title: Review of community facilities in Australian retirement villages: A content analysis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Facilities in retirement villages form a supportive environment for older residents. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the provision of these facilities in retirement villages, which are regarded as a viable accommodation option for the increasing ageing population in Australia.
  
  
  METHODS
  A content analysis of facilities in 124 retirement villages operated by 22 developers in Queensland and South Australia was conducted.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The most widely provided facilities are community centres, libraries, barbeque facilities, hairdressers/salons and billiards/snooker/pool tables. Commercial operators provide more facilities than not-for-profit organisations, and larger retirement villages normally have more facilities due to the economies of scale involved.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of the study provide a useful reference for providing facilities within retirement villages that may support the quality lifestyles of older residents.
authors.affiliation: School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Xia
authors.affiliation: School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Skitmore
authors.affiliation: School of Natural and Built Environments, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zuo
authors.affiliation: School of Design, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Laurie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Buys
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016852:Housing for the Elderly; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D011793:Queensland; D011998:Recreation; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012179:Retirement; D013021:South Australia
keywords: Australia; ageing population; content analysis; facility; retirement village.