikatoren 2012, http://www.bmi.gv.at/cms/BMI_Service/Integration_2012/migration_integration_2012_72dpi.pdf, Accessed on 05.11.2012.
  3. ORF, 2012, Migranten in schlechterer Wohnsituation, http://volksgruppen.orf.at/diversitaet/aktuell/stories/53056/, Accessed on 07.11.2012.
Data
Groups affected/interested Migrants
Type (R/D) Anti-migrant/xenophobia
Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas Housing
External Url
Situation(s)
Library