Mould Media
Australian Statistics
1 in 3 people are living in Mould in Australia
3 out of 4 of Australians have experienced mould in their homes
NSW has the highest reports of homes impacted by mould
Top causes being lack of ventilation in wet areas (35%), high humidity (32%) and storm/flood damage (17%). Data from Suncorp, after analysing 20,000 homes mould related claims from 2021-2022
More Insights from Suncorp Insurance claims data and research found:
85 per cent of mould-related claims were caused by natural hazard events (storms and floods), with the second most common cause being escape of liquid (13 per cent) - this includes claims where pipes inside the house leak or burst.
If mould were to appear in their homes, over half (57 per cent) of Australians would have to rely on someone else to safely treat it and remove it, with: 30 per cent relying on Google for information and direction 12 per cent calling in an expert 6 per cent asking family and friends for help
Throughout the timeline analysed (October 2021 – September 2022), mould-related claims peaked in March 2022 – with over a third (37 per cent) occurring in the month just after the East Coast Floods
Almost one in ten Aussies (8 per cent) would not know where to start if they found mould in their home.
