Dwelling satisfaction among older adults aged 55 years and older

Release date: September 7, 2023
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In 2021, 66% of householdsNote 1 rated their dwelling satisfaction as 8 or higher on a scale of 0 to 10.

Older adultsNote 2 were most satisfied with their dwellings

Table 1
Table summary
This table displays the results of Table 1. The information is grouped by Age group (appearing as row headers), Dwelling satisfaction rating (scale of 0 to 10) (appearing as column headers).
Age group Dwelling satisfaction rating (scale of 0 to 10)
0 to 5 6 to 7 8 to 10
15 to 34 yearsTable 1 Note 3 16% 30% 55%
35 to 54 years 13% 26% 61%
55 years and older 10% 16% 74%

Older seniors had the highest dwelling satisfaction and the smallest satisfaction gap between owners and renters


Table 2
Table summary
This table displays the results of Table 2. The information is grouped by Age group (appearing as row headers), Average dwelling satisfaction score, by age group, 2021 (appearing as column headers).
Age group Average dwelling satisfaction score, by age group, 2021
Homeowner Renter
55 to 64 years (pre-seniors) 8.2 7.4
65 to 74 years (young seniors) 8.5 7.6
75 years and older (older seniors) 8.8 8.4

Older adults who faced financial difficulties had lower levels of dwelling satisfaction

  • Difficult or very difficult to meet financial needs: dwelling satisfaction score of 7.2
  • Easy or very easy to mee financial needs: dwelling satisfaction score of 8.9

Older adults were least satisfied with their home’s accessibility


Table 3
Table summary
This table displays the results of Table 3. The information is grouped by Dwelling aspect (appearing as row headers), Percentage who were satisfied or very satisfied with a specific dwelling aspect, 2021 (appearing as column headers).
Dwelling aspect Percentage who were satisfied or very satisfied with a specific dwelling aspect, 2021
Enough bedrooms 90%
Safety and security 90%
Enough space overall 86%
Comfortable temperature in winter 80%
Dwelling condition 79%
Comfortable temperature in summer 78%
Affordability 77%
Blocking regular noise 76%
Energy efficiency 68%
Accessibility 50%

Source: Cheng, S. 2023, “Dwelling satisfaction among older adults: Dwelling characteristics and their influence on satisfaction,” Insights on Canadian Society, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 75-006-X.

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