strathfield south
Who answered the survey?
(Total: 109 people)
Gender
48% Males
52% Females
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Origin
52% born in Australia
Language
75% speak English at home
7% Cantonese
6% Arabic
Education
34% High School (Yr 10 or 12)
31% Uni. qualification
16% TAFE / trade cert.
Age
10% 20 – 29 years
16% 30 – 39
16% 40 – 49
17% 50 – 59 years
21% 60 – 75 years
20% 75+ years
Household Type
36% Couple with children at home
28% Single person living alone
Tenure Type
44% Fully own home
28% Buying home
20% Rental/public
6% Rental/private
Dwelling
69% Separate house
22% Flat, unit, apartment
Time in Current Residence
48% 1 – 10 years
30% 20+ years
17% 10 – 20 years
Individual Gross Weekly Income
20% $200 – $399
12% $400 – $599
14% $600 – $799
14% $1,000 – $1,499
16% $1,500 or more
Knowledge of urban water systems
1. In my council area, the rainwater in the street drains normally goes:
56% Waterway (correct)
37% Sewerage
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2. From the list below, which would normally end up in the street drains?
76% Driveways, footpaths (Correct)
69% Rainwater from the roof (Correct)
58% Other paved areas (Correct)
55% Water from the garden (Correct)
34% The washing machine (Incorrect)
33% The kitchen sink (Incorrect)
32% The shower (Incorrect)
26% The toilet (Incorrect)
3. On average, how many litres of water does a typical household use per day?
85% underestimated daily household water use
6% chose the correct range (400-500L per day)
3% overestimated daily household water use
Behaviour
1. Rainwater Tanks
- 39 people answered the question about how they used water from their rainwater tank. Tanks ranged from 250 – 12,000 L
- 95% use it for garden and 76% for washing the car.
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2. Greywater Systems
- No one that responded to the survey had a grey water diversion or treatment system installed.
- 51 people said that they reuse greywater
- 63% collect grey water for use on the garden, 55% use it for the toilet and 26% use it to wash the car
3. Water Saving Devices
- 85% (80 households) have water saving devices
Receptivity to using rain and recycled water
The percentage of people who would consider using rainwater and greywater and how they would use it.
Use / Filtered Rainwater/ Treated Recycled Water
94% /76% Watering Garden
82% /57% Washing Car
74% /64% Flushing Toilet
38% /23% Washing Clothes
19% /9% Showering
1% /3% Other
4% /11% Would not use
Attitudes

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