Homelessness
Facts about the homeless on our streets
Facts
- Homeless: when a person does not have suitable accomodation arrangments
- There are over 105 000 homeless people in our country
- 56% males 46% female
- Northern Territory has largest amount
- Over 17 000 children are homeless
- Aboriginals are 15 times more likely to become homeless than non-aboriginals
- Over 26 000 aboriginls where homeless on cencus night
- 1 in 15 aboriganls recieve support from homeless agencies