10 Solo metros Sydney’s largest apartment segment is made up of lone persons (34%). Three in five are renters (63%) and the largest generation represented are Baby Boomers aged between 53 and 71 (37%). Solo Metropolites are more likely to be on low incomes and 34% earn less than $36,400 a year. While they are most likely to be employed in a full-time capacity (44%), nearly one quarter are retired or aged pensioners (23%) and one in seven (15%) work part- time or casually. Their choice of apartment style living is motivated by their need to access public transport (47%), engage in low maintenance (42%) and benefit from lower prices (35%). More than half of solo urbanites see themselves continuing to live in high density housing in the future (55% in three years time). Nearly nine in ten (87%) think Sydney’s growing number of apartments are necessary to accommodate the growing population. When it comes to political preferences, lone homeowners are more likely to favour the Australian Labor Party (40%). Solo Metropolites live in inner city areas such as Mosman, Randwick and Surry Hills. 1. Mosman 2. Randwick 3. Surry Hills 4. Dee Why 5. Waterloo 6. Cronulla 7. Darlinghurst 8. Maroubra 9. Sydney 10. Camperdown TOP 10 SUBURBS FOR SINGLE METROPOLITES 34% of apartment households 37% aged 53–71 44% employed full–time 15% employed part–time 23% retired 63% renting DEMOGRAPHICS 40% would vote Australian Labour Party POLITICAL PREFERENCE Live in inner city areas PREFERRED LOCATION