Each day nearly 1 in every 200 Australians is homeless, without safe, secure or affordable
housing. Last year, 105 000 Australians experienced homelessness. One in every 154 Australians
sought help from a homeless assistance service and one in every 39 children aged under
4 slept in a homeless service. 23% of Australia’s homeless are children – almost one in
four homeless people is under 18.
Of every 42 Australian children under four, one has experienced
homelessness. Every day, half the people who request immediate accommodation
from the homeless service system are turned away. Two in every 3 children who need support
are also turned away, as are almost 80% percent of families.
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