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InvestingThe ACT ranks as the insulation capital of the country, with NT households still suffering the weather
InvestingThe ACT ranks as the insulation capital of the country, with NT households still suffering the weatherThe ACT ranks as the insulation capital of the country, with NT households still suffering the weather
The proportion of Australian households with insulation increased from 61% in 2008 to 69% in 2011, according to the latest ABS data.
The states showing the largest increase were Queensland and New South Wales.
In the Australian Capital Territory 81% of households had insulation compared with 44% of households in the Northern Territory.
Some 70% of households indicated that their main reason for installing insulation was to"'achieve comfort", although more than one in 10 (11%) did so because of the rebate that was offered.
The proportion of Australian households with a cooler -either a refrigerated air conditioner or an evaporative cooler - increased from 59% in 2005 to 73% in 2011.
Jonathan Chancellor
Jonathan Chancellor is one of Australia's most respected property journalists, having been at the top of the game since the early 1980s. Jonathan co-founded the property industry website Property Observer and has written for national and international publications.
