What are the odds the house next door to you is unoccupied?

The 2021 Census found that on average, 9.6% of private dwellings across Australia are unoccupied.

The 2021 Census found that on average, 9.6% of private dwellings across Australia are unoccupied. Central Highlands LGA in Tasmania recorded the highest unoccupied ratio, with approximately 57.4% of all private dwellings within the region unoccupied.

Data Topic: Dwelling Type
Data Type: Raw Data
Description: Dwelling type distinguishes between occupied and unoccupied private dwellings, and other types of dwellings such as non-private dwellings and those in Migratory, Off-shore and Shipping areas.
Reference: ABS (2022). Census of Population and Housing, 2021. Australian Bureau of Statistics, Canberra

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