The 2021 Census reveals that 10.1 per cent (1,043,776 homes) of Australia’s 10,318,997 private dwellings were unoccupied on the night of the Census. While this may seem that a very large proportion of Australia’s housing is unlived in, the reality is dwellings are identified as unoccupied for a number of reasons such as:
homes are being renovated
homes being sold as vacant possession
newly built or bought homes where no one has moved in yet
rental homes awaiting new tenants
people living away temporarily from home during the census count (travelling or visiting other homes)
homes are deemed unliveable
subject to a probate application or other legal proceedings
holiday homes
homes owned by people currently living overseas
homes being land banked, that is held vacant until the local area economics (or personal circumstances) make it more profitable to sell or redevelop the property.
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The 2021 Census reveals that 10.1 per cent (1,043,776 homes) of Australia’s 10,318,997 private dwellings were unoccupied on the night of the Census. While this may seem that a very large proportion of Australia’s housing is unlived in, the reality is dwellings are identified as unoccupied for a number of reasons such as: