Unoccupied dwelling explained Demographic Concept
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Place Forecast Feature
Demographic Concept
An unoccupied dwelling is a private dwelling where no one lives on Census night. Holiday homes, vacant rentals, and homes between owners all count.
The share of empty homes varies by area. Coastal and holiday towns tend to have more due to seasonal use.
Sources
- Dwelling Type (DWTD) — ABS Census Dictionary
How Place Forecast Uses This
Place Forecast shows unoccupied dwellings on the Dwelling Occupancy page next to occupied dwellings. The Dwelling Occupancy Rate tracks the share of private dwellings in use over time.
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