This statistic presents the estimated rate of homelessness across Australia in 2016, by state or territory. According to the source, there were approximately 599 homeless people per 10,000 people living in the Northern Territory on Census night in 2016.

This statistic presents the number of homeless people living in Australia from 2006 to 2016, by gender. According to the source, over 67 thousand men and approximately 49 thousand women in Australia were considered homeless on Census night in 2016.

As of June 2023, around 59.75 thousand people accessing social support services in Australia were at risk of homelessness. This marked a decrease compared to the previous financial year.

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. Data is by SA2 2011 boundaries. Periodicity: 5 yearly. For more information visit the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

This statistic presents the number of homeless people living in Australia from 2001 to 2016. According to the source, approximately 116.4 thousand people in Australia were considered homeless on Census night in 2016.

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. Data is by SA2 2016 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. Data is by SA2 2016 boundaries. Periodicity: 5 yearly. For more information visit the http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Lookup/2049.0Explanatory%20Notes12016?OpenDocument' 'target='_blank' >Australian Bureau of Statistics. Copyright attribution: Government of the Commonwealth of Australia - Australian Bureau of Statistics, (2018): ; accessed from AURIN on 12/16/2021. Licence type: Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Australia (CC BY 2.5 AU)

As of June 2023, around 36.6 thousand people who accessed social security services in Australia experienced persistent homelessness. The number of these people has steadily increased since the financial year 2019.

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. Data is by LGA 2016 boundaries. Periodicity: 5 yearly. For more information visit the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

This statistic presents the distribution of homeless people living in Australia in 2016, by age group. According to the source, approximately 21 percent of the homeless population living in Australia on Census night in 2016 were between 25 to 34 years old.

In financial year 2023, the number of people who received assistance from a homelessness agency in Australia was around 274 thousand. This represented an increase from financial year 2014, when about 254 thousand people received services from a homelessness agency in the country.

As of June 2023, around 26.5 percent of Australians who accessed social security services experienced persistent homelessness. The share has increased by 4.5 percent compared to the beginning of the measured period, financial year 2019.

As of June 2023, around 14.87 thousand people who accessed social security services in Australia returned to homelessness after achieving housing. The number of these people has steadily decreased since the financial year 2019.

In a survey conducted in Australia between November 2021 and February 2022, around five percent of LGBTIQ+ respondents who reported experiencing homelessness for the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic identified as non-binary. A further 2.4 percent identified as trans men.

In financial year 2023, the number of people who received assistance from a homelessness agency in Queensland, Australia, was around 45.5 thousand. Alongside the increasing number of people receiving homelessness services, over the past decade, there has been a widening gender gap with females receiving more services than males.

In financial year 2023, the number of people who received assistance from a homelessness agency in South Australia, Australia, was around 19.4 thousand. This represented a decrease from financial year 2014, when about 21.7 thousand people received services from a homelessness agency in the state.

As of June 2023, around 10.8 percent of Australians who accessed social security services returned to homelessness after achieving housing. Among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients the percentage that year was slightly higher, 13.7 percent.

This statistic presents the number of homeless people living in Australia in 2016, by state or territory. According to the source, approximately 37.7 thousand people in New South Wales in Australia were considered homeless on Census night in 2016.

As of June 2023, around 30.6 percent of people accessing social support services received accommodation or accommodation-related assistance in Australia. About 22.6 percent of people needed support from domestic and family violence services.

In financial year 2023, the number of people who received assistance from a homelessness agency in Western Australia, Australia, was around 24.5 thousand. This represented an increase from financial year 2014, when about 21.4 thousand people received services from a homelessness agency in the state.