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Migrant or minority group which faces especially serious problems in accessing housing of an acceptable quality?

Code:
RED71
Key Area:
Housing & Segregation
Strand(s):
Discrimination
13/12/2011 - 18:16
Short Answer

Migrants with Turkish origin are most disadvantaged in regard to housing space, migrants from the former Yugoslavia are the worst-off group concerning the equipment of the flats.

Qualitative Info

In 2010, persons with a migration background had less housing space at their disposal than the average population. Compared to an average living space of 43 square metres per person, persons with migration background were living on 31 sqaure metres per person. EU-citizens had approximately 47 square meters at their disposals, migrants from the former Yugoslavia lived in about 26 square meters and migrants of Turkish descent were worst off with only 21 square metres per person.
The publication further 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. One per cent of Persons without migration background lived in sub-standard flats, whereas on average 2 per cent of persons from EEA-countries, Switzerland and EU-countries, which entered the EU before 2004, lived in the same conditions. 5 per cent of migrants from Turkey and 5 per cent of third-country citizens were inhabitants of sub-standard accommodations. 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.
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Source: http://www.bmi.gv.at/cms/BMI_Service/STS/Web_Jahrbuch_72dpi.pdf; http://volksgruppen.orf.at/diversitaet/aktuell/stories/53056/

 

Groups
Data
Groups affected/interested Migrants
Type (R/D) Anti-migrant/xenophobia
Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas Housing
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07/11/2012 - 18:03
Short Answer

Migrants with Turkish origin are most disadvantaged in regard to housing space, migrants from the former Yugoslavia are the worst-off group concerning the equipment of the flats.

Qualitative Info

In 2010 and 2011, persons with a migration background had less housing space at their disposal than the average population. Compared to an average living space of 44 square metres per person in 2011 (43 square meters in 2010), persons with migration background were living on 31 square metres per person (in 2010: 31 square meters). EU-citizens had approximately 48 square meters (in 2010: 47 square meters) at their disposals, migrants from the former Yugoslavia lived in about 26 square meters and migrants of Turkish descent were worst off with only 21 square metres per person in both years.
The report published by Statistik Austria further reveals significant differences of living conditions between migrants and persons without migration background. In 2010 and 2011, 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 (6 per cent in 2010).

In 2010 and 2011 one per cent of persons without migration background lived in sub-standard flats, whereas also on average 1 per cent in 2011 and 2 per cent in 2010 of persons from EEA-countries, Switzerland and EU-countries, which entered the EU before 2004, lived in the same conditions. In 2011, 7 per cent (in 2010: 5 per cent) of migrants from Turkey and 4 per cent (in 2010: 5 per cent) of third-country citizens were inhabitants of sub-standard accommodations. 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.
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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 07.11.2012.
  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 07.11.2012.

 

Groups
Data
Groups affected/interested Migrants
Type (R/D) Anti-migrant/xenophobia
Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas Housing
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Situation(s)
Library