Last year, 220,000 Australians received support from specialist homelessness services. This equates to 1 in every 100 people.
Homeless people are stereotypically perceived as individuals who live on the streets and literally do not have a home. Yet over the years, the clichés of homelessness have become more and more inaccurate.
While anyone has the potential to become homeless, there are particular groups who are way more vulnerable. Last year, 1 in every 51 girls aged 15 to 19 used a homeless service, and on top of this, the number of children using homeless services has increased by around 15,000 over the last couple of years. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples are similarly largely over represented. Although they are only 2.5% of Australia’s population, they are a startling 18% of the clientele in homeless shelters.
While anyone has the potential to become homeless, there are particular groups who are way more vulnerable. Last year, 1 in every 51 girls aged 15 to 19 used a homeless service, and on top of this, the number of children using homeless services has increased by around 15,000 over the last couple of years. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples are similarly largely over represented. Although they are only 2.5% of Australia’s population, they are a startling 18% of the clientele in homeless shelters.
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