Ten locations for downsizers to consider

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Australia has a housing shortage and 9 million spare bedrooms, many of them in the homes of empty-nesters. Here are 10 downsizer destinations to consider.

About 80 per cent of owner-occupied properties have spare bedrooms, equating to more than 9 million spare bedrooms nationally.

“This would encourage seniors to downsize to a smaller property and help them find more suitable accommodation, reducing affordability pressures by making more suitable homes available to meet the needs of younger families.”