Table 3

Relative risk ratios from a multinomial logistic regression model of mobility intentions (baseline outcome is very unlikely to move)

Very Likely to MoveLikely to MoveUnsure About a MoveUnlikely to Move
Migration History (continuous)  
 Number of prior residential moves 1.328*** 1.221*** 1.174*** 1.061*** 
 Number of prior internal migrations 1.464*** 1.326*** 1.230*** 1.101*** 
Female 1.026 1.002 0.966 0.999 
Age (ref. = 15–24)     
 25–34 0.503*** 0.574*** 0.633*** 0.676*** 
 35–44 0.327*** 0.293*** 0.382*** 0.529*** 
 45–54 0.266*** 0.229*** 0.331*** 0.465*** 
 55–64 0.275*** 0.193*** 0.265*** 0.409*** 
 65+ years 0.192*** 0.113*** 0.213*** 0.386*** 
Marital and Parental Status     
 Married or partnered (ref. = single) 0.721*** 0.586*** 0.553*** 0.809*** 
 Have children (ref. = no child) 0.670*** 0.704*** 0.700*** 0.834*** 
Household Structure (ref. = not in dual-income household)  
 Dual-income household 1.037 0.769* 0.967 0.896* 
 Power couple 0.975 0.635** 0.868 0.960 
Tertiary Education (ref. = no tertiary education) 1.188*** 1.244*** 1.093 1.097* 
Income Quantile (ref. = 40% to 59%)     
 0% to 19% 0.823** 0.897 0.964 0.969 
 20% to 39% 0.889 0.955 0.979 0.992 
 60% to 79% 1.1110 1.129 1.004 1.043 
 80% to 100% 1.289*** 1.142 1.038 1.084 
Labor Force Status (ref. = not in the labor force)  
 Employed 1.126* 1.275*** 1.143* 1.133*** 
 Unemployed 1.0.62 1.413*** 1.486*** 1.184 
Life Course Transitions     
 Married or partnered 0.836 0.738 0.651*** 0.888 
 Divorced or separated 1.709*** 1.665*** 1.318*** 1.258*** 
 Birth or adoption 1.096 0.932 0.888 1.031 
 Changed job 1.300*** 1.381*** 1.268*** 1.060 
Homeownership (ref. = homeowner)     
 Renter 2.305*** 2.273*** 2.310*** 1.615*** 
 Rent-free 2.148*** 1.548*** 1.619*** 1.249*** 
Personality Traits     
 Extroversion 1.082*** 1.039 0.962* 0.984 
 Agreeableness 0.990 0.958 0.920*** 0.959*** 
 Conscientiousness 0.925*** 0.913*** 0.934*** 0.948*** 
 Emotional stability 0.956* 0.955 0.966 0.958*** 
 Openness 1.076*** 1.051* 1.040*** 1.038*** 
Number of Observations 68,711    
Log Pseudo-Likelihood −8.130e+07    
Very Likely to MoveLikely to MoveUnsure About a MoveUnlikely to Move
Migration History (continuous)  
 Number of prior residential moves 1.328*** 1.221*** 1.174*** 1.061*** 
 Number of prior internal migrations 1.464*** 1.326*** 1.230*** 1.101*** 
Female 1.026 1.002 0.966 0.999 
Age (ref. = 15–24)     
 25–34 0.503*** 0.574*** 0.633*** 0.676*** 
 35–44 0.327*** 0.293*** 0.382*** 0.529*** 
 45–54 0.266*** 0.229*** 0.331*** 0.465*** 
 55–64 0.275*** 0.193*** 0.265*** 0.409*** 
 65+ years 0.192*** 0.113*** 0.213*** 0.386*** 
Marital and Parental Status     
 Married or partnered (ref. = single) 0.721*** 0.586*** 0.553*** 0.809*** 
 Have children (ref. = no child) 0.670*** 0.704*** 0.700*** 0.834*** 
Household Structure (ref. = not in dual-income household)  
 Dual-income household 1.037 0.769* 0.967 0.896* 
 Power couple 0.975 0.635** 0.868 0.960 
Tertiary Education (ref. = no tertiary education) 1.188*** 1.244*** 1.093 1.097* 
Income Quantile (ref. = 40% to 59%)     
 0% to 19% 0.823** 0.897 0.964 0.969 
 20% to 39% 0.889 0.955 0.979 0.992 
 60% to 79% 1.1110 1.129 1.004 1.043 
 80% to 100% 1.289*** 1.142 1.038 1.084 
Labor Force Status (ref. = not in the labor force)  
 Employed 1.126* 1.275*** 1.143* 1.133*** 
 Unemployed 1.0.62 1.413*** 1.486*** 1.184 
Life Course Transitions     
 Married or partnered 0.836 0.738 0.651*** 0.888 
 Divorced or separated 1.709*** 1.665*** 1.318*** 1.258*** 
 Birth or adoption 1.096 0.932 0.888 1.031 
 Changed job 1.300*** 1.381*** 1.268*** 1.060 
Homeownership (ref. = homeowner)     
 Renter 2.305*** 2.273*** 2.310*** 1.615*** 
 Rent-free 2.148*** 1.548*** 1.619*** 1.249*** 
Personality Traits     
 Extroversion 1.082*** 1.039 0.962* 0.984 
 Agreeableness 0.990 0.958 0.920*** 0.959*** 
 Conscientiousness 0.925*** 0.913*** 0.934*** 0.948*** 
 Emotional stability 0.956* 0.955 0.966 0.958*** 
 Openness 1.076*** 1.051* 1.040*** 1.038*** 
Number of Observations 68,711    
Log Pseudo-Likelihood −8.130e+07    

Notes: Data are from Waves 1–18 of the HILDA Survey. Standard errors, clustered by household, are not shown here. The model includes state and year fixed effects.

*p < .05; **p < .01; ***p < .001

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