Residential satisfaction is a vital component of individual quality of life which has been explored by researchers from different perspectives. This study takes the stance to investigate residential satisfaction from sociodemographic standpoints. The purpose is to contribute to further research on residential satisfaction by exploring specifically the impact of age, gender and marital status on overall residential satisfaction and in more detail with components of residential satisfaction of residents living in apartment buildings in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Quantitative analyses of a survey of 204 residents living 59 apartment buildings in Dhaka was conducted to examine whether there is any relation between residential satisfaction with age, gender and marital status of the apartment dwellers. This study also examined if these sociodemographic characteristics had a moderator effect on some of the key components of residential satisfaction. Primary findings indicate that there exists a significant relationship between residential satisfaction with age, gender, and marital status. Further analysis revealed that the “Married” group was more satisfied than the “Single/Never married” group, senior people tend to be more satisfied than are younger respondents and females were more satisfied than males concerning overall residential satisfaction. This study concludes that potential sociodemographic differences among households in apartment developments in Dhaka should be considered for effective residential satisfaction and to create a socially sustainable living environment.

研究人员从不同角度探讨了居住满意度是个人生活质量的重要组成部分。这项研究的立场是从社会人口学的角度调查居民满意度。目的是通过专门研究年龄，性别和婚姻状况对总体居住满意度的影响，并更详细地研究居住在孟加拉国达卡的公寓楼居民的居住满意度组成部分，以促进对居住满意度的进一步研究。对达卡的59栋公寓楼中的204户居民进行的调查进行了定量分析，以检查住宅满意度与公寓居民的年龄，性别和婚姻状况之间是否存在任何关系。这项研究还检查了这些社会人口统计学特征是否对居民满意度的某些关键因素产生了调节作用。主要研究结果表明，居住满意度与年龄，性别和婚姻状况之间存在显着关系。进一步的分析表明，“已婚”群体比“单身/未婚”群体更满意，就总体居住满意度而言，老年人比年轻人更满意，女性比男性更满意。这项研究得出的结论是，应考虑达卡公寓开发中的家庭之间潜在的社会人口学差异，以实现有效的居住满意度并创造社会上可持续的生活环境。