Screeching roosters only big surprise in long list of NSW neighbourly complaints

A study that asked 1,445 people in NSW about harmony in their neighbourhood found two out of three people consider themselves good neighbours.

But some 20% had experienced an issue or a conflict with a neighbour in the past five years, the study by the Domain Group/Nielsen found.

Pets and parties, and too much gossiping headed the predictable list of 18 identified causes.

Dogs barking was the major cause of complaints with 27% having concerns.

Overflowing bins was the cause of around 7% of issues.

The report discovered some 5% were unhappy with screeching roosters.

Screaming kids and slamming doors each rated about 10%. Some 15% were unhappy with too many visitors next door.

1. Yapping, barking dogs
   
   
2. Loud annoying music
   
   
3. Too gossipy
   
   
4. Loud parties
   
   
5. Loud fights
   
   
6. People coming over all the time
   
   
7. Untidy property
   
   
8. Screaming kids
   
   
9. Slamming door
   
   
10. Messy or noisy renovations
    
    
11. Overflowing or untidy bins
    
    
12. Boundary/Fence issue
    
    
13. Overhanging trees/pruning
    
    
14. Screeching roosters
    
    
15. Moving furniture/stomping upstairs
    
    
16. Drug/Alcohol/Verbal abuse/Vandalism/Theft
    
    
17. Vehicle parking
    
    
18. Pet issues

List of Victorian neighbour complaints on the next page. Please click below.

In Victoria the survey of 1,126 Victorians had slightly different results with 30% putting annoyingly loud music at the top of the list.

Some 18% of Victorians polled in a survey by Domain Group said they'd had a conflict with a neighbour over the past five years.

1. Annoyingly loud music
   
   
2. Loud parties
   
   
3. Yapping, barking dogs
   
   
4. Loud fighting
   
   
5. Untidy property (e.g. rubbish in the yard)
   
   
6. Slamming doors
   
   
7. People coming over all the time
   
   
8. Too gossipy and dont mind their own business
   
   
9. Screaming kids
   
   
10. Messy or noisy renovations
    
    
11. Unpleasant odours
    
    
12. Screeching roosters