Homelessness in

Victoria

Homelessness in NSW - Rate per 10,000 population

0 48.9

National
Average

200

400

40.8 per 10,000

600

800

Homelessness in VIC- Rate per 10,000 population

0 48.9

National
Average

200

400

42.6 per 10,000

600

800

Under 12

12-18

19-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65-74

Over 75

22,773 people are experiencing

homelessness
in-Victoria.
Homelessness
in QLD
Rate per 10,000 population
0

National

48.9 Average

How old are they?

AS POPULATIONS AND PERCENTAGES

200

400

800

are they
homeless?
400
600

Homelessness in WA- Rate per 10,000 population

0 48.9
Over 75

NUMBER
%
National
Average
200

374
1.6
65-74
747
3.3
Homelessness in SA - Rate per 10,000 population
55-64
1591
7
National
2548 20011.2
48.9 Average
045-54
400
600
35-44
3177 14
25-34
4581 in20.1
Homelessness
TAS- Rate per 10,000 population
19-24
3834 16.8
National
48.9 Average
012-18
400
600
2283 20010
Under 12 3638
16

0 48.9

400

Boarding Houses
Overcrowded dwellings
Staying with other households
Other temporary accommodation

34
19
27
15
0

Accommodation issues
800 inadehousing crisis,
quate or inappropriate
dwellings

29

20
17
39
17
1

1000

37.5

Health reasons
3
mental health issues,
per
10,000
substance abuse
issues
800
1000
Other
14
transition from care/
custody, lack of support,
discrimination

31.9

50.0 per 10,000

600

Aboriginal and
Average Rate per 10,000 ACT ATSI population
Torres Strait Islander
6 0
homelessness 5
in the ACT
200 male 12,968,
400
Total:

Supported Accommodation for the homeless

22

800

Who are they?

National

Rough sleeping

Financial difficulties
housing stress,
unemployment

Domestic violence and

33
relationship issues
per 10,000
time out from family,
800
1000
family breakdown,
violence and assault

Homelessness in the ACT - Rate per 10,000 population

Where do they stay?

1000

42.8 per 10,000

AS PERCENTAGES

National
Average
200
AS PERCENTAGES

1000

45.8 per 10,000

600

Why

1000

1000

AS POPULATIONS

487.9
600
female
9,805

501.0 per 10,000

National
ATSI Average

800

1000

Sleeping rough: male 789, female 302

Homelessness in the NT- Rate per 10,000 population

National

0 48.9 Average

Specialist homelessness services :

730.7 per 10,000
male 3,739, female 4,105

200

Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander
homelessness in the NT

400

600

800

1000

Rate per 10,000 NT ATSI population

REFERENCES
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing: Estimating Homelessness, 2012
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Specialist Homelessness Services 2012-13, 2013

200

2462.0 per 10,000

800
1000
Homelessness Australia
National

400 487.9 ATSI Average 600

Unit 2, 15 Hall St, Lyneham, ACT, 2602

www.homelessnessaustralia.org.au
Homelessness Australia
@HomelessnessAus