This dataset contains estimates of the prevalence of homelessness on Census night 2011, derived from the Census of Population and Housing using the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) definition of homelessness. Prevalence is an estimate of how many people experienced homelessness at a particular point-in-time. The ABS uses six homeless operational groups to present the estimates of homelessness. Estimates are also presented for selected groups of people who may be marginally housed and whose living arrangements are close to the statistical boundary of homelessness and who may be at risk of homelessness. Data is by SA4 2011 boundaries. Periodicity: 5 yearly. For more information visit the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

This dataset contains estimates of the prevalence of homelessness on Census night 2016, derived from the Census of Population and Housing using the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) definition of homelessness. Prevalence is an estimate of how many people experienced homelessness at a particular point-in-time. The ABS uses six homeless operational groups to present the estimates of homelessness. Estimates are also presented for selected groups of people who may be marginally housed and whose living arrangements are close to the statistical boundary of homelessness and who may be at risk of homelessness. Data is by SA4 2016 boundaries. Periodicity: 5 yearly. For more information visit the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

In financial year 2023, the number of people who received assistance from a homelessness agency in Australia was around *** thousand. This represented an increase from financial year 2014, when about *** thousand people received services from a homelessness agency in the country.

In financial year 2023, the number of people who received assistance from a homelessness agency in South Australia, Australia, was around **** thousand. This represented a decrease from financial year 2014, when about **** thousand people received services from a homelessness agency in the state.

In financial year 2023, the number of people who received assistance from a homelessness agency in Victoria, Australia, was around **** thousand. This represented a decrease from financial year 2014, when about 100 thousand people received services from a homelessness agency in the state.