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NSW Residents Believe Their Neighbourhoods Are Safer: ABS
In 2008, more than half (55%) of people in NSW did not think there were crime or public nuisance problems in their neighbourhood according to figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. This figure has risen from 47% to 55% between 1999 and 2008.
Read more about NSW Residents Believe Their Neighbourhoods Are Safer: ABSNSW Seniors Are Living Longer And Are Better Off
NSW seniors are living longer and are better off. The average life expectancy of people living in New South Wales has increased by nearly ten years from 1974 to 2006 according to a new report released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and the NSW Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care.
Read more about NSW Seniors Are Living Longer And Are Better OffMore Than A Third Of Brits (35 per cent) Are Likely to Consider Moving Abroad When They Retire
- Rising costs in Britain are also a factor for Brits considering moving abroad, as the new breed of retirees, dubbed 'emi-greys', worry that their pensions simply won't go far enough at home. Almost half of us (47 per cent) believe the UK is too expensive to live the life that we want to lead, and a worrying 28 per cent of people do not feel they can afford to stay in the UK when they retire.
Read more about More Than A Third Of Brits (35 per cent) Are Likely to Consider Moving Abroad When They RetireThe greyer, the better for rural towns Older residents seen as asset to smaller communities
A new study determined older Americans who retire to rural areas quickly become involved and are a tremendous asset to addressing both immediate and longer-term needs, such as public transportation and health care for older in-migrants.
Read more about The greyer, the better for rural towns Older residents seen as asset to smaller communities