Look where Australia’s ‘1 million empty homes’ are and why they're vacant – they're not a simple solution to housing need
- Written by Emma Baker, Professor of Housing Research, University of Adelaide

The recent release of 2021 Census data revealed a shocking “one million homes were unoccupied”.
This statistic sent housing commentators, government agencies and policymakers into a spin. At a time of significant housing shortages, this extra million homes would surely make a big difference. They could...