Neighbourhood selection and neighbourhood matching: Choices, outcomes and social distance

In this article, we ask how well Australian households are matched to their neighbourhood social environments. We broadly replicate a previous study of matching and what extent live in communities that similar socio-economic status characteristics. And, when move, do they relocate such way as increase similarity neighbours? The processes at the heart understanding urban structure, it changes over time links inequality. article uses data on household incomes from Household, Income Labour Dynamic (HILDA) Survey measure degree between neighbours. variation for population whole, by quintiles median income. also individuals change neighbourhoods destination neighbourhood. find with respect there is considerable diversity levels matching; residential change, general not make major shifts control housing tenure other There need further replications understand nature outcomes.