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The number of homeless people in Australia jumped by more than 15,000 — or 14 per cent — in the five years to 2016, according to census data. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said 116,000 people were homeless on census night in 2016, representing 50 homeless people per 10,000. [7]
However, territories with significant populations often compile their statistics or generate news on homelessness. For example, in Hong Kong in 2017, media reports indicated that 1,800 people were homeless, with the problem mainly attributed to high costs of living.
The number of homeless people in Australia jumped by more than 14,000 – or 14 per cent – in the five years to 2016, according to census data. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said 116,000 people were homeless on census night in 2016, representing 50 homeless people per 10,000. [ 96 ]
Of the 122,000 people in Australia who were estimated to be homeless at the last 2021 census, [2] about 16,000 (15%) were sleeping rough on the streets. The others are those living in other unsuitable housing or in homeless shelters. [3] Homelessness Week came about from various churches and missions running winter vigils to remember people who ...
Data gathered during the Point In Time survey helps Pierce County officials understand what is happening in shelters and on the streets.
Homelessness Australia (HA) is the national peak body organisation for homelessness services and homeless people in Australia.The organisation provides systemic advocacy for the sector and works in collaboration with support services, state and national homelessness organisations, other peak organisations, government agencies and the broader community.
In 2008, feature documentary The Oasis, shocked Australia with its gritty insight into the lives of wayward teens at the Oasis Youth Network, a youth refuge in inner-city Sydney. A decade later, with social inequality and homelessness worse than ever, the original participants reveal where their lives have taken them.
About 12% of people in the U.S. smoke, compared to just over 8% of people in Australia. “We know that smoking is a really bad risk factor for cardiovascular disease, stroke, cancer, asthma and ...