A Place to live

Australia, 1972

Story of immigration and discussion of how newcomers look for houses, units or commission housing on offer in the city. Immigration officers help migrants get loans and settle in ‘suburbia’, the ideal for many migrants.

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Collection

In ACMI's collection

Previously on display

22 April 2019

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Credits

director

Stuart Glover

producer

Frank Bagnall

production company

Australian Commonwealth Film Unit

Film Academy

Duration

00:10:43:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1972

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

309854

Language

English

Audience classification

Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Suburban life

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Housing - Australia

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Public housing

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Emigration and immigration

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Housing - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Housing - Social aspects

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Immigrants - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Public housing

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Suburban life

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Suburbs

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Suburban life

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Housing - Australia

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Suburban life

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Suburbs

History → Australia - History - 20th century

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

Collected

1 times

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If you would like to cite this item, please use the following template: {{cite web |url=https://acmi.net.au/works/87771--a-place-to-live/ |title=A Place to live |author=Australian Centre for the Moving Image |access-date=21 June 2025 |publisher=Australian Centre for the Moving Image}}