‘Untapped Potential’: 655,000 Granny Flats Could Relieve Australia’s Housing Crisis, Report Argues

There has been forecasted supply shortfall of 106,300 homes in the next five years.

A general view of homes in McMahons Point in Sydney, Australia, on May 5, 2022. Brendon Thorne/Getty Images

Granny flats could quickly and affordably address the severe housing shortage in Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane, a report has revealed.

Archistar, Blackfort, and CoreLogic published the report (pdf) titled ‘Granny flats: Where are the greatest opportunities for development?’ arguing that 655,000 existing homes in capital cities have space for self-contained two-bedroom/one-bathroom dwellings of at least 60 square metres internally.