The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is calling on people with a second residence, holiday rental or investment property to let it know if the residence was vacant on Census night (10 August).
Executive Director of the Census at the ABS, Andrew Henderson said reporting a vacant holiday or investment property would help the Bureau understand how many properties were unoccupied on Census night.
“Every five years, the ABS counts every person and house in Australia,” Mr Henderson said.
“We call this the Census of Population and Housing,” he said.
“We’re following up with houses where we haven’t received a completed Census form.”
Mr Henderson said second residences could include second homes, investment properties or holiday houses.
He said it was a simple process to report that an address was vacant or unoccupied through the Census website, or by calling the Census Contact Centre at 1800 512 441.
“The Census counts all households, houses and properties across Australia,” he said.
“This helps inform and improve service delivery in your community,” Mr Henderson said.
Information on reporting a vacant second residence can be accessed at this PS News link.
