Record Empty Rooms in Australian Homes

A survey by the Bureau of Statistics finds there are more empty bedrooms in Australian houses than ever before. Average number of bedrooms per house has gone up from 2.8 to 3.2 over the last fifteen years, while average people per house has gone down from 2.7 to 2.5.
The number of people living in private houses has risen by 23 percent, while the number of houses has risen 28 percent.
The Hornsby Shire Housing Strategy will require the units to be built over the Beecroft Shopping Centre to be a mix of 1, 2 and 3 bedroom units, with not less than 10% of each type.