Three million Australians are considered at risk of homelessness
November 20, 2024 8:53 PM Subscribe
Three million Australians are considered at risk of homelessness. The total population of Australia is 27.5 million, so that's 10.9% of the total population. Services say they're turning new clients away. The number of Australians at risk of homelessness has increased more than 60 per cent since 2016, a new report says.
The rising cost of living and rates of rental stress have left about three million Australians at risk of homelessness, a more than 60 per cent increase since 2016, a new report by Homelessness Australia has found.
Homelessness Australia has commissioned modelling of the number of Australians struggling with complicating factors such as low income, rental stress or low social resources, and says people with two or more of those factors are 'at risk' of becoming homeless.
The group's CEO Kate Colvin will launch the report at Parliament House in Canberra today, where she will criticise governments for underfunding service providers experiencing unprecedented pressure.
"Demand for homelessness services has erupted and the system is so under-resourced that people who are homeless can't get in front of a worker who can help them," she told the ABC.
"People who could have afforded private rentals just a few years ago are now resorting to couch surfing, sleeping in cars or pitching a tent."
The rising cost of living and rates of rental stress have left about three million Australians at risk of homelessness, a more than 60 per cent increase since 2016, a new report by Homelessness Australia has found.
Homelessness Australia has commissioned modelling of the number of Australians struggling with complicating factors such as low income, rental stress or low social resources, and says people with two or more of those factors are 'at risk' of becoming homeless.
The group's CEO Kate Colvin will launch the report at Parliament House in Canberra today, where she will criticise governments for underfunding service providers experiencing unprecedented pressure.
"Demand for homelessness services has erupted and the system is so under-resourced that people who are homeless can't get in front of a worker who can help them," she told the ABC.
"People who could have afforded private rentals just a few years ago are now resorting to couch surfing, sleeping in cars or pitching a tent."
Well golly gee, I wonder why that could be. Hint: it isn't immigrants.
posted by flabdablet at 11:08 PM on November 20
posted by flabdablet at 11:08 PM on November 20
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Now, especially post covid, three houses on my street alone have sold for $1 million +.
We renovated our house a few years ago so my kids wouldn't have to share rooms when they get older. Now I'm glad we did it so they'll have their own rooms when they're adults too.
posted by Silentgoldfish at 9:13 PM on November 20 [3 favorites]