One in three people love their house as much as their partner

Over one third of homeowners – 35 per cent – love their home as much as they love their partners, a survey found. 

The online survey was conducted by HomeServe, a UK-based home repairs company. 

Almost seven in 10 respondents – 68 per cent – stated they “truly loved” their property, while 81 per cent agreed that they felt “strongly protective” of their home. 

Some 48 per cent of people said they would be offended if somebody else criticised their house, according to the survey. 

The survey of about 2000 people was conducted in January.

And while the findings might be unromantic, times are increasingly tough for single Australians. 

Singles in Sydney would need to earn at least $2278 per week to afford the median unit rent, data from Ray White found. 

Conditions are extra challenging in cities where apartment construction has been slow. 

“A lack of unit developments in Brisbane and Adelaide have made renting a unit far more expensive for a single person. As a result, people in these cities need to spend quite a bit more than they earn to rent on their own,” explained Ray White economist Nerida Conisbee. 

Many Australians who don’t live with a partner are turning to sharehouse living to make ends meet. 

And it isn’t just young people who are being affected by rising rents – the fastest-growing demographic of people seeking sharehouses are the over-75s. 

“Ongoing cost of living pressures over the past 12 months have reshaped how Australians approach housing,” said Claudia Conley, product manager at Flatmates.com. 

For single Australians who are looking for love, where you live might influence your chances. 

In the Sydney suburb of Lakemba, there are 252 single men for every 100 single women – good news for women who are looking for a male partner. 

Regional Western Australia is another hotspot for single men, according to research conducted by Ray White. 

On the flipside, there is an “impressive concentration of single women” in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.