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Home Ownership in New Resource Towns

Will It Change or Reinforce Existing Social Trends?

Australian National University — University of Manchester

T.B. Brealey

Remote Communities Environment Unit in the Division of Building Research, CSIRO

This paper looks at the early stage of the Mount Newman Mining Company home purchase scheme in Newman. It compares the reasons for migration to the Pilbara and the actual and anticipated length of residence of a sample of those who decided to purchase with others in the community. It atso examines the reasons underlying decisions to purchase or not to purchase. The data presented provide no evidence of any significant changes in patterns of behaviour that are likely to occur in Newman as a result of the scheme. The analysis of this data does however emphasise the importance of taking into account patterns of goals and motivations of residents in new remote mining communities when assessing the likely consequences of introducing new benefits or incentives.

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