Predictors for residential mobility in later life: Empirical findings for the young-old living in an Austrian small town

Tatjana Fischer; Markus Jobst; Karl Moder

doi:10.3986/AGS.13919

Authors

Tatjana Fischer BOKU University, Vienna, Austria https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5293-7941
Markus Jobst Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5937-8858
Karl Moder BOKU University, Vienna, Austria https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9086-2795

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3986/AGS.13919

Keywords:

spatial research, cross-sectional study, aging in place, residential mobility, attitudes, Austria

Abstract

The article addresses residential mobility in later life from the perspective of the young-old, an under-explored topic in Austria. Data originating from a written survey conducted as part of a cross-sectional case study on people aged 60 to 74 years living in an Austrian small town are used to estimate prospective behaviour using logistic regression. The results show that women and people with a higher educational attainment are more likely to leave their current urban residential municipality, while men are more likely to relocate to a nursing home. Moreover, a duration of residence of 20 or more years decreases the probability of relocation. The findings confirm previous studies and highlight, that more spatially disaggregated data is needed to improve decision-making in town planning.

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